IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1741 of 1999 (O&M) Date of decision:15.12.2010 Bhagwan Singh and another ....Appellants versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. G.S.Grewal, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Kunal Garg, AAG, Haryana, for respondents 1 and 3. None for respondent No.2. ---- 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 appeal is at the instance of the parents of a girl aged 21 years, who died in a motor accident. The deceased was a college going girl in the third year of graduate course. The Tribunal had awarded Rs.50,000/- as a consolidated figure and added Rs.10,000/- towards medical expenses. 2. The learned counsel relies on a judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Shanti Bai and others Versus Charan Singh and others-1998 ACJ 848 that dealt with the similar situation of a person aged 18 years when the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that a lumpsum amount of Rs.1,50,000/- would be appropriate. The learned counsel FAO No.1741 of 1999 (O&M) - 2 - would seek for an adjudication on the same lines. I enhance the compensation from Rs.60,000/- to Rs.1,50,000/- in the manner dealt with by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and would direct enhanced portion of the amount shall attract interest at 6% from the date of the award of the Tribunal till date of payment. 3. The appeal is allowed to the above terms. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 15.12.2010 sanjeev