FAO No.1355 of 2009 [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... FAO No.1355 of 2009 Decided on : July 08, 2009 Smt.Umed Devi and others ... Appellants VERSUS Subbat and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Amit Jain, Advocate for the Appellants. A.N.JINDAL, J.- Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gurgaon vide its judgment dated 10.10.2008 has awarded a sum of Rs.4,48,000/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, in favour of the claimants – appellants (hereinafter referred as the claimants), on account of the death of Krishan Kumar, aged 25 years, a casual labourer. The income of the deceased was assessed at Rs.3000/- per month and after deducting 1/3rd as self-dependency, his net income came to be Rs.2000/- and, thereafter, on applying the multiplier of 17, the compensation payable came to be Rs.4,08,000/-. In addition to it, Rs.40,000/- were awarded on account of funeral expenses, loss of love and affection, and mental agony. FAO No.1355 of 2009 [ 2 ] Keeping in view the age and income of the deceased, multiplier of 17 applied in this case was quite fair and reasonable. No grounds for enhancement are made out. Appeal dismissed. ( A.N.JINDAL ) JUDGE July 08, 2009 `gian'