THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA C.M.A.No.1656 of 2003 ORAL JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. 2. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the II Additional District Judge, Warangal-cum-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for brevity “the Tribunal”), in O.P.No.1040 of 2000, for the death of one R.Shobha (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), daughter of petitioner No.1 therein sister of petitioner Nos.2 to 7 therein, in a road accident that occurred on 01.11.2000, the appellant-Oriental Insurance Company Limited has preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. 3. Before the Tribunal, the mother of the deceased i.e., petitioner No.1 examined herself as P.W.1 and got marked Exs.A-1 to A-4 on their behalf. On behalf of insurance company, none were examined but marked Ex.B-1 on its behalf. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-insurance company vehemently argued that the rate of interest be reduced, apart from other grounds. 5. The Tribunal, having considered the entire material, including the evidence, both oral and documentary, available on record, had taken the monthly income of the deceased at Rs.1,836/- and annual income at Rs.22,032/-, after deducting 1/3rd therefrom towards her personal expenses, fixed her contribution to the family at Rs.14,688/- per annum, and after applying the multiplier ‘16’ awarded a sum of Rs.2,35,008/- towards loss of income and also awarded a sum of Rs.2,000/- towards funeral expenses and in all awarded a sum of Rs.2,37,008/-. 6. I have carefully perused the impugned award, passed by the Tribunal, which is a well reasoned one. The Tribunal has elaborately dealt with all the aspects and awarded the compensation. 7. For the foregoing, I see no illegality or irregularity in the impugned order, passed by the Tribunal. However, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the rate of interest at 9% per annum awarded by the Tribunal is reduced to 7.5% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition till the date of realisation. 8. In the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is allowed in part. However, there shall be no order as to costs. --------------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 22ND JULY 2010 dr