FAO No.2717 of 1996 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2717 of 1996 Date of Decision. 13.10.2010 Urmila Devi wife of Ashok son of Shri Baldeva and others ......Appellants Versus Shri Dharamvir son of Shri Har Gian and another ....Respondents Present: Mr. Bhupinder Singh Walia, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. R.M. Suri, Advocate for the insurance company. 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. The claimants are in appeal pleading for enhancement of compensation on the ground that the multiplier adopted was less than what is provided by law. The deceased was an electrician in a shop aged 24 years at the time of his death. The claimants were the widow, a child and parents. The Tribunal took the income to be Rs.2000/-, provided for a deduction of 1/3rd , took the annual dependence at Rs.16,000/- and adopted a multiplier of 16. Schedule II provides for an application of 17 as a multiplier. I would adopt the same and take the extent of dependence to Rs.2,72,000/-. I would also add Rs.5,000/- towards loss of consortium to wife and Rs.4500/- towards loss to estate and funeral expenses. In all the amount that will become payable would be FAO No.2717 of 1996 -2- Rs.2,81,500/-. The Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.2,50,000/-. The amount in excess of what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall attract interest @6% from the date of the petition till the date of payment. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE October 13, 2010 Pankaj*