FAO No.3687 of 2002 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.3687 of 2002 Date of Decision.16.12.2010 Ajaib Singh son of Mit Singh and another ......Appellants Versus Major Singh son of Jagir Singh and others ......Respondents Present: Mr. Vijay Pal, Advocate for Mr. Girish Agnihotri, Senior Advocate for the appellants. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Kunal Garg, AAG, Haryana for respondent Nos.2 and 3. Mr. R.C. Kapoor, Advocate for respondent No.4. 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 compensation for death of a 18 years old person, who was said to be a Field Worker in a private company. The claimants were parents, who were aged 42 and 45 years. The Tribunal rejected the certificate produced by the claimants as not worthy of acceptance and took the income to Rs.2,000/-, made a deduction of 1/3rd and adopted a multiplier of 8. Although the learned counsel appearing for the appellants pleads fervently that the income as stated in the certificate must be accepted, I am afraid I cannot accept it for two reasons; one, the FAO No.3687 of 2002 -2- certificate had not been proved in the manner known to law. He was himself only 18 years of age and I cannot accept that he could have earned Rs.4500/- in the year 2000. Two, I have not any information about any specific technical qualification he had, which might have made possible a salary of Rs.4500/- in the year 2000. I will, therefore, accept the income as assessed by the Tribunal at Rs.2,000/- per month and take the contribution to the family at Rs.1000/- having regard to the fact that he was a bachelor. I will adopt a multiplier of 14 instead of 8 and find the loss of dependence at Rs.1,68,000/-. I will add another Rs.7,000/- towards loss to estate and funeral expenses to round off the claim at Rs.1,75,000/-. The amount determined in excess over what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall bear interest @6% from the date of the petition till the date of payment. The amount shall be distributed equally between the claimants. 2. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE December 16, 2010 Pankaj*