268 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 05.05.2025 New India Assurance Company Limited ... Appellant(s)

Versus Mangi Devi & Ors ... Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Sumit Gupta, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 7.

ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant- Insurance Company aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded vide the impugned award dated 06.09.2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’).

2. Since the factum of the accident is not in dispute and only the quantum is being challenged, the facts are not being reproduced herein for the sake of brevity.

3. In the present case the Tribunal had awarded the following compensation :

Sr. No. Heads Calculation

1. Monthly Income ₹10,520/-

2. Deduction 1/5^th ₹8,416/- [₹10,520 – 2,104]

3. Annual Income ₹1,00,992/- [₹8,416 x 12]

4. Multiplier ‘15’ ₹15,14,880/- [₹1,00,992 x 15] 5. Future prospects @ 50% ₹7,57,440/- [₹4,208 x 12 x 15]

6. Funeral and conveyance ₹25,000/-

expenses

7. Loss of love and affection ₹1,00,000/- 8. Loss of consortium ₹1,0