RASHMI VERMA Vs. DEEWAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) SHRI Sandeep Mathur, learned counsel for the appellants has argued that the Tribunal has wrongly applied the multiplier of 15 whereas the age of the deceased was 34 years and 8 months at the time of accident. Had the correct multiplier been applied, the appellants would have been entitled to additional compensation of Rs. 2,80,000. Learned counsel argued that merely because the parents of the appellants were also claimants would not make any difference as to the applicability of the correct multiplier. Learned counsel therefore submitted that even if other aspects of the award are maintained, the multiplier should be raised from 15 to 17 as per Second Schedule appended to Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and accordingly the quantum of compensation should be increased upward.

(3.) I therefore do not find any infirmity in the award of the learned Tribunal.