FAO No.5753 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5753 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 21.02.2011 Suraj Mal son of Sh. Kanhi Ram and another ......Appellants Versus Bijender Singh son of Mange Ram and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Sandeep Parkash Chahar, Advocate for the appellants. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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) C.M. No.25502-CII of 2010 Application is allowed. Delay of 17 days in filing the appeal is condoned. FAO No.5753 of 2010 1. The appeal is at the instance of the parents claiming compensation for death of 22 years old bachelor. The income taken by the Tribunal was Rs.3500/-, a 50% deduction was adopted in terms of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma Vs. DTC 2009(6) SCC 121 and the Tribunal adopted a multiplier dependent on the age of the parents. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the age of the parents was irrelevant and only age of the deceased must be taken. This issue has been settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in by Shakti FAO No.5753 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Devi Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. JT (2010) 13 SC 103 and the manner of ascertainment of compensation as undertaken by the Tribunal conforms to law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in aforesaid two decisions. 3. There is no scope for interference. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE February 21, 2011 Pankaj*