IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1966 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision:28.03.2011 Managing Director, Punjab State Bus Stand Management Company Limited Chandigarh. ....Appellant versus Pran Nath Jhanji and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Ms. Rita Kohli, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. ---- 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) The appeal is by the State against an award of compensation of Rs.54,78,600/-. The deceased was a doctor and was an income tax assessee. She died in February 2009. For a month earlier to her death, the income was Rs.51,260/-, but the salary certificate for the succeeding month which was produced as A2 showed that she had an increase in salary to Rs.78,799/- but she died before realizing the increase in salary. The Tribunal took the income at Rs.78,799/-, deducted income tax payable, made a further deduction of 1/3rd for personal expenses and considering the fact that she was aged 50 years, adopted a multiplier of FAO No.1966 of 2011 (O&M) - 2 - 11. The assessment of compensation conforms to law laid down in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma Versus Delhi Transport Corporation and another 2009(6) SCC 121 . The bus of the Insurance Company had been fully insured and the liability has been made joint and several which would mean that the State will be fully covered for the policy of insurance with the third respondent. I find no error in the assessment of compensation made by the Tribunal. I affirm the award and dismiss the appeal. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 28.03.2011 sanjeev