FAO No.6712 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6712 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 15.03.2011 Pawan Kumar s/o late Sh. Prem Chand and another ......Appellants Versus Amrik Singh s/o Karam Singh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Vikram Bali, Advocate for the appellant. 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 for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male aged 75 years. The Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.50,000/-, applying a formula prescribed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. The claimants were aged sons and the Tribunal, therefore, observed that there was no dependency. As far as the assessment of compensation is concerned, the best that could have been possible is that if the notional income were to be taken at Rs.15,000/-, made a 1/3rd deduction and adopted a multiplier of 5 for a person aged 75, the total compensation that will become payable will be only Rs.50,000/-. The only addition that could have been possible was to provide for funeral expenses at Rs.2000/- and Rs.2500/- for loss to estate, which would mean an additional amount of Rs.4500/-. It is not FAO No.6712 of 2010 (O&M) -2- worthwhile to admit the case for a consideration of only Rs.4500/-. The Tribunal has already provided for an amount of Rs.50,000/- with interest. 2. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 15, 2011 Pankaj*