IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.3274 of 1996 (O&M) Date of decision:15.12.2010 Smt. Kamla Devi and another ....Appellants versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: None for the appellants. Mr. Kunal Garg, AAG, Haryana, 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. There is no representation for the appellants and I proceed to dispose of the case with the assistance given by the counsel for the State, who appears for the respondents. I required of the counsel for the respondents to apply the scale of compensation as provided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma and others Versus Delhi Transport Corporation and another-2009 ACJ 1298 and he was fair to give me the details pointing out that the deceased was a MA, M.Phil postgraduate teacher in a school, earning Rs.3,322/-. If a prospect of increase in income were to be provided at 50%, the average monthly income must be around Rs.5,000/- and a 50% deduction were to be FAO No.3274 of 1996 (O&M) - 2 - applied for personal expenses, the contribution to the parents would have been Rs.2,500/-. The appropriate multiplier for the age of the younger of the parents would be 13 and so reckoned, the loss of dependency would be Rs.3,90,000/-. I would add another Rs.10,000/- for loss to estate and for funeral expenses. The total amount of compensation would come to Rs.4 lakh. The amount found in excess over what was determined by the Tribunal already shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The amount will be distributed between the parents equally and the liability shall be as determined by the Tribunal. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 15.12.2010 sanjeev