THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.NO.2761 of 2011 JUDGMENT:- The appeal is filed by the Insurance Company questioning the quantum of compensation granted in M.V.O.P.No.126 of 2002 on the file of the Court of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Kadapa. The petitioners made a claim for Rs.2,50,000/- consequent on the death of the deceased-Sreenivasulu while he was travelling in an auto bearing No.AP.11U 387 and at that time a Tractor bearing No.AP.21U.5743 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against the auto, as a result of which, the deceased died. The first respondent is the owner of the vehicle and second respondent is the Insurance Company. The second respondent filed a counter denying the allegations and putting the petitioner to strict proof with regard to nature of the incident and also its liability. The lower Tribunal has accepted the cause of incident and granted a compensation of Rs.1,72,500/-. Questioning the same, the present appeal is filed. Now the point that arises for consideration is:- Whether the order of the lower Tribunal in granting the compensation is just and reasonable? POINT:- The appellant herein does not seriously dispute about the cause of incident and also the death of the deceased. The relationship is also not in dispute. According to the order of the lower Tribunal, the income is fixed at Rs.1,500/- per month and out of it, 1/3rd has been deducted towards his personal expenses. Now, the law is well settled that in case of unmarried persons the personal expenses has to be deducted at half of the earning capacity and also the age of the mother has to be taken into consideration. Taking into consideration the above facts, the income of the deceased per year comes to Rs.9000/- and taking into consideration the age of the mother, the multiplier “14” has to be applied and if it is applied the compensation comes to Rs.1,26,000/-. The lower Tribunal granted a sum of Rs.2,000/- towards funeral expenses and Rs.2,500/- towards loss of estate. Therefore, the total amount of compensation comes to Rs.1,30,500/-. With the above modification the award of the lower Tribunal is confirmed and apportionment shall be proportionate to the above amount. Accordingly, the Appeal is allowed in part. _______________________ N.R.L. NĀGESWARA RĀO,J 21-11-2011 TSNR