IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.491 of 2009 Date of decision:- 15.12.2009. Balwinder Singh and another ...Appellants Versus Sukhdeep Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present:- Mr. K.S. Baidwan, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company. RAKESH KUMAR GARG J.(Oral) This is claimants' appeal challenging the impugned award on the question of quantum of compensation only. 2. While allowing the claim petition, the income of the deceased was taken at Rs.3500/- per month, taking the wages of the deceased as a labourer. However, while determining the dependency of the claimants, a cut of Rs.2000/- was made and monthly dependency of the claimants was determined at Rs.1500/- and after applying a multiplier of twelve, compensation payable to appellants was assessed at Rs.2,16,000/- was assessed. A sum of Rs.14,000/- was also given to the claimants on account of funeral expenses etc. 3. The grievance of the appellants before this Court is with regard to the aforesaid cut, in the income of deceased as imposed, while determining the compensation. According to the learned counsel for the appellants, the deceased was a boy of 17 years of age and therefore the cut imposed on his income towards his own expenses at Rs.2,000/- was on the higher side and in the present case a cut of 1/3 on the income of deceased should have been applied. FAO No.491 of 2009 -2- 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned award. 5. Keeping in view the totality of the circumstances and the age of claimants, who are parents and the age of the deceased, I deem it appropriate to impose a cut of Rs.1500/- on the income of Rs.3500/- per month. Thus, taking the annual dependency at Rs.24,000/- and applying a multiplier of 12, the compensation, payable to the appellants comes to Rs.2,88,000/- instead of Rs.2,16,000/-. Thus, this appeal is allowed to the extent of enhancing the compensation at Rs.72,000/- over and above the compensation granted by the Tribunal. The appellants shall also be entitled to the interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual payment on the enhanced compensation. 6. Disposed of. December 15, 2009 ( Rakesh Kumar Garg ) vj Judge