IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.3499 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision 01.09.2009 Smt.Seema Devi and others ......Appellants VERSUS Shokeen and others ......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Ms.Sharmila Sharma, Advocate. for the appellants. Mr.Pradeep Goyal, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Oriental Insurance Company. Mr.N.K.Malhotra, Advocate, for respondent No.6-IFFCO TOKIO. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): Prayer in this appeal is for enhancement of compensation awarded vide order dated 08.01.2008, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panipat, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.5,27,000/- alongwith interest @ 7.5% per annum in favour of the claimants-appellants (herein referred as 'the claimants') on account of the death of Vinod Kumar aged about 28 years in a motor vehicle accident and against the respondents jointly and severally. Neither the negligence nor their liability has been challenged by the respondents. However, the claimants have sought enhancement of compensation. Only argument advanced in this appeal is that suitable multiplier has not been applied in this case. Having examined the impugned award, it comes out that the F.A.O.No.3499 of 2008 (O&M) -2- Tribunal assessed the age of the deceased as 28 years and income as Rs.4,000/- per month. However, it applied only 16 as the multiplier in this case I find support to my this view from the judgment delivered in case Smt.Sarla Verma and others appellants vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another respondents 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77 where it was observed that in case a person dies at the age of 28 years then the multiplier of 17 should be applied. However, learned counsel for the claimants has offered to compromise on payment of Rs.48,000/- over and above the award amount to which learned counsel for respondents No.3 and 6-insurance companies have agreed. As such, with the consensus between the parties, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation to the tune of Rs.48,000/- over and above the award amount which will be paid by respondents No.3 and 6-Insurance Companies (50% each) within 45 days on the receipt of copy of the order, failing which the appellants would be liable to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 01.09.2009 mamta-II