IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1437 of 2006 (O&M) Date of decision:17.12.2010 Ram Phal and others ....Appellants versus Chet Ram and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: None for the appellants. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Kunal Garg, AAG, Haryana, for respondents 2 and 3. Mr.Paul S. Saini, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ---- 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 appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of person, who was aged 18 years, where the claimants were the parents and sisters. On the day when the case is posted, there is no representation on behalf of the appellants. Since the scale of compensation and the parameters to be applied are well established, I would not detain the case for a hearing to a future date when a lawyer may or may not be available. I have the assistance of the counsel for the State and I proceed to examine the case on the merits as advanced before the Court. FAO No.1437 of 2006 (O&M) - 2 - The Tribunal while assessing the compensation had taken the income for the deceased, who was 18 years, at Rs.2,500/-, made a deduction of 1/3rd, took the dependency at Rs.20,000/-, adopted a multiplier of 10 and provided for compensation of Rs.3,22,000/-. As regards the deduction applied and the income assessed, they are already on the higher side and the overall compensation granted is more than just. I see no reason for interference. The appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 17.12.2010 sanjeev