FAO No.2601 of 2000 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** FAO No.2601 of 2000 Date of decision : 12.5.2011 Prem and others .........Appellants Vs. Subhash Kumar and others .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present:- Mr.Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate, for the appellants Mr.Ravinder Arora, Advocate, for the respondents --- K.KANNAN, J (ORAL) :- 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of a young person aged 26 years. The claimants were widow, two minor daughters, a minor son and the mother. He was said to be engaged in dairy farming and stated to be earning ` 5,000/-per month. The Tribunal took the income of the deceased notionally at ` 1,500/- and made a deduction of 1/3rd and adopted a multiplier of 16 to determine compensation of ` 1,92,000/-. Justifying the equation assessed, the Insurance Company, however, contends that the accident had taken place in the year 1997 and the approximisation of the income at 1,500/-per month was appropriate. 2. Considering the fact that the deceased was supporting the FAO No.2601 of 2000 -2- family consisting of a widow, three children and mother, I would take the contribution to the family at ` 1500/-and adopt a multiplier of 17 against 16 taken by the Tribunal. The loss of dependency at `3,06,000/-. I would also provide ` 5,000/-towards loss of consortium and provide ` 2,500/-for each of the minor children towards loss of love and affection and add further amount of ` 2,500/-towards loss to estate and another ` 2,500/-for funeral expenses. In all, the total amount of compensation will be ` 3,26,500/-. The amount in excess of what has been determined by the Tribunal will attract interest @ 6% P.A. from the date of petition till date of payment. The amount shall be distributed equally amongst the claimants. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. 3. The award is modified accordingly and the appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 12.5.2011 akm