FAO No.662 of 1992 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.662 of 1992 DATE OF DECISION: January 21, 2011 BISHAN DASS & ANOTHER ...APPELLANTS VERSUS RAM CHANDER & 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? Yes ---- PRESENT: MS. DEEPALI PURI, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANTS. MR. INDERJIT SHARMA, ADVOCATE AND MR. PARDEEP BEDI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.6. NONE FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) The claim is for enhancement of compensation for death of a Civil Engineer who was said to be 23/24 years of age. The parents were aged 57 and 54 respectively. The income of the deceased was taken to be at `3300/- and having regard to the status as a Bachelor, the Tribunal provided contribution to the family at `2000/- for three years and `1000/- for 7 years, while adopting a multiplier of 10. I would adopt a uniform formula in the choice of multiplier as 11 and take the contribution to the family at 50% of the salary which he was found to be earning. The amount of compensation determined shall be apprised and tabulated as below:- FAO No.662 of 1992 -2- Fatal Accidents Age: 23/24 Occupation Civil Engineer Claimants Parents aged 54/57 Heads of Claim Tribunal High Court Sr.No. Amount ` Amount ` 1. Annual Income 3300/- 3300/- 2. Add % of increase 30%/50% - 3. Deduction (1/2,1/3, 1/4, 1/5) ½ 4. Multiplicand 1650x12 5. Multiplier 10 11 6. Loss of Dependence 7. Medical Expenses 8. Loss of Consortium + loss of love and affection 9. Loss to Estate 5000 10. Funeral Expenses 2500 Total 1,56,000/- 2,25,300/- The amount in excess over what has already been awarded by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6% from the date of petition till the date of payment. The amount found shall be distributed equally amongst the claimants. The liability shall be in the manner as determined by the Tribunal. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. January 21, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE