JUDGMENT : P.C. Naik, J. - This is the claimant's appeal for enhancement of compensation. 2. The brief facts of the case are that appellant No. 1 is the widow, appellant Nos. 2 to 6 are the sons and daughters and appellant Nos. 7 and 8 are the parents of deceased Hanu Majhi who died on 21.2.1992 on account of the injuries received in a vehicular accident. Before the Tribunal the owner was proceeded ex parte and the claim was contested by the insurer. Accepting the case of the claimants that the accident was due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the truck bearing registration No. AXA 3647, the claimants were held to be entitled to compensation. The dependency was assessed at Rs. 1,100/- per month and by adopting multiplier of 'nine', compensation was assessed at Rs. 1,17,000/-. Hence this appeal for enhancement. 3. Having heard learned Counsel for the parties, the Court is of the opinion that the multiplier of 'nine' adopted by the Tribunal is definitely on the lower side and needs to be enhanced. As found by the Tribunal, Hanu Majhi was 40 years old on the date of the accident. 4. Accordingly keeping in mind the comparable cases, the multiplier ought to have been in the vicinity of 'fifteen' and I feel that the compensation ought to have been determined accordingly. Thus, by taking the loss of dependency at Rs. 1,100/- per month and adopting 'fifteen' as the multiplier, the compensation comes to Rs. 1,98,000/-. To this should be added a sum of Rs. 5,000/- towards loss of consortium payable to appellant No. 1 widow and a sum of Rs. 2,000/- towards loss to estate. Under the circumstances, Rs. 2,05,000/- would be the just compensation which the claimants ought to have been awarded. Accordingly, the award is enhanced by Rs. 88,000/-. This amount shall carry interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the date of application till the date of deposit. 5. Out of the enhanced amount, a sum of Rs. 10,000/- be kept in fixed deposit in favour of the appellant Nos. 7 and 8 and Rs. 38,000/- in favour of appellant No. 1. They shall be paid the quarterly interest thereon. Out of the balance amount, a sum of Rs. 8,000/- each be deposited in favour of appellant Nos. 5. Out of the enhanced amount, a sum of Rs. 10,000/- be kept in fixed deposit in favour of the appellant Nos. 7 and 8 and Rs. 38,000/- in favour of appellant No. 1. They shall be paid the quarterly interest thereon. Out of the balance amount, a sum of Rs. 8,000/- each be deposited in favour of appellant Nos. 2 to 6 under the recurring deposit scheme during their minority. 6. The enhanced amount be deposited by 22.6.1998. 7. The appeal is allowed to the extent indicated above.