FAO No.4331 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4331 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.05.2011 Smt. Bina @ Babita & others ... Appellants Versus Dilbag Singh and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present: Mr. V.K. Gupta, Advocate, the appellants. Mr. Tajender K. Joshi, Advocate, for respondent No.4. None for respondents No.1 to 3, 5 and 6. ***** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? NO 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? NO 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? NO K. KANNAN, J. (Oral) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of man aged 32 years. The claimants were widow, four minor children and the mother. 2. The Tribunal took the income at Rs.3,000/-, made a deduction of 1/3rd and applied a multiplier of 16. Learned counsel seeks for reappraisal of compensation in the light of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in “Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation, 2009(6) SCC 121”. 3. If the income is taken as Rs.3,000/- and 1/4th deduction is made, the contribution to the family would have been Rs.2,250/- p.m. and if the multiplier of 16 is applied, the loss of dependency would be Rs.4,32,000/-. The Tribunal has awarded Rs.20,000/- for loss of consortium and another FAO No.4331 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Rs.20000/- for funeral expenses and last rites. I retain the same. The total compensation will be Rs.4,72,000/-. The amount in excess over what has been awarded by the Tribunal already, shall attract interest @ 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal and the additional amount shall also be distributed amongst the claimants in the same manner as the Tribunal has provided for. 4. The award is modified and the appeal is allowed to the above extent. MAY 25, 2011 ( K. KANNAN ) Rajan JUDGE