HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.2750 of 2011 JUDGMENT: This appeal is filed by the petitioners-claimants in O.P.No.47 of 2001 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, at L.B.Nagar, Hyderabad, questioning the quantum of compensation. 2. A claim was made for Rs.8.00 lakhs consequent to the death of the deceased K.Narasimha Reddy in a motor accident on 22- 09-2000 at 7.00 a.m. The 1st petitioner is the wife and the petitioners 2 to 5 are the children of the deceased and the 6th petitioner is the mother of the deceased. The deceased was said to be aged about 38 and earning Rs.5440/- in I.D.P.L. The 1st respondent, who is the owner, and the 2nd respondent, which is the insurance company, are liable to pay the compensation. 3. The 1st respondent remained ex parte. 4. The 2nd respondent filed a counter disputing the nature of the incident, the earning capacity and dependency of the petitioners. After considering the evidence of P.Ws.1 and 2 and Exs.A-1 to A-7 and Ex.B-1, the lower Tribunal has granted compensation of Rs.5,41,989/- . Questioning the same, the present appeal is filed. 5. The point for consideration is whether the quantum of compensation granted by the lower Tribunal is just and reasonable? 6. Point:- There is no dispute about the nature of incident causing death of the deceased. The lower Tribunal has also accepted the age of the deceased as 38 and fixed the salary at Rs.5262/- relying upon Ex.A-7 and after deducting personal expenses at 1/3rd, the lower Tribunal has fixed the contribution at Rs.3,508/- per month and annual contribution at Rs.42,096/-. The lower Tribunal has applied the multiplier 12.59. But according to the counsel for the petitioner, as per the decision in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation[1], the lower Tribunal has to apply multiplier ‘15’. 7. Hence, following the said decision, the compensation comes to Rs.6,31,440/-. Added to that, the petitioner is entitled to non- pecuniary damages at Rs.10,000/- and Rs.10,000/- towards loss of consortium to the 1st petitioner and a sum of Rs.2,000/- which was granted for funeral expenses by the lower Tribunal. The petitioner is entitled to the total compensation of Rs.6,53,440/-, rounded off to Rs.6,55,000/-. The interest shall be at 6% per annum on the enhanced amount. 8. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. No costs. ________________ 04-11-2011 kvr [1] AIR 2009 S.C. 3104