JUDGMENT Mr. Rajan Gupta, J.: - Present appeal is directed against the award passed by the tribunal on the limited plea that quantum of compensation granted is on the lower side. 2. Appellant have assailed the impugned award on the ground that compensation as assessed is on the lower side. Keeping in view various factors, claimants were entitled to higher compensation. 3. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2 has, however, opposed the plea. He submits that adequate compensation has been granted by the tribunal. Heard. 4. An accident occurred on 26.04.2010, Sanjay Kumar and Arun Kumar (deceased) had gone to Samalkha. While they were returning to Panipat in three-wheeler, offending vehicle came from opposite side and struck against the three-wheeler. Same turned turtle. Arun Kumar received serious injuries and later died. A claim petition was lodged by his widow and minor children. Tribunal came to the conclusion that accident had occurred due to rash and negligent driving by driver of the offending vehicle. In the absence of evidence regarding income of deceased, it assessed the same as Rs.3,000/-. After deducting 1/4th of the amount as expenses for personal use and applying a multiplier of 15, it calculated compensation as Rs.4,05,000/-. Claimants in the claim petition had claimed that deceased was employed as mechanical foreman in Akshay Spinning Mills, Gohana Road, Panipat and was earning Rs.12,000/- p.m. Apart from oral testimony of two witnesses, no documentary evidence was lead to prove income of the deceased. Nothing came on record to prove his technical qualification either. His income was, thus, assessed as Rs.3000/-p.m. I am of the considered view that income as assessed is on the lower side. Even if it is presumed that deceased was working as a labourer, he would be earning at least Rs.4,000/- p.m. Applying this criteria, dependency of deceased was worked out to be Rs.3,000/-p.m. Keeping in view the fact that deceased was 37 years of age at the time of his death, multiplier of 15 would be applicable. Calculated in this manner, compensation payable would come to Rs.5,40,000/- (Rs.3,000x12x15). I deem it appropriate to allow the appeal in these terms. Award of the tribunal is modified accordingly. 5. Enhanced compensation be distributed amongst the claimants in the same manner/proportion as done by the tribunal.