IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.151 of 1998 Date of decision:01.07.2010 Rajneet Singh and others ....Appellants versus Smt. Rajbala and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate, for the appellants. None for the respondents. ---- 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 joint appeal filed by the owner of the vehicle and the insurer, it has been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Chinnama George and others Versus N.K.Raju and another-(2000) 4 SCC 130, that the joint appeal is not maintainable and if at all, the insurer shall be transposed as a respondent and the insured alone can prosecute the appeal on the question of quantum. Accordingly the 1st appellant is transposed as the 6th respondent and the appeal is considered at the instance of the appellants 2 to 5 only. 2. On the question of quantum, the case was a claim for compensation arising out of the death of a 40 year old man whose legal representatives claimed that he was earning Rs.4,000/- as driver of a truck. The Tribunal took the contribution to the family as Rs.2,600/- and FAO No.151 of 1998 - 2 - had applied the multiplier of 16 to arrive at a compensation of Rs.5,15,000/-. While saying so, the Tribunal had provided for Rs.15,000/- as loss of consortium to young widow of 27 years and arrived at a figure of Rs.5,30,000/-. On the evidence adduced, the compensation awarded by the Court is appropriate and just and there is no scope for interference. The appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 01.07.2010 sanjeev