1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ** S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.900/2000 (Daljeet Singh Vs. Ghissa Lal) Date of Judgment : 23-04-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.Sandeep Mathur, for the appellants. Mr.B.C.Rawat, for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of dependents of deceased Smt.Praveen Devi for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, and Rajasthan State Cooperative Tribunal, Jaipur District, Jaipur vide judgment dated 11.4.2000 whereby a sum of Rs.1,24,000/- was awarded by way of compensation for the death of deceased Smt.Praveen Devi 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 failed to award adequate compensation as the dependency has been assessed as Rs.500/- only while it should have been assessed to 2 Rs.1000/- per month as observed by Division Bench of this court reported in 2003 ACJ,1514-Shankar Lal Vs. RSRTC. 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 deceased was a house wife and her contribution to the family deserves to be taken to Rs.1000/- looking to her multiple duties. The Division Bench of this court in Shanker Lal's case (supra) has considered this point. Thus the amount deserves to be computed as under: 1000x12x17(multiplier)=2,04,000-1,02,000 (already awarded)= 1,02,000/- (to be additionally awarded) 7. Accordingly, appeal of the appellants is 3 partly allowed and the Award passed by the learned Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellants shall get a sum of Rs.1,02,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 1.7.2000, 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.h/14