IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.6898 OF 1993. APPEAL (ST) NO.6898 OF 1993. APPEAL (ST) NO.6898 OF 1993. The Commissioner of Police, Crowford Market & Anr. ...Appellants Versus Smt Vaishali Dilip Manrekar & Ors. ...Respondents Ms S.V.Gajare, A.G.P for the Appellants. Shri B.P.Abhale for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 11th January, 2008. : 11th January, 2008. : 11th January, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. The appellant has taken an exception to the judgment and award dated 23rd April, 1992 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in a claim petition under section 110-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The case arises out of a fatal accident. The respondent No.1 is the widow of the deceased. The respondent Nos.2 to 4 at the relevant time were minors who are the children of the deceased and respondent No.5 is father of the deceased. Compensation of Rs.04,61,000/- has been awarded under section 110-A of the said Act. By the said order application under section 92A of the said Act has been also allowed by awarding compensation of Rs.15,000/-. 2. Though the appeal was preferred in the year ... 2 ... 1993, the application for condonation of delay remained pending for a period of 15 years in this Court which has been disposed of today. In the meanwhile, the award has been implemented and the claimants have received the entire compensation. 3. I have perused the impugned judgment and award. Considering the respective ages of the dependants and considering the multiplicand and multiplier taken, the compensation awarded is just and reasonable. The Tribunal has considered the material evidence on record. The interest awarded is also reasonable considering the fact that the accident is of the year 1988. Infact, interest granted at the rate of 9% per annum is on the lower side. There is no merit in the appeal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE