1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ** S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.1674/1999 (Manna Lal Sainee Vs. Lal Chand and ors.) Date of Judgment : 23-04-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.Sandeep Mathur, for the appellants. Mr.B.N.Sandhu, for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of injured-appellant Manna Lal for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur City, Jaipur vide judgment dated 31.8.99 whereby a sum of Rs.1,55,000/- was awarded by way of compensation for 47.25% disability caused on account of injuries sustained in the accident. 3. The challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation only. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the learned Tribunal has awarded the compensation by way of lump sum which deserves to be enhanced by adopting second schedule to the M.V.Act to be the guidelines. 2 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents supported the judgment of the Tribunal and submitted that the learned Tribunal has taken into consideration evidence adduced during inquiry and has awarded adequate compensation and calls for no interference. 6. After hearing the rival contentions, and going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that the amount deserves to be computed by taking second schedule to the M.V.Act to be the guidelines and by assessing Rs.70/- per day to be the earning of the injured equivalent to the wages of skilled labour by adopting multiplier of 18 as per his age commensurating with the percentage of disability, as under: 70x30x12x18(multiplier)x47.25%(disability)= 2,14,326-1,25,000(already awarded)= 89,326/- (to be additionally awarded) 7. Accordingly, appeal of the appellants is partly allowed and the Award passed by the learned Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellants shall get a sum of 3 Rs.89,326/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 29.11.99, with 6% interest to be paid within three months. Thereafter interest shall be paid @9% per annum. The rest of the terms of award shall remain unchanged. Record be sent forthwith. (GUMAN SINGH),J. Sandeep/- item no.h/8