FAO No.4025 of 2008(O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... FAO No.4025 of 2008 (O&M) Decided on : August 18, 2009 Smt.Kamlesh and others ... Appellants VERSUS Jasbir Singh and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Munish Mittal, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.D.P.Gupta, Advocate for the respondent - National Insurance Company. A.N.JINDAL, J.- The claimant – appellants (herein referred as the claimants) have prayed for enhancement of compensation by filing the instant appeal, challenging the award dated 23.5.2008 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal, awarding a compensation to the tune of Rs.3,22,000/- on account of the death of their child Kuldeep Singh in a motor vehicle accident. Heard. The deceased was a 16 years old unmarried boy at the time of the accident. The Tribunal while assessing his income at Rs.3000/- per month and deducting 1/3rd on account of self dependency, and after taking FAO No.4025 of 2008(O&M) [ 2 ] into consideration the age of his parents – claimants, applied the multiplier of 13, which is quite suitable to be applied in this case. The amount awarded by the Tribunal appears to be fair, just and reasonable. No grounds for enhancement. Dismissed. August 18, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE