ORDER

1. Special leave granted.

2. We have heard counsel for the parties.

3. In this appeal by special leave the appellants are the parents of the deceased, who died in an accident which took place on 4-9-1998. A claim petition was filed under Section 166(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Claims Tribunal in which a sum of Rs 5 lakhs was claimed by way of compensation. The Tribunal by its order of 30-3-2001 held that the accident occurred due to negligence of driver of the vehicle owned by the first respondent and, therefore, the second respondent, namely, the insurance company was liable to pay the compensation. On the basis that the monthly income of the deceased was Rs 2500, after dedncting 1/3rd of the annual income towards expenses of the deceased and applying the multiple of 17, the Tribunal awarded Rs 3,40,000 by way of compensation and a sum of Rs 12,000 towards burial expenses, etc. The Tribunal also awarded interest @ 9%. An appeal was preferred before the High Court by the owner as well as d the insurer, namely. M/s United India Insurance Company Ltd. The said appeal was entertained by the High Court and was ultimately partly allowed by its judgment and order