FAO No.1143 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** FAO No.1143 of 2011 Date of decision : 10.5.2011 Ranjita and another .........Appellants Vs. Ravi Satija and another .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present:- Mr.J.S.Cooner, Advocate, for the appellants --- K.KANNAN, J (ORAL) :- 1. This appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of a person aged 33 years. The claimants are brother and sister, who are respectively 25 years and 35 years of age. While assessing the compensation, the Tribunal took the level of dependency at 50% of the income assessed at ` 3200/-and applied a multiplier of 18. The Tribunal also added conventional heads towards the funeral expenses and loss of consortium. A provision for consortium for parents was not tenable. The choice of multiplier of 18 for the brother and sister, could not have been dependents on the deceased right through their lives. The value of 18 is the maximum for a multiplier for determination of a compensation for a life long time dependency for the claimants. The assessment made already is in FAO No.1143 of 2011 -2- excess. I find no reason to interfere with the same for enhancement as saught for. 2. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 10.5.2011 akm