In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh F.A.O. No.584 of 2009 Date of decision: October 08, 2009 Reena Devi and others .. Appellants Vs. Lakhvinder Singh and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. G.S. Brar, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. V. Ramswaroop, Advocate for the Insurance Company. A.N. Jindal, J This appeal preferred by the claimants-appellants (herein referred as 'the claimants') against the award dated 15.5.2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana, in respect of the death of Sham Shiv Shanker Saho in a motor vehicular accident. The claimants being wife, children and parents of the deceased had filed the claim petition which was accepted by the Tribunal while awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.4,36,400/- along with interest @ 7% per annum The respondents have neither challenged their negligence nor their liability to the pay the compensation. However, the claimants have sought enhancement of the compensation on the ground that the deceased was 27 years old, therefore, the multiplier of 13 applied in this case is quite inadequate. Arguments heard. There is no denying a fact that the deceased was skilled labourer, aged about 27 years died leaving behind his widow, two minor children and aged parents. It has been observed by the Apex Court in Sarla Verma and others vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77, that in case the person dies at the age of 26-30 years, the appropriate multiplier to be applied should be 17. Thus, the multiplier applied by the Tribunal is quite inadequate. Consequently, the multiplier of 17 is being applied in this case. While calculating the compensation on the aforesaid parameters without charging the income and dependency as F.A.O. No.584 of 2009 -2- determined by the Tribunal, the compensation could be enhanced to Rs.1,29,600/- over and the above the award amount. No other argument has been raised. Resultantly, I partly allow the appeal and modify the award while enhancing the compensation amount by Rs.1,29,600/- over and above the award amount along with interest at the same rate as awarded by the Tribunal from the date of application till actual realization. October 08, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge