FAO No.1071 of 2000 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1071 of 2000 DATE OF DECISION: February 23, 2011 ROOKHA DEVI AND OTHERS ...APPELLANTS VERSUS JANARDHAN SINGH AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? No ---- PRESENT: MS. NEHA JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR MR. K.S.DADWAL, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANTS. NONE FOR RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 1-A. MR. N.K. KHOSLA, ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENTS. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male aged 30 years. He was a cleaner in the lorry and the income stated by the wife was that he earned between `2000- `2500/-. The Tribunal took the income `1800/-, adopted a multiplier of 16 and awarded compensation of `2,35,000/-. I will reassess the compensation by retaining the income as same but, providing for 1/4th deduction and also providing for conventional heads of claim including the loss of love and affection for a child at `2500/- and `5000/- for loss of consortium to the wife. The total compensation will be as under:- FAO No.1071 of 2000 -2- Fatal Accidents Age: 30 Occupation Cleaner Claimants Widow, minor children, parents Heads of Claim Tribunal High Court Sr.No. Amount ` Amount ` 1. Annual Income 1800 1800 2. Add % of increase 30%/50% Nil 3. Deduction (1/2,1/3, 1/4, 1/5) 1/4 4. Multiplicand 1350 x 12 5. Multiplier 16 16 6. Loss of Dependence 2,59,200 7. Medical Expenses 8. Loss of Consortium + loss of love and affection 7500 9. Loss to Estate 2500 10. Funeral Expenses 2000 Total 2,35,000/- 2,71,200/- 2. The amount in excess over what has been determined by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6% from the date of petition till the date of payment. The additional amount shall be distributed between the wife and the son only. 3. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. 4. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. February 23, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE