( 1 ) THE appellants have filed this appeal for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for the death of one Mrs. Rama Devi wife of appellant no. 1 and mother of appellants 2 to 4 in a road accident caused by the rash and negligent driving of the offending vehicle by its driver.

( 2 ) THE only point argued by learned counsel for the appellant is that gratuitous services rendered by the deceased to the family have been evaluated by the tribunal only at Rs. 660. 00 per month. Learned counsel has relied upon the judgment of the Supreme Court in Lata Wadhwa and others Versus State of Bihar and others AIR 2001 SC 3218 wherein it was observed that the multifarious services rendered by the housewives for managing the entire family even on a moderate estimate should be Rs. 3,000. 00 per month or Rs. 36,000. 00 per year. Relying upon this judgment, learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the gratuitous services rendered to the family by the deceased ought to have been assessed at Rs. 3,000. 00 per month. Learned counsel has also challenged the finding of the Tribunal about its having deducted 1/3rd income from the income of th