7 . The Tribunal below vide the judgment dated 21.05.2012 took up all the three issues together. In respect to the issue no.1 as to whether the accident took place due to rash and negligent driving by the driver of offending vehicle in question i.e. Tata Indica car or the Bajaj Platina motor cycle, the Tribunal below arrived at a finding that the accident is a fact and both the vehicles are responsible for causing the death of the deceased and accordingly was of the opinion that both the insurance companies i.e. the appellant as well as the respondent no.3 herein equally liable to pay the compensation inasmuch as, there was negligence on the part of the motor cycle which contributed to the accident. Now coming to the quantum by applying the multiplier 18 upon arriving at the conclusion that the income of the deceased was Rs.10,891/- per month had arrived at a finding that the total compensation of Rs.23,52,456/-. Additionally an amount of Rs.10,000/also was given for medical expenses, for funeral expenses, for loss of consortium, loss of estate. Thereby the total compensation awarded was Rs.23,62,456/- to be paid jointly by the opposite party nos.1 and 3 in the claim proceedings along with interest @ 6% p.a. from the date of filing of the claim petition. It may be relevant at this stage to note that the Tribunal below did not take into consideration, the future prospects and without any reasoning or basis granted Rs.10.000/- on the conventional heads relating to loss of consortium, loss of estate, funeral expenses as well as the medical expenditures.
