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FAO No. 459 of 2011.

                   Master Arsh                                                    .....Appellant.





                                                     Versus
                   The HRTC and another                                           ...Respondents
                   FAO No. 460 of 2011.
                   Master Arsh                                                    .....Appellant.




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                   The HRTC and another                                           ...Respondents
                   FAO No. 462 of 2011.
                   Rajesh Diptart                                                 .....Appellant.
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                   The HRTC and another                                           ...Respondents
                   FAO No. 433 of 2011.

                   HRTC                                                           .....Appellant.
                                                     Versus
                   Rajesh Dipta                                                   ...Respondent.


           Coram:

Mansoor Ahmad Mir, Chief Justice .

FAO No. No. 459 of 2011 and 460 of 2011.

These two appeals are outcome of a .

vehicular accident, which was caused by driver Misar Lal, while driving HRTC Bus No. HP-07-0747, rashly and negligently on 16.11.2009 at about 4 p.m. in the area of Rukhltu wherein Master Arsh sustained of multiple injuries because his left arm was crushed. His mother Smt. Anjali Devi sustained injuries and rt succumbed to the injuries on 23.11.2009, constraining master Arash minor to file claim petition through his guardian on his behalf and sought compensation, as per the break-ups given in the claim petition No. 7-S/2 of 2010 and in Claim Petition No. 8-S/2 of 2010, Master Arsh Dipta and Rajesh Dipta husband of Ajlai Devi and father of Arsh has sought grant of compensation as per the break ups given in that Claim Petition.

22. Accordingly, FAO No. 459 of 2011 is .

allowed and the amount of compensation is enhanced as indicated hereinabove.

23. Now coming to Claim Petition No. 8-S/2 of 2010 subject matter of FAO No. 460 of 2011. The of deceased was a house wife. Claimant No.2 husband of the deceased has been deprived of his matrimonial rt home. Son Arsh Dipta has lost love and affection of his mother and in case, the petitioner had to engage a labourer for maintaining house hold goods and performing domestic functions, minimum expenses of Rs.4500/- per month can safely be assessed. Thus, it is held that the minimum income the claimant has lost was Rs.4500/- per month. After deducting 1/3rd, the claimant has lost source of dependency to the tune of Rs.3000/- per month. The age of the deceased was 26 years at the time of accident and the multiplier of "14"