P.P. Naolekar, J.

1. The deceased Ranadhir Das met with an accident on 20.9.1995. At the relevant point of time, the deceased was in the profession of Chartered Accountant. The claim petition was filed in the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kamrup, Guwahati by the deceased's wife, son, father and mother. After trial of the proceeding, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has assessed the age of the deceased at the time of the accident to be 35 years and his income as Chartered Accountant at Rs.8,750. After deducting one-third of the amount for the expenses incurred on the deceased himself, the Court reached to the figure at Rs.70,008 as the amount available yearly for spending towards the dependants. The Tribunal has applied the multiplier of 12 and awarded the compensation of Rs.8,40,096.00 along with an amount of Rs.15,000 for loss of consortium and an amount of Rs.5,000 for meeting the expenses for performing religious rites. The Court directed that the amount of compensation shall carry interest @ 12% with effect from 12.3.1996, i.e., the date of filing the proceeding before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

2. Aggrieved by the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,