FAO No.6294 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6294 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 13.05.2011 Smt. Bhanmati wife of late Sh. Amarjit and others ......Appellants Versus Narain son of Jhutha Ram Mina and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Dharampal Gill, Advocate for the appellants. 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. Delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for a person, who was 28 years of age and was said to be a driver in a vehicle. Against the evidence tendered by the wife that her husband was earning Rs.6500/-, the Tribunal took the income to be Rs.4,000/-, made a deduction of 1/4th for personal expenses and adopted a multiplier of 17 suitable to the age of the deceased. On the scales of compensation provided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma Vs. DTC 2009(6) SCC 121, the compensation was assessed at Rs.6,20,000/-, making provisions for loss of consortium and funeral expenses only. 3. The contention of the learned counsel is that the funeral expenses have not been properly assessed. The case cannot be FAO No.6294 of 2010 (O&M) -2- reappraised in appeal on the issue of funeral expenses. 4. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE May 13, 2011 Pankaj*