FAO No.1341 of 1989 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No.1341 of 1989 Date of decision February 1, 2011 Tarsem Kaur and others ....... Appellant Versus Amarjit Sharma and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. Vikrant Oberoi, Advocate for Mr. K. S. Sidhu, Senior Advocate for the appellant. None for respondent No.1. Mr. H. S. Gill, DAG., Punjab for the respondent Nos.2 and 3. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest?No K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of a driver who was employed in Punjab Roadways. He was earning `1,400/- per month. The Tribunal had awarded `1,20,000/-. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks for reappraisal of compensation in the light of law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Sarla Verma Vs.Delhi Road Transport Corporation reported in (2009) 6 SC 121. The amount of compensation will have to be worked out as tabulated below:- Loss of dependency `2,12,940/- Loss of consortium and loss of love and affection `12,500/- Loss to estate `2,500/- funeral expenses `2,000/- Total `2,39,940/- FAO No.1341 of 1989 2 The amount in excess of what has been determined by the Tribunal shall attract interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of payment. The enhanced amount shall be distributed amongst all the claimants equally. The liability for making the payment shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE February 1, 2011 archana