FAO No.346 of 1991 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.346 of 1991 DATE OF DECISION: January 17, 2011 SURESH RANI & OTHERS ...APPELLANT VERSUS PEPSU ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ...RESPONDENTS & OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement. Yes/No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? Yes/No 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? Yes/No ---- PRESENT: MR. D.N. GANERIWALA, ADOVCATE FOR THE APPELLANTS. NONE FOR THE RESPONDENTS. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of a person who was a Junior Engineer working with the Public Works Department. He was 33 years of age and was earning `2740/- at the time of his death. The claimants were wife, two minor children and aged parents. The counsel seeks for reappraisal of compensation in the manner laid down by the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma vs. DTC, reported as (2009) 6 SCC 121, as regards the provision for future prospects of increase in salary and the choice of multiplier admissible to a person who was aged 33 years. The deceased was earning `2740/- and I would provide for 50% increase and take the average salary at `4110/-. I would provide for 1/4th deduction and take the average contribution at `3082.50/- and I would provide for a FAO No.346 of 1991 -2- multiplier of 16 and take loss of dependency at `5,91,840/-. I would add `5000/- towards loss of consortium to the wife and at the rate of `2500/- for the two minor children. I would make a further provision of `5000/- towards loss to estate and `2500/- towards funeral expenses and find the total compensation payable at `6,06,840/- which would be rounded of to `6,06,900/-. The Tribunal has already awarded a compensation of `3,84,000/- and the amount in excess over what has already been awarded by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6% from the date of petition till the date of payment. The increase in compensation shall be payable equally between the widow and the children only. The liability amongst the respondents shall be in the manner as determined by the Tribunal already. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. January 17, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE