THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A. No. 3075 of 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is ﬁled against the judgment dated 25.01.2005 in O.P.No.1106 of 2005 on the ﬁle of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court), Nizamabad questioning the quantum of compensation. The petitioner is the wife of the deceased Laxmikantham, who is said to have died in a motor accident on 17.05.1995 while he was going on a motorcycle, a lorry bearing No.AHJ-4059 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the motorcycle of the deceased, as a result of which he fell down and succumbed to injuries. The deceased was said to be aged about 25 years and earning Rs.10,000/- per month from business. The 1st respondent is the owner and the 2nd respondent is the insurance company and both of them are jointly and severally liable to pay compensation. The 1st respondent remained ex parte and the 2nd respondent ﬁled written statement denying the nature of accident, nature of injuries to the deceased and the earnings of the deceased and also disputed its liability. After considering the evidence on record, the lower Tribunal has granted a compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- in O.P.No.1106 of 1995, which was ﬁled by the wife, and dismissed the claim made by the brothers of the deceased in O.P.No.652 of 1999. Aggrieved by the same, the present appeal is filed by the wife. The point for consideration is whether the quantum of compensation granted by the lower Tribunal is just and reasonable? POINT: So far as the nature of the incident and cause of death of the deceased is concerned, there is no dispute. Though the petitioners have claimed that the deceased was running an engineering shop and doing business and earning Rs.10,000/- per month as rightly observed by the lower Tribunal, no single document has been ﬁled to prove the same. Therefore, the lower Tribunal has rightly taken into consideration the income of the deceased at Rs.18,000/- per annum and it has to be noted that there are no other dependants except the wife. The lower Tribunal has also taken into consideration the multiplier as per the earlier law and the correct multiplier to be applied is ‘16’. Therefore, the contribution comes to Rs.1,92,000/- (Rs.12,000/- x 16). The lower Tribunal has also awarded a sum of Rs.2,500/- for funeral expenses. However, the loss of estate and also loss of consortium appear to be on a lower side and a sum of Rs.10,000/- is granted towards loss of consortium and a sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards loss of estate. The total compensation comes to Rs.2,09,500/- rounded oﬀ to Rs.2,10,000/- (Rupees two lakhs ten thousand only). Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the award of the lower Tribunal is modified. No costs. ________________________ N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO, J 30-11-2011 MR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A. No. 3075 of 2011 DATE: 30-11-2011 MR