NEW INDIA ASSURNCE COMPANY LTD Vs. DURGESH KUMARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Arun Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri M.N. Siddiqui, appearing on behalf of the claimant-respondents. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the Appeal is being disposed of at the admission stage itself.

(2.) THE appellant is the insurer of the truck, bearing registration No. UP-78-BT-5877, which was involved in the accident. On 3.6.2011, when one Sachin Verma alongwith his friend, Sachin Katiyar was going for morning walk, both have been hit by the aforesaid truck as a result of which both died on the spot.?? This Appeal arises from the claim petition filed by the parents of Sachin Verma, who died in the accident.? The Tribunal by the impugned judgment awarded a compensation at Rs.3,59,000/=.

(3.) IN the present case, the only dispute is with regard to? number of multiplier.? The? Tribunal has applied multiplier of 18 times,? having regard to the age of the deceased.? There is no dispute that the deceased was unmarried and the parents are the only dependents.? The sole question in the present case is whether the multiplier is to be applied on the basis of the age of the deceased or on the basis of the average age of the parents. ?