IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1130 of 1988(O&M) Date of decision:01.02.2011 Joginder Singh and another ....Appellants versus State of Rajasthan through the Secretary, Transport Department, Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and others. ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. A.P. Bhandari, Advocate, for the appellants. None for the respondents. ---- 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 compensation for death of a girl, aged 15 ½ years of age. The Tribunal has assessed a compensation of Rs.20,000/- for a claim made by the parents. 2. Evidence had been adduced before the Court to say that the girl was an athlete and had a meritorious academic record. The accident took place in the year 1987 and I will take the notional income at Rs.1,000/- for the girl and take the contribution to the family at Rs.500/- and adopt a multiplier suitable to the age of the parents at 15 and take the loss of dependency at Rs.90,000/-, provide for special damages for the loss of love and affection for the child and for other conventional heads FAO No.1130 of 1988(O&M) - 2 - of claim like, the funeral expenses and round off the figure at Rs.1 lakh. The Tribunal had awarded Rs.20,000/- and the amount in excess shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The amount shall be distributed equally between the parents. 3. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 01.02.2011 sanjeev