Hon'ble GUPTA, J.—This appeal has been filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act for enhancement against the award dated 30.5.1998 passed in MAC No. 59/1995. 2. The present appellant No. 1 is the wife of deceased Rajkishore and appellants Nos. 2 to 4 are the minor children deceased of Rajkishore. 3. The brief facts of the case according to claim petition are that on 15.1.1995 when deceased Rajkishore was going in a jeep No. DL 1C/7170, being driven by Kailash Rawat- respondent No. 1 in rash and negligent manner and collided with truck coming from opposite side bearing No. RJ27/1275. Rajkishore was admitted in the SMS Nospital and ultimately he lost his life on 17.1.1995. The appellants preferred claim petition and the learned Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 5,72,000/- as compensation. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant record, specially the impugned judgment and award. 5. The only contention of the present appellants is that the appellants have submitted salary certificate Ex. 10 of the deceased wherein the salary was Rs. 4,200/- per month on the date of death but the learned Tribunal did not consider the future prospects. The deceased was only 34 years of age at the time of death and looking to the future prospects, the amount should have been assessed double of the salary. It was also submitted that the learned Tribunal has awarded only Rs. 10,000/- for loss of matrimonial life of young lady and love and affection of three children, which is very low and 1/3rd amount has been deducted on the personal expenses which is on higher side. 6. It is not in dispute that the deceased was of 34 years of age at the time of his death and his salary certificate Ex. 10 goes to show that he was getting salary of Rs. 4,200/- per month but Ex.10, Salary certificate, further goes to show that it contains gross salary of the deceased. After deduction, what was the salary of the deceased, has not been mentioned and even in the course of arguments, counsel could not assist the court on this point and when the Tribunal assessed the compensation on account of gross salary, future prospects have already been considered and when gross salary has been taken into account, no further compensation has to be assessed for the future prospects of the life. 7.
7. Looking to the number of dependents, 1/3rd amount has rightly been deducted for the personal expenses of the deceased. 8. It is true that only Rs. 10,000/- have been awarded for loss of matrimonial life of a young lady and love and affection of three children, which has to be enhanced to the tune of Rs. 5,000/- for each children for loss of love and affection and Rs. 10,000/- for loss of matrimonial life of a young lady. 9. In view of the above, the appeal, therefore, is partly allowed and the compensation is increased by Rs. 15,000/- along with interest @ 7-1/2% on the increased amount from the date of filing appeal till actual payment is released.