ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. In our view, the appropriate award of compensation to the heirs of the deceased who died during a motor accident would work out at least up to Rs. 4 lakhs in all instead of Rs. 2,75,000 as awarded by the High Court by reducing the figure of Rs. 5,60,000 as awarded by the trial Court. The reason is obvious. The appellants breadwinner who died because of the unfortunate accident, was drawing a monthly salary of Rs. 4000 as held by the Tribunal. Even deducting an amount of Rs. 1500, Rs. 2500 would have been the economic benefit available to the heirs of the deceased and if the deceased had survived the rest of the earning career, he would have made available to his dependants at least Rs. 5000 per month. Adding Rs. 5000 to Rs. 2500 the total would work out to Rs. 7500. Reducing it to 1/2 over the years the average economic loss to the dependants would work out to Rs. 3500 per month and even deducting Rs. 500 therefrom as personal expenses of the deceased, Rs. 3000 would have been available to the appellants per month and multiplying by 12 the annual economic benefit would work out at Rs. 36,000 and considering