IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MA No.6 of 2002 BRANCH MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Versus MD.SULTAN & ANR ----------- 6 09.04.2009 Heard Counsel for the Appellant. Only two issues have been raised in this appeal by the appellant Insurance Company. This Court however does not find any merit in either of them. The principle of law has already been settled by the Apex Court that the multiplier method will be applicable even in case of minors. As a matter of fact when the Legislature in its wisdom under the Second Schedule of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 has itself provided multiplier of 15 for victim upto the age of 15, it would be difficult for this Court to accept the submission of learned Counsel of the appellant that the Tribunal has committed error in applying multiplier method in the case of deceased. In that view of the matter the first point of the Insurance Company automatically goes away. The Second aspect with regard to rate of interest @ 12% per annum in the facts of the present case seems to be also not proper and 2 justified. It has to be noted that Section 171 of the Motor Vehicle Act does not provide for any specific amount and/or rate of interest and vests power in Tribunal to award interest on such rate as may be fixed by the Tribunal. Reference in this connection may be made to the judgment of this Court in the case of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Anandi Devi reported in 2000(4) PLJR 307 and Delhi High Court in the case of Chandro Devi Vs. Jit Singh reported in 1989 ACJ 41 awarding interest @ 12% per annum. That being so, this Misc. Appeal has no merit and accordingly, the same is dismissed. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)