HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED C.M.A.No.1666 of 2003 JUDGMENT: None appeared for the appellants-claimants. Heard Sri Briz Mohan Singh, who is appointed to represent the respondent – insurance company. 2. The appellants-claimants filed this appeal under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Vizianagaram, in M.O.P.No.254 of 2001 vide order dated 13-11-2002. 3. The facts in nutshell are that on 04-6-2000 the claimants and their daughter (Kalyani) were travelling in a bus bearing No.AP16U-2899 to go to Tirupathi and on their return journey, the bus was driven in a rash and negligent manner and dashed as unknown vehicle, as a result of which, Kalyani, who sat on the window side sustained severe head injuries. She was immediately shifted to a private hospital, Bheemadolu, and from there to Swatantra Hospital, Rajahmundry, where she died on 11-6-2000 while undergoing treatment. Parents of the deceased filed the above OP claiming compensation of Rs.1,87,500/- from the driver, owner and insurer of the vehicle involved in the accident. On behalf of claimants, mother of the deceased was examined as PW-1 and Exs.A- 1 to A-6 were marked while none was examined on behalf of the respondents in OP, but Ex.A-1 copy of insurance policy was marked. The Tribunal after considering the evidence on record held that the accident occurred due to rash and negligent driving of the bus by its driver and awarded compensation of Rs.1,10,500/- with interest at 9% per annum from the date of petition till payment. Dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation, the parents of the deceased filed this appeal. 4. In the instant case, the parents of the deceased girl have filed the OP claiming compensation. When father and mother of the deceased are claiming the compensation, the younger age of the parent has to be taken into consideration. The mother of the deceased is aged 40 years and the appropriate multiplier upto the age of 40 years is ‘15’ and the notional income as per the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act is Rs.15,000/- per annum. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to deduct one-third of the notional income of Rs.15,000/- and thus, the net annual loss comes to Rs.10,000/- to which is applied multiplier ‘15’ as per the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicles Act. Thus, the total compensation works out to Rs.1,50,000/- (Rs.10,000 x 15). 5. In the result, the appeal is partly allowed enhancing the compensation to Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh fifty thousand only). The enhanced compensation shall carry interest at 7% per annum from the date of petition till payment. ___________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J. 15-7-2010 bsc