1. This appeal filed by the claimants arises out of the award dated 13.12.2011 passed by III Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Raipur (in short "the Tribunal") in Claim Case No.233/2011 whereby in a death case compensation of Rs.4,94,820/- has been awarded in favour of the claimants.

2. Facts of the case in brief are that on 27.5.2009 while Suresh Chamoji, who was working as Constable in 139th Battalion of CRPF, along with his fellow constables was travelling in a truck, the said truck was dashed by a dumper bearing registration No. C.G.04-J.B.-2847 resulting in instantaneous death of Suresh Chamoji.

3. A claim case was filed by the claimants, who are mother and father of the deceased, before the Tribunal for compensation of Rs.23,35,000/- under various heads, inter alia, pleading that at the relevant time, the deceased was 25 years of age, he was a permanent government employee, working as Constable and drawing salary of Rs. 13,000/- per month.

4. However, learned Tribunal by the impugned award granted a total compensation of Rs.4,94,820/- with interest @ 6% on the following basis:

(i) that though salary of the deceased was Rs.11,547/- per month but since after the death of the deceased, his mother was getting family pension of Rs.3,500/- per month, the same is liable to be deducted from the monthly income of the deceased and after making such deduction, the loss of monthly income would come to Rs. 8,047/- i.e. Rs.96,564/- per annum.

(ii) that as per official record the deceased was 25 years of age and was bachelor, hence 50% i.e. 48,282/- is liable to be deducted from his annual income towards his personal and living expenses;

(iii) that multiplier of 10 is applicable in the present case;

(iv) that under conventional heads i.e. towards loss of love & affection and for funeral expenses, the claimants are entitled for a total amount of Rs. 12,000/-.

5. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that amount awarded by the Tribunal is on the lower side and the same is required to be enhanced for the following reasons:

(i) that the monthly income of the deceased was Rs.11,547/-, and there was no occasion for the Tribunal to deduct any amount from it;

(ii) that promotional prospect/advancement in future income. has not been considered by the Tribunal whereas in view of law laid down by the Apex Court in Sarla Verma (Smt.) and others Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another (2009) 6 SCC 121, in the present case, there should be an addition of 50% of the actual salary to the actual salary of the deceased towards future prospects;

(iii) that the multiplier of 10 applied by the Tribunal is patently illegal and considering the age of the deceased, it should have been 18 as has been held in Amrit Bhanu Shah and others Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. and other (2012) 11 SCC 738 and M Mansoor and another Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and another 2013 AIR SCW 6497;

(iv) that the amount awarded towards conventional heads i.e. Rs. 12,000/- is also on much lower side and needs to be enhanced suitably.

6. On the other hand, supporting the impugned award it has been argued by learned counsel for respondent No.3 that considering the age of the claimants, the multiplier of 10 has rightly been applied by the Tribunal and applicability of multiplier of 18 would be excessive in the eye of law. He submits that deduction of income tax is also required to be done from the salary of the deceased for computing the compensation. He lastly argues that under the conventional heads, the Tribunal has rightly awarded the amount of Rs.12,000/-, which requires no enhancement.

7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record.

8. From the pleadings and documents it is apparent that at the relevant time, the deceased was 25 years of age, he was a bachelor, was working as Constable in CRPF and his monthly income was Rs.11,547/-.

9. As regards deduction of family pension of Rs.3,500/- received by claimant-mother/appellant No.2 from t