THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA C.M.A.No.1095 of 2003 AND Cross-Objections (SR).No.51042 of 2003 ORAL COMMON JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. 2. Aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded by the District Judge, Nizamabad-cum-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for brevity “the Tribunal”), for the death of one Korva Sailu (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), in M.V.O.P.No.221 of 1998, husband of petitioner No.1 therein and brother of petitioner No.2 therein, in a road accident that occurred on 20.03.1998, the appellant-Oriental Insurance Company Limited has preferred the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; while the claimants have preferred cross-objections, seeking enhancement of compensation. 3. Before the Tribunal, the petitioner No.1 examined herself as P.W.1 and another as P.W.2 and got marked Exs.A-1 to A-6 on their behalf. One T.S.V.V.S.Sarma, Assistant Administrative Officer was examined as R.W.1 and Exs.B-1 and B-2 were marked on behalf of the appellant herein-insurance company. 4. 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.3,000/-, after deducting 1/3rd therefrom towards his personal expenses, fixed his contribution to the family at Rs.2,000/- per month, which works out to Rs.24,000/- per annum, and after applying the multiplier ‘18’, inasmuch as the deceased was aged 30 years as on the date of accident, awarded a sum of Rs.4,32,000/- towards loss of dependency, and further, awarded a sum of Rs.15,000/- towards loss of consortium to the claimant No.1, Rs.15,000/- towards loss of estate, Rs.2,500/- towards funeral expenses and in all awarded a sum of Rs.4,64,500/-, but, however, restricted the same to Rs.3,00,000/-, as claimed by the claimants, in the claim petition. 5. 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. 6. For the foregoing, I see no illegality or irregularity in the impugned order, passed by the Tribunal, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal fails and is liable to be dismissed. 7. Insofar as the cross-objections are concerned, the learned counsel appearing for the cross-objectors submits that the claimants are entitled to the amount as was originally assessed by the Tribunal, along with interest at 12 per cent per annum instead of 9 per cent per annum from the date of petition till the date of realisation. 8. Since the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed, confirming the award, passed by the Tribunal, which is a well-reasoned one, the cross-objections are also liable to be dismissed. 9. In the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal as well the cross-objections are dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. --------------------------------- JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 22ND JULY 2010 dr