FAO-5225-2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 FAO-5225-2018 Date of decision : 03.04.2025 Ritu and others ..... Appellants versus Kuljeet and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Vivek Suri, Advocate and Mr. Dushyant Godara, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.3/Insurance Company. **** PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1. The claimants assail the quantification of compensation payable to them on account of death of deceased-Hari Om in a motor vehicular accident dated 16.04.2010. 2. It has been proved on record that deceased was working as a Junior Lecturer and was 39 years of age at the time of accident. The salary of the deceased has been taken as Rs.30,024/- on actual basis. Further increase of 50% on account of future prospects have been added. Rs.30,000/- income tax payable has been deducted. Deduction of 1/4th has been rightly applied. Keeping in view age of the deceased, multiplier of 15 has been rightly applied. All the claimants have been granted consortium. Amounts under the conventional heads in view of law laid by Supreme Court in the case of ‘National DINESH KUMAR 2025.05.06 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO-5225-2018 Insurance Company Limited vs. Pranay Sethi and others’, (2017) 16 SCC 680 have also been awarded. Amount payable under the financial assistance by the Government has been rightly deducted in view of law laid down by Supreme Court in the case of Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Shashi Sharma & Ors. reported as 2016(4) RCR (Civil) 569. 3. Finding no scope of inference, the present appeal is dismissed. (PANKAJ JAIN) JUDGE 03.04.2025 Dinesh Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable : No DINESH KUMAR 2025.05.06 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document