evidence of the petitioners' side is reliable and acceptable. According to the petitioners' side evidence, the accident took place due to the negligence on the part of the first respondent. Therefore, this Court also fixed the negligence on the part of the driver of the first respondent. The present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal also filed only on the ground of quantum and according to the appellant / second respondent, the Tribunal has taken a sum of Rs.4,500/- as monthly income without any basis. In this context, the petitioner has categorically deposed about the income of the deceased and according to the evidence of P.W.1, the deceased was earning a sum of Rs.12,000/- per month, but no documents filed to prove the income of the deceased. The Tribunal after taking into consideration of the number of dependants and the nature of the work and also cost of living, fixed a sum of Rs.4,500/- and the same is reasonable one. The Tribunal also fixed the age of the deceased as 40 as mentioned in the postmortem certificate and adopted multiplier of 15 and also the Tribunal has deducted 1/3rd of the income and awarded a sum of Rs.5,40,000/- towards loss of income and also awarded Rs.2,000/- for funeral expenses and Rs. 2,500/- for loss of estate and Rs.5,000/- towards consortium. In total, awarded a sum of Rs.5,49,500/-. The above said award passed by the
