AMARJEET CHAUDHARY
Behari Lal Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab Through The Secretary To Govt. Of Punjab Transport Department – Respondent
Amarjeet Chaudhary, J.
1. This appeal is for enhancement of compensation.
2. The Motor Accident claims Tribunal, Ropar, vide its award dated 30-10-1984, bad awarded a sum of Rs. 1,92,000/-on account of death of Subhash Chander Sharma, to the appellants and Anita Sharma, respondent No. 1, wife of the deceased. Out of this compensation amount, Rs. one lac has been awarded to Shmt. Anita Sharma, wife. Rs. 42,000/- in favour of Chetna Sharma, minor daughter and Rs. 25,000/- to each of the parents of the deceased.
3. The impugned award of the Tribunal has been challenged primarily on the ground that the Tribunal has not granted sufficient compensation to the appellants, whereas a big chunk of amount of Rs. one lac out of the award has been awarded to Shmt. Anita Sharma.
4. The learned counsel for the appellants contends that the Tribunal has not applied a proper multiplier. The other plea is that the wife of the deceased is not entitled to any compensation as after the death of her husband, she has re-married.
5. The learned Additional Advocate Genera], Punjab contends that the appellants-claimants have been awarded sufficient compensation and there is no scope for further enhan
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