IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No. 4603 of 2007 Date of decision: 20.11.2007 New India Assurance Company Limited ..Appellant Versus Mrs. Jatinder Kaur and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for the appellant. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J. The Insurance Company is in appeal before this Court against the award of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rup Nagar whereby on account of death of Amarjit Singh Bedi, in a claim petition filed by his widow and two sons, a sum of Rs. 3,84,000/- has been awarded. The deceased was 55 years of age and was carrying on the business of finance at Dera Bassi. The deceased was income tax assessee and accordingly on the basis of material placed on record, his income was assessed at Rs. 51,000/- per annum and after deducting 1/3rd on account of his personal expenses, the dependency was determined at Rs. 34,000/- per annum. By applying multiplier of 11 compensation was assessed at Rs. 3,74,000/- and by adding small compensation awarded on account of funeral expenses, loss of consortium and loss of estate, a total sum of Rs. 3,84,000/- has been awarded. With these facts on record, I do not find any illegality has been committed by the Tribunal in assessing the compensation payable to the claimants, who lost bread earner of the family. The appeal is dismissed. November 20, 2007 (Rajesh Bindal) Pka Judge