FAO No.6715 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6715 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 15.03.2011 Smt. Saroj widow of Om Parkash and others ......Appellants Versus Balraj Singh son of Partap Singh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Rajesh Garg, Advocate for the appellants. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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 in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male aged 28. The evidence was that he was earning Rs.5,000/- per month as a cleaner. The Tribunal took the income at Rs.3600/-, provided for 1/3rd deduction, adopted a multiplier of 18 to determine a compensation of Rs.5,30,000/-. 3. Learned counsel states that the income must have been taken as Rs.5,000/- and not as Rs.3600/-. There had been no definite documentary proof of the actual income earned and even the employer had not given any particular evidence that his income was Rs.5,000/-. The estimation made by the Tribunal taking the income at Rs.3600/- cannot be faulted. As regards the multiplicand and multiplier, there is no mistake in the assessment by the Tribunal and it is also provided for FAO No.6715 of 2010 (O&M) -2- the conventional heads of claim to the extent of Rs.9500/- towards loss of consortium, loss to estate and funeral expenses. 4. I find no reason to interfere with the award. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 15, 2011 Pankaj*