FAO No.5793 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5793 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 22.02.2011 Dhai aged 75 years widow of Ram Kishan and others ......Appellants Versus Kashmir Singh son of Sh. Banarsi and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Mahender Singh Chahal, Advocate for the appellants. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for death of a person aged 40 years. The claimants were the mother and children. He was a driver and the Tribunal had taken Rs.4,000/- as income, provided for 1/4th deduction and took Rs.36,000/- as the annual contribution to the family. The Tribunal adopted a multiplier of 15 and assessed the loss of dependency at Rs.5,40,000/-. In addition, the Tribunal had awarded Rs.20,000/- towards the conventional heads of claim for transportation, funeral and last rites. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants states that multiplier must have been higher and that there had been no assessment of compensation for loss of love and affection. The wife of decreased had already died and the compensation assessed at Rs.20,000/- towards the FAO No.5793 of 2010 (O&M) -2- conventional heads is reasonable enough that will accommodate even a claim for love and affection for children. Again in a case where the Tribunal is making an assessment of Rs.5,40,000/- for loss of dependence, not making a separate provision for love and affection ought not be taken as only ground for preferring an appeal. 3. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE February 22, 2011 Pankaj*