4. The deceased was said to be having his own auto and was also an agriculturist. By driving the auto as well as doing agriculture, according to the claimants, the deceased was earning Rs.10,000/- per month. The deceased was 26 years old on the date of his death in the motor vehicle accident. The claimants filed Ex.A-7 copy of the pattedar passbook before the learned Tribunal below which revealed that he was having land of Ac.5.54 cents. PW-2-Panchayat Secretary also deposed before the Tribunal that the deceased was having considerable landed property. The learned Tribunal, therefore, in my view rightly considered the income of the deceased at Rs.40,000/- per annum under both the heads, made 1/3rd deduction towards his personal and living expenditure, applied multiplier 18 and arrived at the loss of dependency at Rs.4,80,060/-. The claimants also made a claim of Rs.1,00,000/- towards damages caused to the auto, against which the learned Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.40,000/-. Accordingly, under various heads, the learned Tribunal below awarded compensation of Rs.5,30,060/- to the claimants who are the legal representatives of the deceased with interest at 9% per annum from the date of the petition till realisation.
