IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.900 of 1991 (O&M) Date of Decision 25.11.2009 Smt.Santra and others ...... Appellants VERSUS Jai Pal Singh and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.J.S.Yadav, Advocate, for the appellants. Ms.Mamta Singla Talwar, A.A.G., Haryana. Mr.Vinod Chaudhary, Advocate,for respondent-Insurance Co. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 24.01.1991, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon, (hereinreferred as 'the Tribunal') awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.1,49,000/- alongwith interest @ 12% per annum in favour of the claimants-appellants (herein referred as 'the appellants') and against the respondents jointly and severally on account of the death of Pappu in a motor vehicular accident. The deceased was 25 years old at the time of accident. The Tribunal while assessing his monthly income @ Rs.1,000/- and after making necessary deduction of 1/3rd which he may be contributing towards himself and applying the multiplier of 18, assessed compensation to the tune of Rs.1,44,000/-. Besides, Rs.5,000/- were also awarded on account of the treatment. The impugned judgment further transpires that nothing was awarded to the claimants on account of transportation, consortium, last rites and funeral expenses. In these circumstances, some amount needs to be awarded to them on account of aforesaid heads. As such, they are entitled to a sum of Rs.10,000/- on account of consortium and Rs.20,000/- on account of transportation expenses, last rites and funeral expenses. Resultantly, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation to the tune of Rs.30,000/- over and above the award amou9nt. However, the appellants would also be entitled to receive interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate as awarded by the Tribunal. No order as to costs. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 25.11.2009 mamta-II