Gulshan Bhatia v. State of Haryana and Otehrs
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No.211 of 2005; enhancement of compensation; Tribunal award inadequate; deceased Chandan Bhatia aged 25, businessman; five dependents; individual income excluding HUF income; K. Ramya 15% of income from other sources; Pranay Sethi 40% future prospects; income-tax deduction Rs.35,000; Sarla Verma one-fourth deduction and multiplier 18; loss of dependency Rs.1,44,663; total loss of dependency Rs.26,03,934; conventional heads loss of consortium, loss of estate, funeral expenses; Nanu Ram and Satinder Kaur parental & filial consortium Rs.40,000 each; total compensation Rs.28,33,934; enhancement Rs.7,69,256 rounded Rs.7,69,500; Tribunal award Rs.20,64,678; interest 9% per annum from 22.12.2000; respondents No.2, 3 and 5 jointly and severally liable; claim petition filed 22.12.2000; income-tax return Ex.P14 assessment year 2000-2001.
What did the court decide?
Enhanced compensation of Rs.7,69,256/- (rounded to Rs.7,69,500/-) over the Tribunal's award, with interest @ 9% per annum from 22.12.2000 till realization, payable jointly and severally by respondents No.2, 3 and 5; out of the enhanced amount Rs.50,000/- each to the parents, Rs.1,00,000/- to the children and the remainder to the wife, with proportionate interest; share of the deceased's mother (who died during pendency) to her legal heirs, respondents No.2 to 5.