1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ** S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.909/2008 (Smt.Vimla and ors. Vs. Vinod and ors.) Date of Judgment : 04-05-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.R.S.Sharma,for the appellants. Mr.B.C.Rawat, for the respondents. Both the parties are agreed to for final disposal of this appeal at admission stage. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of appellants-dependents of deceased Jagdish for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kotputli, Distt. Jaipur vide judgment dated 28.11.2007 whereby a sum of Rs.5,36,000/- was awarded by way of compensation for the death of deceased 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 adopted the multiplier of 15 which should be of 16 looking to the age of deceased. It is 2 further submitted that the learned Tribunal has committed error in arithmetical calculation while computing the compensaation after adopting the multiplier of 15 and deducting 1/3rd and that should be taken note of. 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 learned Tribunal has adopted the multiplier of 15 and looking to the age of deceased, multiplier of 16 deserves to be adopted. As regards the arithmetical error, that can be taken care of while calculating the amount afresh by adotping multiplier of 16 as under: 5000x12x16(multiplier)-1/3rd (as against own expenses of deceased)=6,40,000-5,00,000 (already awarded)= 1,40,000 (to be 3 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 Rs.1,40,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 5.2.2008, 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.107