WGH $QURT 0FCMHATTM€BI€kWH AT WL£§PUE WW$§QN BEN$H awRkiMV/Y: WWWW‘E $HW W.&JEE§§i $HW'V&, Kiwi HON”§M£ $MM $¥&N®§WWM K?SWWQ‘xEgZWMWRsWWJ Wmwwgmwm mWam w“; Wm “MM? ’ém WW ¥~“‘&nm&mi Bmi, Was/0 Late Maghnafh waimamm %3iwoi, AgWS yeam M 3 Shanti Bhai, agse 55 yeare; 4 Rajatkunmr Emmi, 8/0 Law Maghmm Bhci, age 3 yeaam) Ramak Ewmi, Dm Lame ?\‘f%ag%‘zzmth wim, aw ‘1 way Apwimm Nmi am i3 mmmgh E'mmzs'ai guwdiaw Pm‘mjam Emmi AH Vmw $amwar‘a, Wm V‘x’itkagw dafgar’fm PG Cihat{§g;:irc3£a, Thaw 55% ipaii, Tag“? E‘wmipaxEh meaii Mawgmmwrui§ ((3%) Béf‘mrf, Age 60 years {it wm%m%%§i Wmaimwwmw mmwwar f$érxg§m 53/0 $hévji 5Sir2g§x hagw m (3mm «meg GM ywm R/ E3ahroii, Thaw Magmkha, Qhapra (Bihar) N mwam R/o @9/38 KaShipur Ramd, Kmkata - 2, Thana Kanahipur (WB) Drivar of Truak NO‘WB —~ 23A/3W1 (Non applmant NM) Chandravati Sipgh, w/o Shobhanath Singh, 2Q/15, Kénghipur Road, Kmmta, Ownar Qf Truak No. WB w 23A/3171 (Non agapticsant No.2) 3 Branch Mamgar, The Qrienta! Oi‘ ,.ln$urance Co. Lid, through Manda! Office, Madina Building, Jail Road, Raipur (QG) Imgurance Campany of Truck N0. WE: ~ 23A/3171 (Non appiicant N02) Mi‘weigmwm JEWQmg undey $emmn 1m w Mmiar Vahicle Aci PreSaent : 53m? S3anjay Agrawaf, counsei for the: appellanta. 8hr: ghailendra Shawna, Ccunae? far reapondant N93 @WQEW iii“ lung, aim) The fokjewmg arder of the Qaurt waa pagsed by Wajwv Guwmg (.2.J. This appeal far enhamemenf of the compenwtim awarded by the Matar Accident maims Tribunal, Mahasamunci m ciaimanw (far aslhmi ‘ihe Tribunal’) vide award daiéicl 07052008, pawed in Claim Ca$e Na85/2007Z 2) A9, againm the campensatian of Rs.10,41,QOQ/-, maimed by tha appeHan‘tss/Ciaimanfs, unfmiunate wfdaw, mimr chiidran and mrenm of deaceased Meghnath Bhm‘, by filing a claim petition umler ‘ Secilan 166 oi il‘ie Motor Vahicleaa Act, for hi3 death in the molar accident on GQ.O7.2007, thia Tribunal awarded a1 total aim of R$.2,92,000/v a5 compenwiien along Willi lnieresi @ 6% per annum from lha date oi filing 0i the claim peiiiion till il’ié} daie oi aictual paymeani. Wmmwmmmmmmumw 3) The Wibunak on a omaae $Cmtiny of the amine evidmoe Fed bafara it heid that deceagc—zd Meghnath BhOi diw on acwum Qf the mg‘w'iw wmainad by him in the mam amident an 09.012007; the accidem occurred mm t0 vaiah and megiigant driving 0f the driver of the effending vehicla truck bearing regi$h'a’tion N0WB~2§ A/3171; a?) the abeve offémding vehioke trmk an the: date 0f the accidmt, wagingurw with the Orienta} msuranca Campany Limiteaci, and the lhhwahce Company cauid mat eg‘tabhhh any braach 0f tm pohcy canditiam, the Insuranca Campany waS Habie t0 pay Campehmhon to the ciaimanta . 4) As that: mwmdenm have mt med any appea! againat the award, the abgva findingh recordad by {ha Tribunai have haw aha’meh hmhty. 5) Th6: Tribunal asaegged tha income of the deceased at Ra‘IDW- per day; R$.3,0DO/- per month. By deducting 1/3” 0f RaaOQQk towards the pemonat expenses 0t the deceagect, the: ctaimant3’ dependency was anwsmd at R$.2,0{)0/— per mcmth and R$.24,000/a par annum, By mnttiptying the annuat dependency at Re.24,{)OO/~ with the mtzttiptier 0f 12, the compeneetton wee werkect Out t0 Re,2,88,00G/u. By awarding further eum of Reztma/v tewarde tuherat expeneee and Re.2,QOQ/- far thee 0t coneorhum t0 the Widewl the Tribuhat awarded a tetat eum of Re.2,92,DOD/« as; compeneatien to the oteimente for the death of deceased Meghnath Bhht tn the metor amident. The