Appellant is the Insurer of bus No. DL-1PB-3911, which was involved in a road accident on 24th August, 2006. Vide impugned Award of 15th April, 2009, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as Tribunal) has granted compensation of Rs.6,01,440/- with interest @7.5% per annum to respondents-claimants on account of death of Ms. Mayanka Katyal @ Mansi, who was fatally injured in this accident and had eventually died.

2. Vide impugned Award, learned Tribunal has assessed the ‘loss of dependency’ at Rs.5,41,440/- by applying the multiplier of 16 and has granted compensation of Rs.50,000/- under the head of ‘loss of love and affection’ and Rs.10,000/- as ‘funeral expenses’. The facts of this case are already noted in impugned Award and so, need no reproduction. Suffice to note that deceased was a student aged 18 years and while relying upon the evidence of Claimants and eye-witness, impugned Award has been rendered.

3. While entertaining this appeal, appellant was directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5 lacs with the Registrar General of this Court and it was so done