1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJ. AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. J U D G M E N T S.B. CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.702/1999 MEHARBANO MASIH VS. UMRAO SINGH AND OTHERS DATE OF JUDGMENT :- FEBRUARY 17,2009, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr. K.N. Tiwari, for the appellant, None present for the respondents, BY THE COURT(ORAL) Heard. This appeal has been preferred by the injured appellant Meharbano, for enhancement of compensation , against the Award, passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Rajasthan Co operative Tribunal)Jaipur,vide Award dated 6.4.99 , whereby a sum of Rs. 79,820/- was awarded by way of compensation for the injuries caused in the accident resulting to 24.02% disability . The only challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation. 2 Learned counsel submitted that the Tribunal has failed to award adequate compensation as per II Schedule to the Motor Vehicles Act. Having considered the arguments and going through the award as well as the record of the case, it is revealed that the injured was getting Rs. 4,176/- p.m. salary and a multiplier of 8 deserves to be adopted as she is a govt. servant and the loss of earning during the service has been taken care of by the govt. job and the multiplier is to be adopted at the age of 60, the age of retirement, commensurating with the percentage of disability. The compensation can be computed as under:- “4176 x 12 x 8 (multiplier)x 24.02 (percent disability) = 96,295 minus 25,000( already awarded under this head) = 71,295/- (to be additionally awarded ).” Accordingly, the impugned award stands modified and the appellant is awarded enhanced amount of Rs. 71,295 (Seventy one 3 thousand, two hundred ninety five only) from the date of appeal i.e. 3.5.1999 , with 6 per cent interest on the enhanced amount to be paid within three months. Thereafter, interest @ 9 per cent p.a. shall be payable. The appeal stands disposed of. Record be sent back forthwith. (Guman Singh)J.