FAO No.297 of 2008(O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... FAO No.297 of 2008(O&M) Decided on : August 21, 2009 Suresh Kumar and another ... Appellants VERSUS Mahender Singh ... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Sat Narain Yadav, Advocate for the appellants. None for the respondent. A.N.JINDAL, J.- Vide judgment dated 22.5.2007 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari, the claimants – appellants (herein referred as `the claimants') were awarded a sum of Rs.1,60,000/- on account of the death of Yogeshwar, aged about 19 years, a student. The respondent, who is driver and owner of the offending vehicle, has neither challenged the negligence nor the liability to pay the compensation. However, the appellants by way of this appeal have sought enhancement of compensation on the ground that Yogeshwar was a promising boy. Had he remained alive, he after clearing the Entrance Examination of Engineering, would have taken admission in a reputed college and then he would have been supportive to the claimants, who are FAO No.297 of 2008(O&M) [ 2 ] his parents and, thus, the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is on the lower side. Though, the Tribunal has rightly held the negligence as well as the liability, yet it ignored the sufferings of the parents on account of loss of life of their son at a tender age. In similar circumstances, the Apex Court in case Santosh Rani vs. Ranjit Singh and others, 2008 ACJ 1405 awarded compensation to the tune of Rs.2,50,000/-. In that case, the boy had died at the age of 13 years. The present case is on better footings. The deceased, who was a student, appears to be very shining as he was preparing for the Engineering Entrance Examination. Thus, the compensation requires to be modified. Accordingly, the appeal is partly allowed and the claimants are held entitled to Rs.90,000/-, over and above the award amount, along with interest as awarded by the Tribunal. The other terms of the award shall remain intact. August 21, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE