HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.A. No. 558 of 2005 Wahida Beguin D/o Sultan Beg, aged about 20 years, R/'o Lonni, Tahsfl and Police Station- Lonni, District- Bflaspiir(C.G.). Versus Respondents 1. Oiuprakash Sahu,S/o Suuderlal Sahu (Owner), R/o Near- Iniam. Bada, Khapai^anj, Bflaspur, District- BUaspi.u-(C.G.). Rajju Sahu, S/o Kaliraui (Driver), R/o Laxini Chowks, Chiagrajpara, Bilaspur, Distnct- Biiaspur (C.G.j. Branch Manager, The Oriental Insuraace Coinpany Limited, Rajendra Nagar, Bilaspur (C.G.). '£. 3. DB: Hon'ble Slzri Justice S. R. Nayak, C.J. & HonTale Shri Justice Satish K. Agiuhotri, J. Mr. Indra Sen Sahu, Advocate for fhe appellant. Mr. Vinay Harit, Senior Advocate with Shri Narayan Shrivastava, Advocate for the Respondent No.3. ORAL ORDER ( 2nd December 2005) The foUowing order ofthe Courtwas passed by S. R. Nayak, C.J, !!«<] In a death case, fhe claiaiant who is daughter of the deceased, aged aboiit 20 years has prefen'ed fhis appeal for more coinpensation. The contention of learued counsel for the appetlaiit is fhat as per fhe postinortein report, the deceased was 55 years of age on fhe date ofthe accident and fh.erefore, the M.A.C.T. oiight to have appHed niuItipUer 11 aad not 8 as has been done by the Tribunal. The coatention of learaed counsel is weU-founded. As per fhe Second Schedllle, if fhe age of fhe deceased is above 50 years but not exceeding 55 years, the prescribed multiplier to be applied is 11 and fherefore, the M.A.C.T. ought to have apptied inultiplier of 11 iastead of8. Ifwe apply inultipUer 11, the loss ofdependency be Rs. 1,10,000/-. Therefore, we awpj-d sum. of Rs. l,10,000/- ia place of Rs. 80,000/-under fhe head loss of dependency. The award shaU stand modified accordmgly. The impugned award shaU remaia iinaltered in all ofher respects. The parties shall bear their respective costs in fhis appeal. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge