Sunita vs Balkar - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 9

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 9

ALKA SARIN
Sunita – Appellant
Versus
Balkar – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Parties : Mr. Deepak Vashishth Adv. , Mr. Sandeep Suri Adv.

JUDGMENT :

Mrs. Alka Sarin, J.

CM-24903-CII-2017

This is an application for condonation of delay of 35 days in filing the appeal.

For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 35 days in filing the appeal is condoned. CM stands disposed off.

FAO-7514-2017

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 17.04.2017 in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 09.12.2015.

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute, the facts are not being adverted to for the sake of brevity.

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

Sr. No.	Heads	Compensation Awarded
1.	Monthly income	Rs. 10,000/-
2.	Deduction 1/4th	[Rs. 10,000 – 2,500] = Rs. 7,500/-
3.	Annual income	[Rs. 7,500 x 12] = Rs. 90,000/-
4.	Multiplier of 14	[Rs. 90,000 x 14] = Rs. 12,60,000/-
5.	Funeral expenses	Rs. 25,000/-
6.	Loss of consortium	Rs. 1,00,000/-
7.	Total Compensation	Rs. 13,85