FAO No.96 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.96 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision. 04.04.2011 Gulzar Singh son of Bachan Singh and others ......Appellants Versus Jatinder Singh son of Rajinder Singh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Mukesh Gandhi, Advocate for the appellants. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a girl aged 18 years where the claimants were parents and a younger brother. The Tribunal took the assessment of income at Rs.2,000/- and adopted a multiplier of 16 to assess a compensation of Rs.2,58,000/- that included Rs.2,000/- as funeral expenses. The learned counsel states that the multiplier adopted as 16 is grossly low. The Tribunal has adopted a multiplier which is even more than what could have been otherwise possible if the age of the parents were to be taken as observed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the decision of Shakti Devi Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. JT 2010 (13) SC 103 that the age of the parents alone will be relevant in such a situation. 3. The overall compensation determined at Rs.2,58,000/-, in my FAO No.96 of 2011 (O&M) -2- view, is appropriate and just and there is no scope for interference. 4. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE April 04, 2011 Pankaj*