FAO No.6479 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6479 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 09.03.2011 Surender Kaur aged about 54 years widow of Shri Ajmer Singh and another ......Appellants Versus Sukhdev Singh @ Sukhminder Singh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Jagjit Gill, 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. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male aged 59 years. He was a Scientific Assistant in Agriculture University, Ludhiana. He was an income tax assessee till he took compulsory retirement. It was contended that he had taken premature retirement to pursue agricultural operations. It was also contended through the legal representatives that he used to take agricultural property on lease and was earning an income. With no definite proof available regarding such operation on lease, the Tribunal took the income at Rs.4500/-, made a deduction of 1/3rd, adopted a multiplier of 9 and awarded a compensation of Rs.3,34,000/-. I do not find any error either in the choice of multiplier or in the manner of assessment of multiplicand. The compensation awarded is just and appropriate and would not require any intervention. FAO No.6479 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 2. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 09, 2011 Pankaj*