FAO No.5617 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5617 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 14.02.2011 Smt. Neelam Verma wife of Shri Netar Pal, resident of House No.62, Ward No.7, Khara Kuam, Sadhaurfa, Sub Tehsil Sadhaura, Tehsil Jagadhari, District Yamuna Nagar. ......Appellant Versus Vimal Rai Bhanot and others .....Respondents 2. FAO No.5618 of 2010 Smt. Janki Devi, widow of late Shri Surinder Kumar, resident of House No.357, Mauli Complex, Manimajra, Chandigarh. ......Appellant Versus Vimal Rai Bhanot and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. G.S. Sawhney, Advocate for the appellant. 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. Both the appeals are connected, one is at the instance of the mother and the other is at the instance of the sister. The deceased was a bachelor aged 24 years. The Tribunal took the average income at Rs.36,000/- per annum and adopted a multiplier of 18. Learned counsel for the appellant says that there must be a provision for future increase. He also states that the appropriate multiplier should have been 24. FAO No.5617 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 2. The choice of multiplier shall ultimately depend on the age of the mother if we are considering an issue as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shakti Devi Vs. New India Insurance Company Ltd. JT (2010) 13 SC 103. The multiplier is already on the higher side. I find no scope for increasing the compensation even if the income were to be treated little more than what has been taken by the Tribunal. 3. The awards are just and I find no reason to interfere with the award. The appeals are dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE February 14, 2011 Pankaj*