1 S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.1110/1999 (Smt.Nirmala and ors. Vs. Nazumuddin and ors.) Date of Judgment : 19-02-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.Sandeep Mathur,for the appellants. Mr.Shyam Prakash Sharma, for the respondents. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of appellant-claimants of deceased Mahendra Singh for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jaipur city, Jaipur vide judgment dated 5.4.1999 whereby a sum of Rs.2,96,000/- was awarded by way of compensation for the death of deceased Mahendra Singh in the accident. 2. The challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation only. 3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the learned Tribunal has failed to award adequate compensation as the multiplier of 17 should have been adopted as the age of deceased was 25 years. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the 2 respondents supported the judgment of the Tribunal and submitted that the learned Tribunal has taken into consideration evidence adduced during inquiry and has awarded adequate compensation and calls for no interference. 5. After hearing the rival contentions, and going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that at the time of death, deceased was about 25 years of age and as per finding of learned Tribunal, he was earning Rs.3,000/- per month and after deducting 1/3rd for his own expenses, the amount deserves to be computed after adopting multiplier of 17 as under: 2000 x 12 x 17 (multiplier)= 4,08,000- 2,64,000 (already awarded for loss of earning)= 1,44,000 (to be additionally awarded). 6. Accordingly, appeal of the appellants is partly allowed and the Award passed by the learned Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellants shall get a sum of Rs.1,44,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 3 16.7.99, with 6% interest to be paid within three months. Thereafter interest shall be paid @9% per annum. The rest of the terms of award shall remain unchanged. Record be sent forthwith. (GUMAN SINGH),J. Sandeep/- item no.h-28