THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA C.M.A.No.1748 of 2003 ORAL JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. 2. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the District Judge, Guntur-cum-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for brevity “the Tribunal”), in O.P.No.41 of 1999, for the death of one R.Shobha (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), daughter of petitioner No.1 therein sister of petitioner Nos.2 to 7 therein, in a road accident that occurred on 31.12.1998, the appellant-National Insurance Company Limited has preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. 3. Before the Tribunal, the petitioner examined herself as P.W.1 and another as P.W.2 and got marked Exs.A-1 to A-6 on his behalf. On behalf of insurance company, R.Ws1 and 2 were examined and Exs.B-1 to B-3 were marked. 4. The Tribunal, having considered the entire material, including the evidence, both oral and documentary, available on record, held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the Mini Lorry, taken the monthly income of the deceased at Rs.1,200/-, after deducting 1/3rd therefrom towards her personal expenses, fixed her contribution to the family at Rs.800/- per month and Rs.9,600/- per annum, and, after applying the multiplier ‘15’, awarded Rs.1,44,000/- towards loss of income, Rs.15,000/- towards loss of estate, Rs.15,000/- towards loss of consortium, and Rs.8,000/- towards damages, totalling to Rs.1,82,000/-, but, however, restricted the same to that of the claim in the claim petition i.e., Rs.1,80,000/-. 5. I have carefully perused the impugned award, passed by the Tribunal, which is a well reasoned one. The Tribunal has elaborately dealt with all the aspects and awarded the compensation. 6. For the foregoing, I see no illegality or irregularity in the quantification of compensation by the Tribunal. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that the rate of interest awarded by the Tribunal is slightly on higher side. Therefore, the same is reduced from 9% to 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of realisation. 7. In the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is allowed in part. However, there shall be no order as to costs. --------------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 22ND JULY 2010 dr