IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.1862 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 09.09.2009 Smt.Mahendra ...... Petitioner VERSUS Ram Niwas and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Radhey Shyam Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Ravinder Arora, Advocate, for the respondent-Insurance Company. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): C.M.No.9687-CII of 2009 For the reasons, mentioned in the application, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. F.A.O.1862 of 2009 This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 23.10.2008, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.1,97,000/- alongwith interest @ 9% per annum in favour of the claimant-appellant (herein referred as 'the claimant') on account of the death of Ved Pal, aged about 58 years, in a motor vehicle accident and against the respondents jointly and severally. The respondents have neither challenged the negligence nor their liability to pay the compensation. However, in this appeal for enhancement, the only argument advanced by learned counsel for the appellant is that since the deceased was 58 years, therefore, in view of the F.A.O.1862 of 2009 (O&M) -2- judgment delivered in case Smt.Sarla Verma and others appellants vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another respondents 2009 (3) RCR (Civil) 77 multiplier of 9 instead of 8 should have been applied. In this view of the matter, learned counsel for the respondent has nothing to say against the said judgment. In the light of the parameters set by the Apex Court in Sarla Verma's Case (Supra),multiplier of 8 as applied by the Tribunal is enhanced to 9 and the appellant would now be entitled to a sum of Rs.24,000/- over and above the award amount. Resultantly, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation of Rs.24,000/- over and above the award amount. However, the appellants would also be entitled to receive interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate as awarded by the Tribunal. No order as to costs. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 09.09.2009 mamta-II