FAO No.4354 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4354 of 2011 Date of decision:8.7.2011 The Pepsu Roadways Transport Corporation and another ...Appellants Versus Minakshi @ Geeta Rani and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Anupam Singla, Advocate, for the appellants. -.- JITENDRA CHUAHAN, J. In the present appeal the appellants have raised a grouse that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is on higher side. I have heard the learned counsel for the appellants. From the perusal of the case file, it is made out that the age of the deceased was 31 years at the time of death and he was running a Cloth Emporium in the name and style of M/s Keerti Cloth Emporium at Samana. The respondents/claimants averred that the deceased was earning about `15,000/- per month. However, the learned Tribunal assessed the monthly income of the deceased as `7,000/- per month, which comes to `84,000/- per annum. After making deduction of 1/3rd of the said amount towards personal expenses, the annual dependency was arrived at `56,000/-. Multiplier of 17 was applied and accordingly the amount was calculated at ` 9,52,000/-. In addition to that a sum of `10,000/- for loss of consortium and `10,000/- for the last rites of deceased was awarded. Thus, a sum of FAO No.4354 of 2011 2 `9,72,000/- was awarded by the Tribunal to the claimants. The contention of the learned counsel for the appellants is that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is on higher side, however, no contrary evidence has been adduced in regard to that aspect. There is no material on record to disbelieve the finding recorded by the Tribunal that the deceased was not earning `7,000/- per month. The deceased left behind five dependents. In the circumstances, the learned Tribunal after considering the income, dependency and age of the deceased, awarded a reasonable compensation. In view of above, I find no merit in the present appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. 8.7.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) mk JUDGE