Tribunal further directed payment ef interest en the ahnve amount ht campeneetton at ReZQZOOQI— (0}) 6% my annum fmm {madme 0f filing 0f the ckaim petition m! the daw of amum mix/mam. 6) Shri 8&njay Agrawak Xeamed comma! §or the apptallanka wbmmed that the Tribunal has, ermd in selecting ma lower multipHer of 12; in awardmg omy RS.2,QOO/~ towarda‘, funerai expanaeg arid Rs.2,00Q/— far mg of camortium to the widow; and in awarding icwv compengation 0f R5.2,92,00Q/u oniy. 7) 8m Shmlandra Sharma, teamed caumei far mwonden? No.3, the Oriental tmuramma Company Limited, thta imzurei' of the? attamcttng wartime mm 0n this Qther hand guppm‘tad the @warct and cantandeci that the nompennatinn at R3.2,92.000/~ awarded by tha Tribunal ta jtmt and proper compematimn in the facts and oimumstnnces; 0t the pregnant ca$e. 8) On a stage etcmtiny 0i” the entire evidencn ted by tha claimahtn before the Tribunal abaut the incnme of thS daceaned, we are Satinfied that the Trihunai hag, rightiy anssnnned the incnme of the dnceased at R31 00f~ par day and R3l3,QOO/~ per menth. 9) The cinimantn‘ dependency also hnn been rightly aassegaseci by the Tribunal at R$.2,Q00/~ pet" month and R$.24,00QI— per annum, by deducting the ueual 1/3m 0t the income of the Cieceaeed towarde his persenal expeneee. ’iO) Neverthelees, the multiplier oi 12 Selected by the Tribunal ie certainly on the lewer eicle end requires; reconsideration. 'li) Coneiclering the age oi the deceased, hie widow, minor children and parente, we are of the opinion that multiplier of id would be appropr i 9% 12) By muitipiying the amual dependency of R5.24VOOO/* with the multipkier of 16, the wmpensatmn wmks Out t0 R$.3,84,000l—‘ The Claimanm are further emitmd t9 receive R$.5,000/— for funeral @xpenseg; R5.5,OGO/~ far mSS bf e$tate and R$.5,00QI— far baa of cansortium t0 the Widow. The slaimama, thuaa, bewme entmed to receive a mm! gum of Rs.3,99,00Q/— 61$ campemation far the death of deaceaged Meghnath Bhm in the momr accider‘xt‘ 13) Leamed counmi for the parties wbmiited that with a View m avcid any paaaibie disspute between the parhee abeut the peried for which the claimahte are enhtied t0 receive intereet 0h the enhanced emeunt of oempeneation, the ammmt 0f interee‘t on the enhanced ameunt of oompeheahoh may be quan'kif‘red ih thie appear! iteelf. 14) Coneiderihg an the reievant aspecte 0f the matter incrudihg the delay in diepeeal of the maxim petition and the preeeht wheel and the fact that the insurahee Company arohe ie not to be hlemed for the entire delay in the matter, we quantify the amount of ihtereet on the enhanced amount Gt compeneation of RetOKOGQL et R$.13,QOO%, 15) For the foregaing reaeone, the appeat titect by the appettante! ctaimante tor enhancement of the compeneatien ie etiowed in part. The eompeneetion of Re.2,92‘OGO/~ awarded by the Tnhunat ie enhancett t0 Re.3,99,00G/— wtth further quentifiect amount 0t intereet 0f Re‘tEDQQL on the enheneed emount hf comheneation 0t Rat ,07,000/e. 16) Reeponctent M13 the Oriented tneurenoe Company Limited ie granted three monthe’ ttrne fer depoeiting the totei eum of padma R31 ,20,0GQ/~ (R31 ,O7,00Q/- toward$ compansaticm + R8‘13,QOO/~ 0n the enhanced amount of campen$afion 9f me canceming Ciaim$ TyibunaL 1?) enhanced amoum' 0f tawards; quantifé Sd/— Chief Justice . . ... ed amount 0f intereat R3 1 ,07,000/v) before NO arciar a3 {'0 cams. Sd/— R.N. Chandrakar Judge Cw ..... f1 U