FAO No. 1710 of 1997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 1710 of 1997 Date of decision September 1, 2010 Gurmel Singh ....... Appellant Versus Phool Singh and others ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. L. M. Suri, Senior Advocate with Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for the respondents. **** K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The claimant is in appeal for enhancement of compensation for death of a 32 years old driver where the claimants were the widow, minor son and father. The evidence was that he was earning Rs.2,000/- per month and was also getting Rs.30/- per day as a daily allowance. I would take an average income to be Rs.2,000/- and considering the fact that he had three dependents, I will provide a 1/3rd deduction for personal expenses and take the contribution to the family as Rs.1,300/- per month. The grievance of the appellant is that the Tribunal had granted Rs.One lac only by taking 13 as a multiplier, when the appropriate multiplier at his age ought to have been 16. I accept the contention and so reckoned the amount that shall become payable at Rs.2,49,600/-. The Tribunal has awarded Rs.15,000/- under the conventional heads, I will add the same for that would make the claim to FAO No. 1710 of 1997 2 Rs.2,64,600/-. The Tribunal has awarded Rs.2,52,000/-, a sum in excess on what has been awarded shall bear interest at 6% from the date of the petition till the date of payment. The appeal is allowed and the award of the Tribunal is modified to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE September 1, 2010 archana