IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2070 of 2002(O&M) Date of decision : 05.10.2009 Jasbir Kaur and others … Appellants Versus M/s Gian Bus Service and others …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.J.S.Puri, Advocate for the appellants. Mr.Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for Mr.Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.2- Insurance Company. Mr.D.P.Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.5 -Insurance Company. A.N.Jindal, J. (Oral) Vide award dated 30.9.1999 of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala, a sum of Rs.2,52,000/- was awarded to the appellants (herein referred to as claimants) on account of death of Harbhajan Singh son of Banta Singh, aged about 30 years. He was working as bus conductor. Respondents have neither challenged the negligence nor their liability. At the same time, the claimants have sought enhancement of compensation awarded to them on account of sudden death of their kin. Arguments heard and record perused. Admittedly, appellant was 30 years old at the time of accident. Therefore, multiplier of 15 applied by Tribunal is inadequate in view of the judgment delivered by the Apex Court in Sarla Devi, 2009(3) RCR (Civil), 77. According to the settled parameters, the Tribunal in the present circumstances of the case, should have applied the multiplier of 17 besides, consortium to the claimant-wife. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, I award as under:- Rs.33,600/- on account of enhanced multiplier. Rs.10,000/- on account of consortium to the appellant No.1. Rs.5,000/- on account of transportation. Rs.5,000/- on account of last rites. Resultantly, I partly accept this appeal by modifying the award. Now claimants would be entitled to sum of Rs.53,600/- over and above the award amount along with interest on the same terms as awarded by the tribunal. [ A.N.Jindal ] Judge 05.10.2009 sd