254 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 04.02.2026 Sunita Devi and Others ... Appellants Versus Bahadur Singh and Another ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Ankit Saini, Advocate for Mr. R.K. Saini, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Sanjeev Kodan, Advocate for respondent No.2.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. Present appeal has been preferred by the claimant-appellants aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kurukshetra (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 04.03.2020 on account of death of Chiman Ram @

Chiman Lal in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 15.09.2018.

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 ₹8,500/-

2 Annual Income ₹1,02,000/- [₹8,500 x 12]

3 Deduction - 1/4th ₹76,500/- [₹1,02,000 - ₹25,500]

4 Future Prospects - 25% ₹95,625/- [₹76,500 + ₹19,125]

5 Multiplier - 15 ₹14,34,375/- [₹95,625 x 15]

6 Loss of estate ₹15,000/- 7 Funeral expense