IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.762 of 1989(O&M) Date of decision:01.02.2011 Budh Ram and another ....Appellants versus Rajasthan Privahan Nigam and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN ---- Present: Mr. Amit Saini, Advocate, for the appellants. None for the respondents. ---- 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 for enhancement of compensation for death of a person, who was 23 years of age, where the claimants were his parents. The deceased was said to be making a living by plying a camel cart and earning about Rs.1,500/-. I will take the income as established and take the contribution to the family at Rs.750/-. I will adopt a multiplier of 14 and take the loss of dependency at Rs.1,26,000/-. The claimant contended that the Tribunal had already awarded Rs.5,000/- towards medical expenses, Rs.2,000/- for carriage charges and Rs.10,000/- towards cremation, which I will retain. The total amount of compensation would come to Rs.1,43,000/- and the amount in excess FAO No.762 of 1989 (O&M) - 2 - over what has been determined by the Tribunal already, shall attract interest at 6% from the date of petition till date of payment. The award shall be distributed amongst the claimants equally. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above terms. (K.KANNAN) JUDGE 01.02.2011 sanjeev