1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ** S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.2854/2008 (Smt.Sabana Begum and ors. Vs. Surendra Kumar and ors.) Date of Judgment : 22-07-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.Anoop Agarwal,for the appellants. Mr.S.L.Meena, for the respondents. Both the parties have agreed for final disposal of the appeal at admission stage. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of appellant-dependents of deceased Salim Khan for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur city, Jaipur vide judgment dated 15.5.2008 whereby a sum of Rs.3,90,000/- was awarded by way of compensation for the death of deceased caused in the accident. 2 4. The challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation only. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the learned Tribunal has adopted the multiplier of 15 while the multiplier of 17 should have been adopted by taking second schedule to the M.V.Act to be the guideline. 6. 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. 7. Having heard the rival contentions, and on going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that deceased was 25 years of age at the time of accident and as such, multiplier of 17 deserves to be adopted in place of 15 by taking second schedule to the M.V.Act to be the guideline. Thus the amount of compensation can be computed as under: 3 Rs.2,000x12x17(multiplier)=Rs.4,08,000- (minus)Rs.3,60,000/-=Rs.48,000/- (to be additionally awarded) 8. 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 Rs.48,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 30.6.08, 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.109