FAO No. 689 of 1990 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 689 of 1990 Date of decision January 13, 2011 Smt. Mohinder Kaur and anoher ....... Appellant Versus Ravinder Singh and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. Sarwan Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. N. S. Rapri, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R. K. Bashamboo, Advocate for respondent No.2. None for respondent Nos.1 and 3. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest?No K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for death of a corporal in the army who was aged 30 years. The claimants were widow and parents. He was earning Rs.2533/- including allowances. The Tribunal while determining the compensation took the dependency of family at Rs.1,000/- adopted a multiplier of 16 and determined compensation at Rs.1,92,000/-. Since he was a army personnel, there was a definite prospect of increase in salary and I would provide for 50% increase as laid down by the judgments as contemplated in Sarla Dixit Vs. Balwant Singh AIR 1996 SC 1274 and Sarla Verma Vs.Delhi Road FAO No. 689 of 1990 2 Transport Corporation reported in (2009) 6 SC 121 and I would take therefore average income of the deceased at Rs.2,750/-, make a deduction of 1/3rd towards personal expenses and take the contribution to the family at Rs.2500/- per month. I will adopt a multiplier of 17 instead of 16 as taken by the Tribunal. I will add Rs.5,000/- towards loss of consortium to the wife and another Rs.5,000/- for loss of estate and Rs.2500/- for funeral expenses and hold Rs.5,22,500/- the amount of compensation payable. The Tribunal has already awarded Rs.1,92,000/- and the amount in excess of what has been determined by the Tribunal shall attract interest at the rate of 6% from the date of petition till the date of payment. The enhancement of compensation shall be be distributed in the ratio 3:1:1 between the widow and the parents of the deceased. The liability for payment amongst the respondents shall be as determined by the Tribunal. The appeal is disposed of as above. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE Jaunary 10, 2011 archana