m HIGH GOURT OP GHHATHSGARH ATBILASPUR M.A. No. 123lof 2005 AppeUants 1. Sint. Kushal Giupta, W/o Late Aiiaud Prasad Gupta, ^ed about36 years. 2. Suiul, S/o Late Aaand Prasad Gupta, ayed about 19 ycars. 3. AailKiuaar, S/o Late AaandPrasad Gupta, aged aboutj.7 ycars (minoi). " 4. Saatosh, S/o LateAnaad Prasad Gupta, ^;ed about 13 years (Minoi). AppeUauts No. 3 and 4 fhiough fheir natural guardian Sint Kushal Gupta, AU R/o Village- Natwahi, Tahsil- Sonhat, District- Korea (ChIiattisgaA). Vcrsus Respondents 1. SintShwrani Gupta, W/o Krishaa Chandia Gupta, Resident of Baisagar, Dabripara, Police Station and TahsU- BaikunfhLpiu-, Distnct- Korca(C.G.). 2. United India Insurancc Compaay Limited, Branch OflGce, Near Ram Mandir, Ambikapur.Distri.et- Suiguja (Chliattisgarh). DB: Hon'bleShri Justicc S. K. Nayak, C.J. & Hon'ble ShriJustic&Satish K. AgnUiotd, J. Mr. Vineet Pandey, Advocate, for fhe appeUants. Mr. Sri KumarAgarwal, Advocate for fhe Respondent No.2. ORAL ORDER (20fh December 2005) Thefollowiagprderofthc CourtwaspassedbyS. R, Nayak, C.J. 1. The deppndants of fhc deceased have preferred ttiTS appeal fbr more'coinpensation. It w^ contended by leamed counsel for thc appellants fhat fhough fhe M.A.C.T. had taken thc ^;e of the ; deceased as 40 ycara for fhc pyrpose ofj assessing loss of dcpendiehcy', it has wrongly applied multiplier 10 instead of appfym^ 16. It was also conteiided that what Ss awarded towards loss of consortfiun', loss of love and affection' and funcral expenses' is on lower side. It was also contendcd that the M.A.C.T. was not justified in not awaniing any compensation towaids loss ofcstate'. We fiad force infhe contentions ofteamed coiinscl. The decc^ed, accordihg to the M.A.C.T., was a^;ed 40 years ont fhe date of fhe accident'and therefore, fhe M.A.C.T. ought to have applied aiultiplier 16. If we appty niultiplier 16, total loss of dependency would coine to Rs. 2,30,400/-(14,400 x 16). As we are repeatedfy held aad reiterated fhat even thc coiapensation awarded by fhe M.A.C.T. shaU reflcct tinie aad placc aad it cannot be static for aU fhc time. In fhat vicw of fhe iaatter,we award sum of Rs. 20,000/- fcr loss ofconsordiun' to the widow, Rs. 20,000/- for loss of love aud affection' to fhe miaor children togefhcr, aad Rs. 5000/- towards funeral expenses'. We also award a sum of Rs. 20,000/- towards loss afthe estate'. In the result and for the foregoing reasons, wc allow the appeal in part aad uisubstitutron of fhe uapugncd award passed by the M.A.C.T. , we award total coiapensation.ofRs. 2,95,400 tuider the fonowiag heads:- Loss ofdependeney Loss ofconsortiuin Loss oftove aud aflfection Funeral expcnses Loss to fhe estete Rs. 2,30,400/- Rs. 20,000/-. Rs. 20,000/-. Rs. 5,000/-. Rs. 20,000/-. Total Rs. 2,95,400/- wifh iatetest at the rate of 6% per annum fiuia the date of the claim petition till payinent ' . I The Insurance Company shaU deposit fhe balaiace compensation money before fhe M.A.C.T. within scc weeks fiym today and on such deposit being xaade, the M.A.C.T. shatl disburse/iavest the :.i3a i- ] saine in fhe saiae proportions as specified by it ia the impiigned award. 5. In thc facts and cucuiastances of fhc case, both thc parties are diiccted to bear thcir respective costs in fhis appeal. Sd/- ChiefJustice Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Thakur