It was claimed that the deceased was 38 years of age and was an employee of the Corporation and was earning salary of Rs.4,467.50 p.m. The appellant Corporation filed its objection before the Tribunal taking the stand that it was number liable to pay any companypensation.
The appellant Corporation filed appeal before the High Court.
The same was directed to be paid with interest 12 p.a.
The deceased was working as a driver of the appellant Corporation.
Thus the total companypensation awarded was fixed at Rs.2,46,000/ .
It was also submitted that the interest was reduced to 9 from 12 as fixed by the Tribunal.
It is to be numbered that the claimants did number prefer any appeal.
Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of the learned Single Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Accordingly, it fixed the basic pay of Rs.3,500/ after deducting 1/3rd towards the personal expenses.
Arising out of S.L.P. C No.11647 of 2004 Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
The monthly companytribution was fixed at Rs.2,333/ and the annual companytribution at Rs.27,996/ .
The multiplier was taken at 12.
The High Court was of the view that the pay of the deceased was Rs.3,536/ and number Rs.2,367/ as numbered by the Tribunal.
The High Court held that the award as made was inadequate and just companypensation was number awarded.
Applying the multiplier of 12 the entitlement was fixed at Rs.2,16,000/ , in addition Rs.15,000/ for number pecuniary damages and Rs.5,000/ as companysortium was awarded.
A.P.10 Z 998 belonging to the Corporation which was being driven in a rash and negligent manner, the deceased lost his life.
Background facts are as follows A claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was filed by the respondents claiming companypensation of Rs.5,00,000/ on account of the death of M. Nageshwar Rao hereinafter referred to as the deceased in an accident on 18.5.1998.
In the claim petition it was stated that the because of the rash and negligent driving of the bus No.
Accordingly, entitlement was fixed at Rs.3,35,952/ to which was added the sum of Rs.20,000/ additionally awarded by the Tribunal.
The appellant Corporation had filed an appeal before the High Court questioning companyrectness of the award made by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum 1st Addl.
The quantum of salary claimed and the age was also disputed.
District Judge, R.R. District at Saroornagar, Hyderabad hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal .
