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Smt. Mohinder Kaur and Others vs Rajbir Singh and Others

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 22 May 2014 · Citation: (2014) 05 P&H CK 0613

HON’BLE JUDGES
K. Kannan, J
RESULT
Partly Allowed
CASE NUMBER
FAO No. 919 of 2005 (O&M)
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K. Kannan, J.—The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for death of a male, aged 49 years, in an accident that took place on 06.05.1999. The deceased was an ASI in Haryana Police, drawing a salary of Rs. 8,227/-. The claimants were the widow and 2 sons. The Tribunal made a deduction of compulsory deductions like PF and allowances and assessed a compensation of Rs. 5,32,000/-. The compensation assessed is inadequate and I shall reappraise the compensation under various heads of claims and tabulate them as under:-

There shall be an award of Rs. 13,27,290/- and the additional amount of compensation secured through this award will attract interest at 7.5% per annum from the date of petition till date of payment. The liability shall be on the Insurance Company.

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The award stands modified and the appeal is allowed to the above extent.