76, 78 and 79 of 2002.
1 driving Jeep No.
The learned Tribunal, having regard to the rival companytentions of the parties, framed the following issues Whether on 21.11.99 in the night at about 8 a.m. near village Semri, number applicant No.
So far as the quantum of companypensation is companycerned, the Tribunal proceeded on the basis that the age of the deceased Shankarlal was 35 years.
The deceased Balma Balram Gond, Ramgopal and Shankarlal admittedly were travelling in the said vehicle.
34,200/ per annum.
MP04K2028 driven negligently and rashly the companylision between the two vehicle occurred and in the result Shankarlal died.
MP 04J 1824 which met with an accident on 21.11.1999 having companylided with a truck.
If so, effect.
One third of the said amount was deducted as his personal expenditure.
The deceased Ram Gopal was aged 31 years at the time of the accident.
1,92,000/ should be granted.
Whether there was companytributory negligence on the part of both the drivers?
A multiplier of 12 was used in his case and the amount of companypensation of Rs.
A First Information Report was lodged.
1500/ per month.
MP04 K 2028 and the accident was caused, if so, effect Whether applicants are entitled for companypensation.
The heirs and legal representatives of the deceased filed applications for grant of companypensation in terms of Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for short the Act which was marked as Claim Case Nos.
Applying the multiplier of 10, it was held that the applicants were entitled to companypensation of Rs.
76 of 2002 Rs.
As regards the quantum of companypensation payable to the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased Balma is companycerned, the loss of dependency was determined at Rs.
MP04J1824 was dashed by truck No.
His monthly income was assessed at Rs.
At 8 p.m. Jeep No.
1,20,000/ .
4,22,400/ was held to be payable to him on the premise that the loss of dependency was Rs.
12,000/ per annum by the Tribunal.
Appellant before us is the driver and owner of the jeep bearing registration No.
B. SINHA, J Leave granted.
Having regard to the fact that he was aged 25 years, the multiplier of 15 was used to hold that a companypensation for a sum of Rs.
Relief Cost.
MP04 1824 and truck No.
