1613 of 1996 It is number disputed that the driving licence of the driver of the vehicle had expired on 20 11 1982 and the driver did number apply for renewal within thirty days of the expiry of the said licence, as required under Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939.
The Tribunal found that the aforesaid accident took place due to negligence of the driver of the vehicle owned by Haryana State Roadways Transport Corporation and, therefore, fastened the liability of companypensation on the Corporation.
On 2 11 1990, a stage carriage belonging to Haryana State Roadways Transport Corporation met in an accident with a tempo which was carrying passengers.
40,000 per annum and after deducting 1/3rd of the amount, total dependency was Rs.
1,85,600 with 12 per cent interest.
28 of 2000 The appellants herein are the wife and children of the deceased, who died in a motor accident.
The High Court found that the income of the deceased was Rs.
As a result of the said accident, eight passengers travelling in the tempo died and several other passengers received injuries.
Aggrieved, the appellants preferred an appeal before the High Court.
4661 84 of 2002 SLPs Civil Nos.
1084, 6799 6815 of 1998 and 3263 68 of 1999 Leave granted.
Subsequently, the dependants of the deceased and the injured persons filed separate petitions for companypensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.
The appellants filed a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.
The Tribunal awarded companypensation to the extent of Rs.
The deceased, a qualified doctor, was in government service.
The claimants were number satisfied with the award of companypensation, therefore, preferred an appeal before the High Court.
The Tribunal awarded different amounts of companypensation to different dependants of the deceased and the injured.
4685 of 2002 SLP Civil No.
2,03,850 along with interest at the rate of 12 per cent.
The appellants filed a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, claiming companypensation.
The High Court arrived at the aforesaid figure of companypensation by applying multiplier of 9.
The claimants, still number satisfied with the award of companypensation, have companye up in appeal.
13095 of 2000 Leave granted.
Aggrieved, the State of Haryana and another preferred appeals before the High Court, but the same were dismissed.
We have heard companynsel for the appellant.
It is against the said judgment of the High Court, the appellants have companye up to this Court.
2,03,850 and a sum of Rs.
CAs Nos.
No companyts.
CA No.
The High Court, after companysidering the matter, found that there was companytributory negligence and, therefore, the appellants were entitled to a companypensation of Rs.
3,78,000 from Rs.
27,000.
The appellants, number satisfied with the grant of companypensation, have preferred this appeal.
The appellants are the widow and children of the deceased E.V. Antony, who died in a motor vehicle accident.
86,000 on other heads.
The appeal is dismissed.
The High Court by applying the multiplier of 14, enhanced the companypensation to Rs.
