IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.3332 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 20.10.2009 Archana Devi and others ...... Appellants VERSUS Narinder Kumar and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.H.P.S.Ghuman, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr.V.Ramswaroop, Advocate, for the respondents-Insurance Company. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 09.06.2008, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Fatehgarh Sahib (herein referred as 'the Tribunal'), awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.4,50,000/- alongwith interest @ 6% per annum in favour of the appellants-claimants (herein referred as 'the claimants') and against the respondents jointly and severally, on account of the death of Shri Lal Chand, in a motor vehicular accident. Heard. The multiplier applied by the Tribunal is not in accordance with the guidelines as envisaged in the Second Schedule appended the Motor Vehicles Act. However, as offer being made to settle the appeal on payment of the compensation of Rs.57,600/- over and above the award, counsel for the respondent-Insurance Company has accepted the same. As such, with the consensus arrived at between the parties, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation of Rs.57,600/- over and above the award amount which will be paid by the respondent-Insurance Company within 45 days on the receipt of copy of the order, failing which the claimants would be liable to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. The remaining terms of the award passed by the Tribunal shall remain intact. 20.10.2009 (A.N.Jindal) mamta-II Judge