FAO No. 4234 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 4234 of 2010 Date of decision March 4 , 2011 Smt. Shanti Devi and others ....... Appellants Versus Vijender and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. A. S. Sullar, Advocate for the appellant. **** 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). CM No.18197-CII of 2010 For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 22 days in refiling the appeal is condoned. FAO No.4234 of 2010 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim of compensation for death of a bachelor aged 25 years. The deceased was a Physical Education Instructor-Lecturer and Yoga teacher. He was earning `17,000/- per month. It was stated that he use to take yoga classes for various persons during his spare time and use to charge `1100/-. The persons who had undergone training from him had also been examined as witnesses. It was stated that he was earning about `25,000/- by way of yoga classes. The Tribunal took the average income of the FAO No. 4234 of 2010 2 person at `20,000/- per month and after making provision for 50% deduction adopted a multiplier of 17. Even the choice of multiplier is on the higher side, for it takes the age of the deceased and not the age of the parents as relevant, contrary to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shakti Devi Vs. New India Insurance Company JT (2010) 13 SC 103. The compensation is much more than what the appropriate application of law would have made possible. There is no scope for enhancement. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 4, 2011 archana