1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD FIRST APPEAL NO.1377 OF 2009 (Simintabai Bhima Chaure and others vs. Sirajoddin and others) --------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Court’s or Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s orders Orders Mr. S.G.Dargad, Adv., for appellant. ... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATED : 2nd July, 2009 ... P.C.:- 1. Heard Counsel for the claimant. 2. The matter can be decided at the admission stage. For the purposes of the order to be passed, notice to the respondents is not warranted. 3. The deceased, aged 45 years, was travelling in a truck with his bullocks and household articles, with other family members and, unfortunately, lost his life in an accident. The learned Judge observed, the travel was obviously in violation of Insurance terms and exonerated the 2 Insurance Company. I do not see that there is any error on the part of the learned Judge in this exercise. 4. Then comes claim or reduction of Award. The learned Judge, in absence of any evidence, has calculated the notional income of the deceased at Rs.2,100/- per month and, considering his age to be 45 years, applied multiplier of 15 after making deductions. Indeed, the learned Judge has applied the multiplier at excessive step, however, for that purpose, this Court, at this stage, need not comment adversely. The fact remains, the grant of Rs.2,64,000/- for loss of life of 45 years old labourer, with interest at the rate of 7.5 per cent from the date of petition is in tune with the age and evidence adduced. The appeal does not require any interference. It is dismissed. (K.U. CHANDIWAL) JUDGE agp/fa1377-09