FAO No.1838 of 1997 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1838 of 1997 Date of Decision. 03.01.2011 Balbir Singh son of Sh. Ram Singh and another ......Appellants Versus Rameshwar s/o Sh. Ganga Ram @ Lachhman Ram and others ......Respondents Present: Mr. Pritam Saini, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Pradeep Bedi, Advocate for respondent No.3. None for other respondents. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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 claimants seeking for enhancement of claim for death of the wife of the 1st claimant, who was said to be a teacher in Senior Secondary School, drawing salary of Rs.4145/-. The Tribunal made a deduction of 1/3rd for personal expenses and adopted a multiplier of 17 to determine a compensation of Rs.5,64,000/-. Learned counsel for the appellants seeks for ascertainment of compensation in the manner provided for in Sarla Verma Vs. DTC 2009(6) SCC 121 and more particularly with reference to provision for increase in salary in view of the fact that she was in government service and therefore, there was a sure FAO No.1838 of 1997 -2- prospect of such increase. I would provide for a 50% increase and take the average salary to be Rs.6217.50. If 1/3rd deduction were to be made, the contribution to the family will be Rs.4145/- and I would adopt a multiplier of 16 instead of 17 as taken by the Tribunal. The loss of dependence would be Rs.7,95,840/-. I will add Rs.5,000/- towards loss of consortium to the wife and Rs.2500/- for loss of love and affection for a minor child. I will also add Rs.2500/- towards funeral expenses. In all the total compensation that will become payable would be Rs.8,05,840/-, which I would round off to Rs.8,06,000/-. The amount in excess over what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall bear interest @6% from the date of the petition till the date of payment. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. The amount will be distributed equally between both the claimants. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE January 03, 2011 Pankaj*