FAO No.1332 of 1992 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1332 of 1992 DATE OF DECISION: January 25, 2011 SUKHBIR ...APPELLANT VERSUS MOHD. ILYAS AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement. No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? Yes ---- PRESENT: MR. NAVJOT SIDHU, ADVOCATE FOR MR. HEMANT BASSI, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT. NONE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1. MR. KUNAL GARG, AAG, HARYANA FOR RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for amputation suffered by a minor boy aged 15 years at the time of accident. The Tribunal assessed `70,000/- towards the disability suffered and `5000/- towards medical expenses. I would take the extent of loss of earning power at 70% and on a notional income of `15,000/-, the said extent of loss of earning power is reckoned and adopt a multiplier of 18. The loss of earning power would be `1,89,000/-. For the loss of amenities for a young boy who had lost the right forearm, I would provide for `75,000/- and take the component of pain and suffering at `25,000/- and to this, will be added `5000/- which the Tribunal has already taken for medical expenses. The FAO No.1332 of 1992 -2- over all compensation will be `2,94,000/-. The amount in excess over what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6% from the date of petition till the date of payment. 2. The liability shall be on the State and its functionaries who were cited as respondents in this case. 3. The award is modified and the appeal is allowed to the above extent. January 25, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE