FAO No. 4226 of 2001 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 4226 of 2001 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.5.2010 ... Smt. Hardeep Kaur and others ................Appellants vs. Daljit Singh @ Jeeta and others .................Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Sh. Mrigank Sharma, Advocate for the appellants Sh. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance company. ... K.C. Puri, J. (Oral) This is an appeal directed by widow, two minor children and mother of deceased Lakhwinder Singh, who died in a motor vehicular accident. The claim petition was accepted and after adjudication a sum of Rs.3,24,000/- was allowed. The income of the deceased has been taken as Rs.3,000/- per month. 1/3rd amount was deducted on account of personal expenses of the deceased and monthly dependency was taken as Rs.2,000/- per month. The multiplier of 16 FAO No. 4226 of 2001 -2- was applied. In this manner, the amount was calculated as Rs.3,84,000/-( 2000 X 12 X 16). Another sum of Rs.10,000/- was allowed on account of amount spent on last rites. In this manner, an amount of Rs.3,94,000/- was awarded, which was to be paid by the respondents, jointly and severally. Feeling dissatisfied with the above said award, the present appeal has been filed for enhancement of compensation. The income of the deceased has been taken as Rs.3,000/- per month. No interference regarding the same is called for. However, there are four dependents, so, keeping in view the authority reported as Smt. Sarla Verma and others vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another 2009(3) RCR (Civil) 77, the cut of 1/4th is applied in respect of personal expenses of the deceased and the dependency is calculated as Rs.2,250/- per month. The yearly dependency comes to Rs.27,000/-. The multiplier applicable at the age of 30, in view of Smt. Sarla Verma's case (Supra), is 17. So, by applying that multiplier the amount is calculated as Rs.4,59,000/-. Another sum of Rs.10,000/- has been allowed by the Tribunal on account of last rites. So, in this manner, the claimants are held entitled to claim Rs.4,69,000/-. So, the amount of compensation stands enhanced by Rs.75,000/-. The said enhanced amount shall carry interest @ 7% per annum from the date of filing of appeal till realisation. Out of the said enhanced amount, Rs.40,000/- shall be paid to the widow and the remaining amount shall be shared equally by the remaining appellant-claimants. The share of the minors shall be deposited in the shape of FDR in such a manner, that the minors shall get maximum FAO No. 4226 of 2001 -3- rate of interest. The liability to pay the enhanced amount shall be the same as ordered by the Tribunal. The appeal stands disposed of. ( K.C. Puri ) 10.5.2010 Judge chugh