IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL No.258/2000 Smt.Durga Devi & Ors. vs. Jai Ram & Ors. 12.08.2009 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SARRAF Mr.B.C. Rawat, for the appellants. Mr.Andyati Maitra, for the respondent no.2. *** The claimants appellants have filed this appeal against the award dated 25.9.1999 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kotputli in motor accident claim case no.260/1995. It is not necessary to narrate the entire facts as the only question before me is that whether the compensation amount awarded in favour of the claimants appellants is just and reasonable? The deceased Lokesh Kumar Sharma aged around 29 years met with an accident on 27.5.95 in consequence of which he died. Learned Tribunal has passed an award of Rs.3,40,000/- in favour of the claimants appellants. Aggrieved, the claimants appellants have filed this appeal. Heard learned counsels for the parties. Learned counsel for the claimants appellants has submitted that the amount of compensation is grossly inadequate and, therefore, it should be enhanced suitably. In the claim application it has been stated that the deceased was earning Rs.2300/- per month. Durga Devi A.W.2 who is the wife of the deceased Lokesh Kumar Sharma has stated in her examination in chief that her husband was earning Rs.2000-2500 per month. In her cross- examination she has stated that her husband was earning from Rs.70 to Rs.110/- per day. On the basis of the pleadings and the statement of the wife of the deceased learned Tribunal has not committed any error by assessing the income of the deceased as Rs.24000/- per year. Learned Tribunal after deducting 1/3 of it on account of the personal expenses of the deceased and after adopting a multiplier of 18 has assessed the dependency as Rs.1600X18 = 2,88,000/- and after adding Rs.52000/- on various counts it has passed a total award of Rs.3,40,000/- in favour of the claimants appellants. I am of the considered opinion that the compensation amount awarded to the claimants appellants is fair and reasonable and there is no ground for enhancement. Consequently, the appeal stands dismissed. (G.S. SARRAF), J.