FAO No.1275 of 2000 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** FAO No.1275 of 2000 Date of decision : 5.5.2011 Bimla Devi and others ..Appellants Vs. Ramphul and others .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present:- Mr.Sanjay Vashisht, Advocate, for the appellant None for respondents No.1 and 4 Mr.Kunal Garg, AAG Haryana, for respondents No.2 & 3 --- K.KANNAN, J (ORAL) :- 1. The deceased was an agriculturist aged about 44 years. The Tribunal has assessed his income as Rs.1800/-per month and made deduction of 1/3rd and applied a multiplier of 12, to determine the compensation of ` 1,72,800/-. The learned counsel states that the Tribunal had not provided the compensation adquately. 2. In the evidence, it has been stated by the wife of the deceased that her husband was an agriculturist and was doing the job of milk dairy. It was stated that he was earning ` 10,000/-per month. Although, she stated that her husband used to take land on FAO No.1275 of 2000 -2- contract, there was no body to corroborate such a statement. Since he was supporting his family, consisting of his wife and three children, I take the income of the deceased as ` 2500/-at the relevant time in the year 1998 and would make a deduction of 1/4th for personal expenses and take the rest as contribution to the family. I will adopt a multiplier of 14 and loss of dependency ` 3,15,000/-. I will make an addition of ` 5,000/-towards loss of consortium and further ` 5,000/-for loss of love and affection to wife and for the two minor children. The conventional head towards funeral expenses and loss to estate would merit a further addition of ` 5,000/-and in all the total compensation came to `3,30,000/-. The amount in excess of what has been determined by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6% P.A. The liability shall be the same as provided by the Tribunal. The amount will be distributed in the same proportion, which the Tribunal has made in the award. The award is modified and the appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 5.5.2011 akm