[233] Basanti De Amit Bansa Coram : Present: Pankaj Jai [1] respondent Court today [2] awarded by motor vehic [3] error comm ₹ 7,92,000 ratio of la Insurance RCR (Civi Nanu Ram IN THE HIGH COURT OF AT CHANDIGA FAO-3579 Date of De nti Devi and others Versus Bansal and another Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pankaj J Mr. Puneet Munjal, Advocate Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Sandeep Kumar Advocate for respondent No.1. **** aj Jain, J. (Oral) Mr. Abhinav Singla, Advocate ndent No.2-Insurance Company and h t today. The same is taken on record. Claimants are in appeal seekin ded by the Tribunal on account of de r vehicular accident dated 25.12.2013 Counsel for the appellants poi committed by the Tribunal while 2,000/-, the compensation awarded of law laid down by Supreme C rance Company Limited versus Pra (Civil) 1009 (SC) and ‘Magma Gen Ram alias Chuhru Ram’, (2018) 18 T OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH 3579-2016 (O&M) of Decision : 23.04.2026 …Appellants ….Respondents nkaj Jain ocate and Mr. Manoj Kumar Pundir, vocate for Mr. G.C. Shahpuri, Advocat vocate, puts in appearance on behalf o and has filed his power of attorney cord. seeking enhancement of compensatio of death of Ram Singh, who died in .2013 at the age of 52 years. nts points out that apart from a cleric while subtracting ₹ 2,64,000/- fro rded needs to be re-worked in view o me Court in the cases of ‘Nation Pranay Sethi and Others’, 2017(4 a General Insurance Co. Ltd. vers 18) 18 SCC 130. ndir, dvocate ehalf of ney in ensation ied in a clerical from view of ational 2017(4) versus RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.05.08 18:37 I agree to specified portions of this document FAO-3579-2016 (O&M) -2- [4] Having heard counsel for the parties and after careful perusal of records of case, this Court finds that the compensation needs to be re- worked as under:- Sr. No. Particulars Details 01 Name of deceased Ram Singh 02 Age of deceased 52 years 03 Monthly income as awarded by the Tribunal ₹ 6000/- 04 Future prospects (admissible at the age of 52 years) 10% 05 Multiplier ‘11’ 06 Number of dependants 03 (Thus, deduction to be applied 1/3rd. Each of the claimant is entitled for an amount of ₹ 48,400/- on account of loss of consortium.) 07 Funeral expenses ₹ 18,000/- 08 Loss of estate ₹ 10,000/- [5] With the aforesaid modification in the impugned award, the present appeal is disposed off. Rest of the award is maintained. [6] All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed off. (Pankaj Jain) Judge 23.04.2026 ‘R. Sharma’ Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJNEESH SHARMA 2026.05.08 18:37 I agree to specified portions of this document