In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh F.A.O. No. 108 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: July 30, 2009 Jaswinder Kaur and others .. Appellants Vs. Dalbir Singh and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Vikrampreet Arora, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Suvir Dewan, Advocate for the respondent No.3. A.N. Jindal, J CM No. 423-CII of 2009 Civil Misc. application is allowed. 70 days' delay in filing the appeal is condoned. FAO No. 108 of 2009 This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 10.4.2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala, vide which the claimants were awarded a sum of Rs.7,40,200/- for untimely death of Roshan Lal, aged about 38 years, an employee of G.R.P.F. Patiala. Neither the negligence nor the liability has been challenged by the respondents by way of filing the appeal. Grievance of the appellants is that they have been awarded compensation on the lower side. Admittedly, the claimant was 38 years old and an employee in G.R.P.F. The Tribunal has assessed his monthly salary to the tune of Rs.7000/- and after making necessary deduction of 1/3rd which he has been spending for himself, net dependency was determined at Rs.56400/- per annum, therefore, the Tribunal fell in error while applying the multiplier of 13 whereas according to the judgment delivered by the Apex Court in case Sarla Verma and others vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77, the multiplier, of 15 was appropriate to be applied in this case. Thus while applying the multiplier of 15, the compensation amount comes to Rs.8,46,000/-, while F.A.O. No. 108 of 2009 (O&M) -2- *** adding the amount of Rs.7000/- as awarded by the Tribunal on the different heads, the total compensation amount comes to Rs.8,53,000/-. As such, the claimants would be entitled to receive a sum of Rs.1,12,800/- over and above the award amount along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of the claim petition till actual realization on the enhanced amount. Accordingly, the appeal is partly accepted. July 30, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge