IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4353 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision:17.05.2011 Naib Khan and another ...Appellants versus Jiwan Singh @ Jiwal Pal and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Rishav Jain, Advocate, for Mr. Arihant Jain, Advocate for the appellants. None for respondents 1 and 3. Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Pardeep Goyal, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No. 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? No. 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? No. ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a boy, aged 15 years. He was said to be assisting in the shop of M/s Kartar Singh, Gurdeep Singh Commission Agent, at Rs.1,500/- per month. The Tribunal took the income at Rs.1,500/- per month, made a deduction of 1/3rd and applied a multiplier of 14 suitable to the age of the parents. After determining the loss of dependency, it added Rs.10,000/- for crimation and last rites and assessed the compensation at Rs.1,78,000/-. FAO No.4353 of 2009 (O&M) - 2 - 2. The counsel relies upon the judgment of this Court in Mohammad Mushtaq and another Versus Gurmail Singh and others in FAO No.2025 of 1994, decided on 01.12.2010, citing the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and providing for compensation of Rs.2,50,000/- in full quit. The award shall stand enhanced as above and it shall be paid within 8 weeks, if no amount has been paid or the difference in amount of what has been already paid to the amount now determined. Any delay for default will attract interest at 6% from today. 3. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 17.05.2011 sanjeev