1 S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.1372/2002 (Smt.Archana and ors. Vs. Kamlesh Meena and ors. Date of Judgment : 10-02-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.L.L.Gupta,for the appellants. Mr.C.P.Meena, for the respondent-driver. Mr.G.S.Rathore, for respondent-Ins.Company. The learned counsel for both the sides agreed for final disposal of the appeal at admission stage. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been preferred by the dependents of deceased Rajendra Kumar for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sawaimadhopur vide judgment dated 27.3.2002 whereby a sum of Rs.13,61,068/- was awarded to the dependents of deceased by way of compensation. 3. The challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation only. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that no amount has been awarded for loss of consortium to the widow of deceased 2 and loss of love and affection to the children and parents of the deceased, and that deserves to be awarded. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the 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. 6. After hearing the rival contentions, and going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that no amount of compensation has been awarded for loss of consortium and thus sum of Rs.15,000/- deserves to be awarded under this head. That apart, a sum of Rs.5,000/- each also deserves to be awarded to the three minor children and parents of the deceased for love and affection, amounting to Rs.25,000/-. Thus total sum of Rs.40,000/- deserves to be additionally awarded to the appellant-claimants. 3 7. 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.40,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 1.7.2002, 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.131