IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1040 of 1988(O&M) Date of decision:16.02.2011 Smt. Sarla Devi and others ....Appellants versus Midha alias Harnam Singh and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Advocate, for Mr. R.S.Chahar, Advocate, for the appellants. None for respondents 1, 2 and 4. Mr. N.K.Khosla Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Raj Kumar Bashamboo, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ---- 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 police constable employed in CRPF. The claimants were the widow, minor daughter and aged parents. The Tribunal took the dependency at Rs.600/-, adopted a multiplier of 16 and awarded a compensation of Rs.1,24,800/-. 2. The learned counsel for the appellants seeks reappraisal of the compensation in terms of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma and others Versus Delhi Transport Corporation FAO No.1040 of 1988(O&M) - 2 - and another 2009(6) SCC 121 , making due provision for prospect of increase in salary and make a deduction of 1/4th and adopting a multiplier of 17. He also seeks for appropriate compensation under the conventional heads of claim that will include the loss of love and affection for a minor child. I tabulate the compensation payable as below:- Sr.No. Heads of claim Tribunal High Court Amount (Rs.) Amount (Rs.) Age:25 Occupation: Constable Claimants: Widow, minor daughter, parents 1. Income 952 2. Add, % of increase 1,428 3. Deduction 1/4 4. Multiplicand 600x12 1071 x 12 5. Multiplier 16 17 6. Loss of dependence 2,18,484 7. Loss of consortium & loss 7,500 of love and affection 8. Loss to estate 5,000 9. Funeral expenses. 2,000 _______ _______ Total 1,24,800 2,32,984 3. The amount in excess over what has been determined by the Tribunal shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The increased compensation shall be divided between the widow and the child only. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. 4. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 16.02.2011 sanjeev