FAO No.6506 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6506 of 2010 Date of Decision : 16.08.2011 Smt. Bhagwati Devi and others .......Appellants Versus Bharat Singh and others .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. S.K. Yadav, Advocate, for the appellants. None for the respondents. **** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (ORAL) Heard. A perusal of the Award would reveal that in the accident which took place on 29.4.2008, Jaiveer, the deceased, suffered multiple and grievous injuries, ultimately resulting into his death. At that time, he was 42 years of age. The appellant-claimants No.1 to 3 are his wife, minor son and father, respectively. The learned Tribunal has awarded compensation of `5,000/- towards ‘loss of consortium’ and `2,000/- towards ‘funeral expenses’, which in the opinion of this Court, is inadequate. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, the amount under the heads ‘loss of consortium’ and 1 FAO No.6506 of 2010 ‘funeral expenses’ is enhanced to `15,000/- and `10,000/-, respectively, over and above the amount already awarded. The compensation under all other heads seems just and appropriate. Thus, the total amount of enhanced compensation comes to `18,000/-, which shall be paid within 45 days from today. In case the enhanced amount of `18,000/- is not paid within the period stipulated above, the same shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing of the appeal till it is paid. The present appeal is partly allowed and the Award of the learned Tribunal is modified to the extent indicated above. ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) 16.08.2011 JUDGE atulsethi Note: Whether to be referred to reporter ? Yes/No 2