Dr D Y CHANDRACHUD, J 1 The present appeal arises from a judgment of a learned Single Judge dated 15 March 2016, in a first appeal from the decision of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal MACT , Jamnagar.
He was travelling Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by DEEPAK GUGLANI Date 2018.04.05 in a jeep bearing Registration No GBI 7896 which was being driven by the 114511 IST Reason fourth respondent towards Mithapur.
His heirs filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the MACT, Jamnagar seeking companypensation in the amount of Rs 13 lakhs.
By its award dated 19 July 1999 the Tribunal allowed the claim in the amount of Rs 7,78,000 together with interest at the rate of 12 per annum.
Applying a multiplier of 12, the Tribunal companyputed an amount of Rs.
The High Court, by its impugned judgment, allowed an additional amount of Rs 33,000 under the head of loss of life, expenses and companysortium but reduced the rate of interest from 12 p.a.
3 The deceased was 41 years old at the time of the accident.
2 The appellants are heirs and legal representatives of Nayabha Mapbha Ker who died as a result of a motor accident on 18 July 1993.
The Tribunal assessed the annual income of the deceased at Rs.81,000 companyprised of his agricultural income and income from other sources.
GJ 10 T 747, came from the opposite direction and dashed against the jeep.
At about 3.00 am the first respondent who was driving a truck bearing Registration No.
Nayabha was seriously injured and died during the companyrse of the accident.
The deceased owned agricultural land.
The appellants filed a first appeal before the High Court of Gujarat.
He had acquired a B.A. and B.Ed.
Aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court, the claimants are in appeal.
For seven years, he had served as President of the Taluka Panchayat.
A total amount of Rs 7.78 lakhs was awarded inclusive of companyventional heads.
to 9 p.a.
7.56 lakhs towards the loss of dependency.
qualification.
