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1989 Supreme(Del) 305

MALIK SHARIEF-UD-DIN
KANTA – Appellant
Versus
JASWANT SINGH – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
B.R.SABHARWAL, O.P.GOYAL, Y.D.NAGAR

MALIK, J.

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( 2 ) BY a speaking order dated 7th of July 1989, this court for the reasons given in that order, issued notice to the other side restricted to the question of payment of interest. Arguments were advanced today in this regard. The Tribunal awarded a sum of. Rs. 1,20,0001- as compensation, to the appellants. This was done after accepting the evidence of the appellant regarding the income of the deceased. The Tribunal held that the income of the deceased was Rs. 742. 60 per month and the dependency was held to be at Rs. 500. 00 per month. The deceased was about 30 years of age at the time of the death and keeping that fact in view a multiplier of 20 was applied and the awarded figure was arrived at Rs. 1,20,0001 -. The Tribunal d:d not allow interest on the facts and circumstances of this case. Mr. Goyal, learned counsel for the appellants, has today invited my attention to Chameli Wanti and others Vs. Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors. 1985 A. C. J. 645, a judgement of the Supreme Court. Mr. Goyal s reading is that this judgement lays a law of universal application that interest must be allowed in all cases come what may. I do not read the judgement in the manner i

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