HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.A. No. 785 of 2005 AppeUants 1. 2. 3. o. Keshram, S/o Lalji Sahu, aged about 40. years. Hei&kuiaari, W/o keshram Sahu, aged about 37 years. Oin Prakash, S/o Keshram Sahu, aged about 1 lyeai-s. Jaiprakash, S/o Kesbram Sahu, aged about 6 years. Rahul, S/o Keshraru Sahu, aged aboiit 5 inonfhs. AppeBants No. 3 to 5 are niinors through Natural Guaidian fafher Keshrani. AU R/o vfflage-Nagarda, P.S. and Tahsil Bilaigarb, Distiict- Raipur EC.G.). Versus Respondents 1. Bhagirat-hi, S/o Babiilal Sahu,R/o Nagarda, P.S. & Taiisfl Bilaigai-h, District- Raipiu- (C.G.). New India Insurance Cojmpany Ud. Branch Office- Raipui', R.D.A. Biiildiag, Bairan Bazar, Raipur (C.G.). Tejram, S/o Puranik Ram Sahu, R/o Sainbalpur, P.S. Lalbag, District- Rajnandgaon (C.G.). Gupta Ceinent Agency, Ganj Chowk, Rajnaadgaon, Distiict- Rajnaadgaon (C.G.). National Insurance Coinpany Ltd. Branch Office, District- Rajnandgaon 9. 3. 5. (C.G.). ('-• DB: Hon'ble Shri Justice S. R. Nayak, C.J. & HonTale Shri Justice Satish K. Agiuliotri, J. Mr. Gautara Khetrapal, Advocate for the appeUants. Mr, Prashajit Jayaswal, Seiuor Advocate -wiih Shri AU Asgar, Advocate 'spcadeats No. 2 and 5. ORAL ORDBfi (7tfa December 2005) The foHowBig order ofthe Coiu-t was passed by S. R. Nayak, C.J. This is an appeal preferred by fhe dependents of the :.\deceased. claimiag more coiupensation. Havmg heard leai-ned counsel for the pardes, we fuid an. error apparent on the face of rccord in passing flie iinpiigned award. The M.A.C.T. for the purpose of assessin.g loss of dependency has taken the incoiae of the deceased at a notional level as Rs. 15,000/- per aniium.. If l/3rd is deducted fi'om that suin towards personal expenses of the deceased, the actual loss of dependeucy would coine to Rs. 10,000/- per aiinuin. The deceased on fh.e date of accident and demise was aged 18 years and therefore, fhe appropriate inultiplier to be appUed is 16. Thus, total loss of dependency woidd come to Rs. 1,60,000/- (10,000 x 16) whereas, fh.e Tribunal has awarded only suni of Rs. 80,000/- towards loss of dependency. Therefore we award Rs. 1,60,000/- towards loss ofdepeudency as against Rs. 80,000/- awarded by (he M.A.C.T. The iinpugned award shall stand niodified accordingly. In a-B ofher respects, fhe impugned award shatl renaain luialtered. The appeal is aUowed to the above extent. No costs. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge