Case: Natha Ladha Harijan &amp; Others Vs. Valji Bhara Harijan &amp; Others

It is a case where one Valji Natha Harijan aged 19 years at the relevant time was serving as a Cleaner in a Truck bearing Registration No. G.Q.Y. 4117. On 25.04.2000, the said Truck while returning from Ahmedabad to Kachchh, met with a road accident and the said Valji Natha Harijan sustained injuries and thereafter, he died. His monthly income was Rs. 4,250/2. The legal heirs of the deceased filed claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kchchh at Bhuj (for short the Tribunal). The tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,70,500/to the petitioners with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of claim petition till deposit.  3. Dissatisfied with the Award passed by the Tribunal, the petitioners preferred an appeal before the High Court for enhancement of compensation. The High Court while affirming the Award of the Tribunal dismissed the appeal preferred by the petitioners. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners preferred the instant special leave petition seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal and affirmed by the High Court.

Reasoning:
8. Having regard to these facts, we are of the view that even ifd of the monthly earning is taken, the annual dependency comes to Rs. 36,000/approximately. Applying the multiplier of 16, thes at least should get a compensation of Rs. 5,76,000/(Rupees five lakh and seventy six thousand)9. In our considered view, a compensation of Rs.5,76,000/(Rupees five lakh and seventy six thousand)with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of Award of the Tribunal to thes would be just and reasonable and would meet the ends of justice. We order accordingly.