IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.2274 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision 17.11.2009 NewIndia Assurance Company Limited ...... Petitioner VERSUS Anuradha Sharma and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Paul S.Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Manjit Singh, Advocate, for respondents No.1, 2 and 4. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal, preferred by the appellant-Insurance Company (herein referred as 'the appellant') is directed against the award dated 05.02.2009, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mohali (herein referred as 'the Tribunal') awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.4,32,000/- alongwith interest @ 8% per annum in favour of respondents No.1 to 4-claimants (herein referred as 'the claimants') and against the appellant and respondents No.5 and 6 jointly and severally on account of the death of Rajesh Kumar in a motor vehicular accident. The only grievance of the appellant is that the deceased was 39 years old, therefore, multiplier of 13 should have been applied instead of 15, as applied by the Tribunal. As such, the appellant seeks deduction in the compensation on this parameter. Having heard learned counsel for the parties at length, I do not find myself convinced with this argument as it was categorically observed by the Apex Court judgment delivered in case Smt.Sarla Verma and others appellants vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another respondents 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77 that in case the person dies between the age of 36 to 40 years then 15 is the appropriate multiplier to be applied. To the contrary, learned counsel for the appellant has placed reliance on the judgment delivered in case United India Insurance Company Limited versus Bindu and others 2009 (2) RCR (Civil) 58 but the same is not applicable to the facts of the instant case. No grounds to interfere. Dismissed. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 17.11.2009 mamta-II