In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … FAO No. 63 of 1994 Date of decision: December 19,2008 Smt. Reshma Devi wife of Rishi Pal ..Appellant. Versus Jagdish son of Het Ram and others ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.B.S.Walia, Advocates for the appellant. ... Rakesh Kumar Garg,J. This is claimants' appeal for enhancement of compensation. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.3,60,000/- as compensation on account of the death of one Rishi Pal in the motor vehicle accident which occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the jeep owned by the respondents. While determining the compensation, the annual dependency of the deceased was assessed at Rs. 36,000/- per annum and a multiplier of 10 was applied and a total compensation of Rs. 3,60,000/- was awarded. From the record, I find that at the time of accident, the deceased was about 25 years of age. The claimants are parents and wife of the deceased. I have heard learned counsel for the appellants. He has vehemently argued that multiplier of 10 applied in this case is on the lower side and a higher multiplier should have been applied. After determining the annual dependency, a suitable multiplier is to be applied by taking into consideration the number of years of the dependency of the various dependents, the number of years by which the life of the deceased was cut short and the various imponderable factors such as early natural death of the deceased, his becoming incapable of supporting the dependents due to illness or any other natural handicap or calamity, the prospects of the remarriage of the widow, the coming up of age of the dependents and their developing independent source of income as well as the pecuniary benefits which might have accrue to the dependents on account of the death of the person concerned. Compensation cannot be assessed in a strait-jacket formula and some element of guess work is always there. Thus, keeping in view all the facts and circumstances of the case, I find that the compensation granted by the Tribunal is just and adequate. No interference in the same is called for. Dismissed. December 19, 2008 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE