RSA No. 1853 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. RSA No. 1853 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:- 20.10.2011 Nishan Singh and others ....Appellants Vs. Sukhpal Kaur and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL ****** Present:- Mr. Naveen Sharma, Advocate for the appellants. None for the respondents. A.N. JINDAL, J (ORAL) Notice was issued qua rate of interest only. Amandeep Kaur and Sukhpal Kaur-plaintiffs had filed a suit for recovery to the tune of ` 7,50,000/- as compensation on account of murder of Gurjit Singh son of Gurcharan Singh, resident of Jhok Sarkari, Tehsil & District Faridkot. The Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Faridkot, vide judgment dated 19.01.2010, partly decreed the said suit to the tune of ` 1,00,000/- along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till final realization of the decretal amount in favour of plaintiff No.2-Sukhpal Kaur-respondent No.1 (mother of Gurjit Singh). Feeling aggrieved, the appellant-Nishan Singh etc. filed the appeal for setting aside the judgment in toto, whereas RSA No. 1853 of 2011 (O&M) 2 Sukhpal Kaur filed cross-objections for enhancement of the compensation. The first Appellate Court, vide judgment dated 12.11.2010, while dismissing the appeal, partly allowed the cross- objections and enhanced the compensation to ` 1,30,000/- along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from 11.03.2002 till its realization and the appellants were further directed to deposit the said compensation amount along with interest within 90 days from 12.11.2010, failing which, the plaintiff would be entitled to recover interest at the rate of 12% per annum from 11.03.2002 till its realization. Admittedly, no amount of compensation was paid within 90 days, as such, Sukhpal Kaur was entitled to interest at the rate of 12% per annum. Notice was issued only qua rate of interest. Having examined the impugned judgment to that extent, it is observed that it is a murder case, where respondent No.1 being the mother had to suffer a pecuniary as well as proprietory loss on account of the death of her son. She remained deprived of the amount of compensation since the date of filing of the suit, as she has not been paid anything. The appellants also did not enjoy the concession as given by the Appellate Court. Therefore, the appellants do not deserve any concession qua the rate of interest in this case. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. (A.N.JINDAL) October 20, 2011 JUDGE ajp