FAO No. 5132 of 2005 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 5132 of 2005 Decided on :04-12-2008 National Insurance Company Ltd. .... Appellant VERSUS Smt. Krishna Devi and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr. Ashwani Talwar, Advocate for the appellant Mr. S.P.Chahar, Advocate for respondent no.6. MAHESH GROVER, J The only challenge is to the quantum of compensation. Learned counsel for the appellant has contended that the salary certificate reflects salary of the deceased as Rs. 8450/- per month and the entire salary has been taken into consideration while assessing the compensation and no deductions have been made on account of income tax etc. A perusal of the award shows that salary has been assessed on the basis of the salary certificate. There is nothing on record to suggest that what were the deductions which were to be made, whether it is gross salary or net. In any eventuality, looking at it from any angle it is not clear as to whether deductions, if any, were the ones which could have been included in the salary or otherwise. 1/3rd amount has been deducted on account of personal expenses, which is in accordance with the principles of deduction. FAO No. 5132 of 2005 2 Deceased was aged 31 years and a multiplier of 16 has been applied to arrive at the impugned award. Therefore, the compensation awarded cannot be termed to be excessive. There is no infirmity in the impugned order. Dismissed. December 4 , 2008 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge