THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO C.M.A.No.4547 OF 2004 DT.09.02.2010 Between: Pathivi Laxmaiah …………..Appellant Vs. Abdul Ghani and another …………..Respondents. JUDGMENT: 1) This appeal is filed by the appellant/claimant against the award and decree, dated 19.08.2004 passed in O.P.No.1252 of 1998 by the Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, seeking enhancement of compensation in respect of the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 05.12.1998, wherein a lorry bearing No.AP 13 U 400 hit him from behind and ran over his legs, which resulted in the amputation of his right leg above the knee. Against the claim of the appellant of Rs.3,00,000/-, the learned Tribunal below granted an amount of Rs.1,68,448/- under various heads, by considering the income of the injured at Rs.1,500/- per month and basing on the age of the injured as 35 years and also basing on the evidence of PW-2 Dr.B.Ramakrishnaiah, who treated the injured and issued Ex.A-8, and accepting the disability assessed by the Doctor at 60%, which is a permanent one. The said amount awarded by the court below is put to challenge, in this appeal as not just and reasonable. I have heard Sri K.Jagathpal Reddy, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Sri Sriman, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. The appellant is a coolie and the learned trial court assessed his income at 1,500/- per month. The court below did not compute the compensation basing on multiplier method and in my considered view the income of the deceased ought to have been taken as Rs.2,000/- p.m.. Therefore, it is essential to arrive at the compensation which is just and reasonable, which has to be calculated basing on multiplier method and also it is expedient to award reasonable amounts under various heads for which the appellant is entitled to. If monthly income of the injured on an average is taken as Rs.2,000/-, his annual income comes to Rs.24,000/-. The appellant was aged 35 years as on the date of accident and he sustained 60% of permanent disability. As per the judgment in SARALA VERMA AND OTHERS V. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER[1] the proper multiplier to be adopted to the age of 35 is 15. Therefore, the loss of earnings would be Rs.24,000/- x 15 x 60/100=2,16,000/-. The appellant is also entitled for an amount of Rs.4,000/- towards loss of earnings during the period of medical treatment, Rs.5,000/- towards medical expenses, Rs.20,000/- towards pain and suffering and Rs.10,000/- towards loss of amenities in life. In all, the claimant is entitled for compensation of Rs.2,55,000/-, which according to this court is just and reasonable. The enhanced amount of compensation shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition till realisation. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed in part. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ R.KANTHA RAO J., Dt.09.02.2010 tjs [1] ) 2009 (2) L.S.29 (SC)