IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.940 of 1990 (O&M) Date of decision:11.03.2011 Dalip Kaur and another ....Appellants versus Avatar Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Jaiveer Chandail, Advocate, for Mr. Amit Jain, Advocate, for the appellants. None for respondents 1 and 2. Mr.N.K.Khosla, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ---- 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No. 2. To be referred to the reporters or not ? No. 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? No. ---- K.Kannan, J. (Oral) The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male, aged 45 years. The claimant at that time was the widowed mother. At the time of trial, it appears that she was aged 80 years and evidence was given by the daughter, who was sister of the deceased to say that after his death, she was supporting her mother. He was a mule cart driver and the owner of the mule cart had given evidence to the effect that he was paying Rs.1,500/- per month. The Tribunal took FAO No.940 of 1990 (O&M) - 2 - the income status to be high and took the income to be Rs.800/- to Rs.900/- per month. The Tribunal had assumed that the contribution to the mother must have been Rs.300/- to Rs.450/- per month, adopted a multiplier of 6 and awarded a compensation of Rs.30,000/-. It is stated that the case is coming after 20 years and it is not even certain whether the mother is still alive. The assessment of compensation at that time seems appropriate and I do not find any reason to enhance the same. The appeal is dismissed. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 11.03.2011 sanjeev