FAO No.1761 of 1992 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.1761 of 1992 DATE OF DECISION: January 28, 2011 SUNEHARI DEVI AND OTHERS ...APPELLANTS VERSUS INDER SINGH 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? No ---- PRESENT: MR. BHUPINDER SINGH WALIA, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANTS. NONE FOR RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 2. MR. SANJIV PABBI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3. MR. AKSHAY JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for claim arising out the death of first claimant's husband who was aged 43 years. He was working as an Assistant Linesman in Haryana State Electricity Board earning an income of `2424/- per month. I would reappraise the assessment in the manner suggested by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma vs. DTC, reported as 2009 6 SCC 121 and provide for prospect of increase to the tune of 30% of his salary and take his average salary to be `3151.20. I would make a deduction of 1/4th having regard to the larger size of the family and take the contribution to the family per month at `2363.40 and FAO No.1761 of 1992 -2- adopt a multiplier of 14 suitable to the age. The loss of dependency will be `3,97,051/-. I would make an addition of `5000/- towards loss of consortium to the wife and `2500/- for each one of the four minor children and make a further provision of `5000/- towards loss to estate and `2500/- for funeral expenses. The total amount payable will be `4,19,551.20 rounded of to `4,20,000/-. The amount in excess over what has already been awarded by the Tribunal shall attract interest @ 6%. The additional amount shall be distributed equally amongst all the claimants. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. January 28, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE