The main legal point established in the judgment is the reassessment of compensation awarded to the legal heirs of the deceased drivers based on loss of dependency and non-pecuniary heads of compensation in line with legal precedents.

SUNIL GAUR, J.

1. Impugned Award of 25th July, 2015 rendered by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (henceforth referred to as the “Tribunal”) grants compensation to respondents-Claimants, on account of death of a Driver R. Anil, aged 35 years; Driver Raju Singh, aged 40 years and a Peon-Ramesh, aged 28 years. Claimants-Prem Lata & Ors. (in MAC. APP. 869/2015) are the legal heirs of deceased R. Anil. Claimants-Babli & Ors. (in MAC. APP. 870/2015) are the legal heirs of deceased-Raju Singh and Claimants-Lalita & Ors. (in MAC. APP. 873/2015) are the legal heirs of deceased-Ramesh.

2. To render the impugned Award, the Tribunal has relied upon evidence of Claimants/ legal heirs of deceased and other evidence on record. The compensation awarded by the Tribunal to respondents-Claimants with interest @ 9% p.a. in these appeals, is as under:-

S. No.	Name of deceased	Compensation Awarded
1.	R. Anil	Rs. 18,01,912/-
2.	Raju Singh	Rs. 25,16,500/-
3.	Ramesh	Rs. 33,91,696/-

3. The factual background of this case, as noticed in the impugned Award, is as under:-

“Brief facts of the case are that on 16.10.2012 Sh. Raju Singh (since deceased in suit no. 18/13) was driving the motorcycle bearing no. DL-5SY-5406 and his friends namely Sh. R. Anil and Sh. Ramesh Kumar were sitting as pillion rider on the said motorcycle and at about 00.05 AM when they reached at Shankar Road (towards RML Hospital) after crossing the round about, suddenly a maruti esteem car bearing no. DL-8CB-4173 (hereinafter called as offending vehicle) being driven in rash and negligent manner by R-1 came from back side and hit the motorcycle of deceased as a result of which they fell down on the road. All the injured's were taken to Dr. RML hospital where they were declared brought dead.”

4. Since these three appeals arise out of aforesaid common impugned Award, therefore, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, these appeals have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment.

5. While computing the “loss of dependency” the income of deceased - R. Anil was assessed by the Tribunal on minimum wages payable to an unskilled worker and multiplier of 16 was applied. Deduction of 1/4th towards “personal expenses” and addition of 50% towards “future prospects” was made. The break-up of compensation granted by the learned Tribunal to the legal heirs of deceased - R. Anil is as under:-

1.	Loss of dependency (Rs. 8161 X 12 X 16)	Rs. 15,66,912/-
2.	Loss of Love & Affection	Rs. 1,00,000/-
3.	Loss of Estate	Rs. 10,000/-
4.	For funeral expenses	Rs. 25,000/-
5.	Loss of consortium	Rs. 1,00,000/-
	Total	Rs. 18,01,912/-

6. The Tribunal has assessed the income of deceased-Raju Singh at Rs. 13,000/- p.m. on the basis of Salary Certificate (Ex. PW7/1) and has made an addition of 30% towards “future prospects.” The multiplier applied is of 15 and 1/4th towards “personal expenses” has been deducted. The break-up of compensation granted to the legal heirs of deceased- Raju Singh is as under:-

1.	Loss of dependency (Rs. 12,675/- X 12 X 15)	Rs. 22,81,500/-
2.	Loss of Love & Affection	Rs. 1,00,000/-
3.	Loss of estate	Rs. 10,000/-
4.	For Funeral Expenses	Rs. 25,000/-
5.	Loss of consortium	Rs. 1,00,000/-
	Total	Rs. 25,16,500/-

7. In the case of deceased-Ramesh, Salary Certificate (Ex.PW4/1) was made the basis to assess the “loss of dependency” while adding 50% towards “future prospects” and by applying multiplier of 17. Deduction of 1/3rd towards “personal expenses” was made. The break-up of compensation granted by the Tribunal to legal heir of deceased-Ramesh is as under:-

1.	Loss of dependency (Rs. 15474/- X 12 X 17)	Rs. 31,56,696/-
2.	Loss of Love & Affection	Rs. 1,00,000/-
3.	Loss of estate	Rs. 10,000/-
4.