Gurnam Kaur vs Baldev Raj - 2024 Supreme(P&H) 753

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 753

ALKA SARIN
Gurnam Kaur – Appellant
Versus
Baldev Raj – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
Ms. Tanya Kanwar, Advocate for Mr. Keshav Pratap Singh, Advocate; For the Appellant
Mr. Vinod Chaudhri, Advocate for Respondent No. 3.

JUDGMENT

Alka Sarin, J. (Oral)

The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal') vide award dated 27.02.1998.

2. Since the facts, as recorded in the impugned award passed by the Tribunal, are not in dispute, the same are not being reproduced herein for the sake of brevity.

3. The Tribunal in the present case had awarded the following compensation :

Sr. No.	Heads	Compensation Awarded
1	Loss of dependency	Rs. 700/- per month
2	Annual loss of dependency	[Rs. 700 x 12] = Rs. 8,400/-
3	Multiplier of 15	[Rs. 8,400 x 15] = Rs. 1,26,000/-
4	Funeral expenses	Rs. 2,000/-
	Total Compensation	Rs. 1,28,000/-

4. Learned counsel for the claimant-appellants would contend that the deceased in the present case was working as a mason and that the Tribunal has not assessed any income of the deceased. However, the Tribunal has taken the loss of dependency @ Rs. 700/- per month; applied a multiplier of 15; and also awarded an amount of Rs. 2,000/- towards funeral expenses. It is further the contention th