IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL No.1389/00 Smt.Sushma & Anr. vs. RSRTC & Anr. 20.08.2009 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SARRAF *** Mr.Ravi Kashliwal, for the claimants appellants. *** The claimants appellants have filed this appeal against the award dated 13.7.1999 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dausa in motor accident claim case no.381/1997. It is not necessary to narrate the entire facts as the only question is whether the amount of compensation awarded in favour of the claimants appellants is fair and reasonable?. The claimant appellant no.1 Sushma Sharma is the wife and the claimant appellant no.2 Ankit @ Ilu is the son of the deceased Ashok Kumar who died in an accident on 19.10.1997. Learned Tribunal assessed the income of the deceased as Rs.2400/- per month and after deducting 1/3 of it on account of his personal expenses and after adopting a multiplier of 15 calculated the dependency at Rs.1600X12X15= Rs.2,88,000/- and after adding Rs.21,500/- on various counts passed a total award of Rs.3,09,500/- in favour of the claimants appellants. Heard learned counsel for the claimants appellants. Learned counsel for the claimants appellants has submitted that learned Tribunal has come to the conclusion that the deceased was 28 years old at the time of his death and thereafter it has adopted a multiplier of 15 whereas looking to the age of the deceased the appropriate multiplier is 18. Considering the age of the deceased and all the facts and circumstances of the matter I am of the opinion that in this case the appropriate multiplier is 18 and not 15 as has been adopted by learned Tribunal. The dependency thus comes to Rs.1600X12X18= Rs.3,45,600/-. If we add Rs.21,500/- as awarded by learned Tribunal on various counts then the total amount comes to Rs.3,67,100/-. The claimants appellants are, therefore, entitled to get the compensation to the tune of Rs.3,67,100/-. Consequently, the appeal is allowed to the extent indicated above and the amount of compensation is enhanced from Rs.3,09,500/- to Rs.3,67,100/-. The claimants appellants will be entitled to get interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of filing the claim application in the Tribunal to the date of deposit/realisation on the enhanced amount. Learned Tribunal will pass necessary orders regarding payment/fixed deposit. No order as to costs. (G.S. SARRAF), J.