Judgment D.C. Dalela, J.-A claim petition was filed by the appellants on account of the death of Nanchi Lal in a motor accident near Rampuria bus stand near Bagroon on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway. The deceased was the husband of the Appellant No. 1 and father of the Appellant No. 2 and son of the Appellant No. 3. On 11.1984 at about 5.00 PM, the deceased Nanchi Lal was going in a truck No. RSB 525. The truck was being driven rashly and negligently with high speed by its driver. When the truck reached near Rampuria, another truck No. RRIVI 2111 being driven rashly and negligently by its driver came from the opposite side. Both the drivers of the trucks could not control their vehicles resulting in head-on collision between the two trucks and in this, several persons including Nanchi Lal died. The learned Tribunal after considering the evidence ot both the sides and arguments advanced by both the sides, has awarded a total compensation of Rs. 69,000/-. The appellants have preferred this appeal for enhancement of the compensation. 2. I have heard the arguments of both the sides. 3. The learned Tribunal has assessed the gross monthly income of the deceased as Rs. 900/-. Against this the dependency has been assessed to Rs. 200/-only. The learned Tribunal has determined the multiplier as 25. Having regard to the evidence and other circumstances that have come on record, I think that the multiplier of 25 has been correctly determined by the learned Tribunal and this requires no interference. 4. Generally, 73 of the income is taken as personal expenses of the deceased and 2/3 of the income is taken as dependency. In this aspect of the matter, against the gross monthly income of Rs. 900/-, the dependency should be Rs. 600/-. In my opinion, therefore, the loss of dependency in the case in hand should be Rs. 600/-PM and not Rs. 200/-PM as assessed by the learned Tribunal. In terms of the multiplier a total loss of dependency should be Rs. 600 x 12 x 25 = 1,80,000/-. The learned Tribunal has awarded only Rs. 60,000/-for the loss of dependency. It, therefore, requires to be enhanced to Rs. 1,80,000/-. 5. Thelearned Tribunal has awarded Rs. 5,000/-for the loss of consortium to the wife of the deceased. I think it should be enhanced to Rs. 15,000/-.
600 x 12 x 25 = 1,80,000/-. The learned Tribunal has awarded only Rs. 60,000/-for the loss of dependency. It, therefore, requires to be enhanced to Rs. 1,80,000/-. 5. Thelearned Tribunal has awarded Rs. 5,000/-for the loss of consortium to the wife of the deceased. I think it should be enhanced to Rs. 15,000/-. Similarly, the learned Tribunal has awarded Rs. 2,000/-each for the loss of affection and care in respect of the appellant Nos. 2 and 3, who are the son and father of the deceased. I think the amount payable for the loss of love and affection to the appellant Nos. 2 and 3 should be Rs. 5,000/-each. 6. Thus, in my opinion, the total compensation should be Rs. 1,80,000/-+ Rs. 15,000/-+ Rs. 5,000/-+ Rs. 5,000/ - = Rs. 2,05,000/-. The learned Tribunal has awarded total compensation of Rs. 69,000 only, which requires to be enhanced as indicated above. 7. No other point has been pressed or argued before me. 8. In the result, this appeal is partly allowed. The compensation of Rs. 69,000 awarded by the learned Tribunal is enhanced to Rs. 2,05,000/-. 9. Remaining part of the award and other terms and conditions of the award with regard to the interest, mode of payment etc. are maintained.