IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUN JAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 28.01.2025 Suman and Others ....Appellants VERSUS Pawan Sharma and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Advocate for the appellants.

Mr. Jashan Singh Sekhon, Advocate for Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

Mr. Mayank Mathur, Advocate for Mr. Ashok Mathur, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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, Faridabad (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) vide the impugned award dated 06.07.2015 on account of death of Mukesh Singh (hereinafter referred to as the ‘deceased’).

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 Monthly income ₹15,500/-

2 Deduction 1/4^th [₹15,500 – 3,875] = ₹11,625/

3 Annual income [₹11,625 x 12] = ₹1,39,500/-

4 Multiplier – 16 [₹1,39,500