IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1117 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:20.12.2010 Smt. Reena Devi and others ....Appellants versus Angrej Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr.R.S.Mamli, 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. Delay of 198 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of the first claimant's husband. In the manner of assessment of compensation, the Tribunal found that the deceased was a young man of 25 years and took his income at Rs.3,000/-, made a deduction of 1/3rd, adopted a multiplier of 18 to arrive at a compensation of Rs.4,42,000/-. The learned counsel points out that the deceased had left behind the young widow of 23 years and three children, who were aged 5, 3 and 2 years and to two aged parents. Having regard to the large size of family which he was supporting, the deduction for expenses must have been FAO No.1117 of 2010 (O&M) - 2 - only 1/4th in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma and others Versus Delhi Transport Corporation and another-2009 ACJ 1298 and seeks for reappraisal of such basis. If such an exercise is undertaken, the extent of dependence shall be Rs.27,000/- and if a multiplier of 18 were to be applied, the amount that shall be determined will be Rs.4,86,000/- towards loss of dependency. This will mean an additional amount of Rs.44,000/-. The Tribunal has provided for loss of consortium to the wife at Rs.5,000/-, the learned counsel pleads for loss of love and affection for the chidden as well. For three children, there will be an alike amount of Rs.5,000/- and there will be an additional amount of Rs.15,000/- for loss of love and affection. The total amount shall be taken in addition to what has been already awarded by the Tribunal shall be Rs.59,000/- and this shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The distribution of the amount and the liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal already. 3. The appeal is allowed to the above terms. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 20.12.2010 sanjeev