FAO No.5505 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5505 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:28.7.2011 Shokat Ali and others ...Appellants Versus Sahab Khan & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: None for the appellants. Mr.Tejinder Joshi, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. -.- JITENDRA CHUAHAN, J. CM Nos. 24016-17 of 2010 For the reasons mentioned in the applications, the same are allowed. The delay of 99 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Main case The sole argument raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is that the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal is inadequate under the heads funeral expenses as well as loss of consortium. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file as well as impugned award. From the perusal of the award, it is made out that age of the deceased was of 35 years. She left behind her three dependents including two minor children. The learned Tribunal awarded a sum of `2,000/- FAO No.5505 of 2010 (O&M) 2 towards funeral expenses and `5,000/- under the head pain and suffering, which is on lower side as per facts of the case. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit to grant an additional amount of `3,000/- under the head funeral expenses and `8,000/- towards pain and suffering, which would meet the ends of justice. The compensation awarded under the other heads is just and adequate. The enhanced amount of `11,000/- shall be paid within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the same shall carry interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing the present appeal till it is paid. In view of above, the present appeal is partly allowed with the modification indicated above. 28.7.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) MKS JUDGE