JUDGMENT :

This appeal has been preferred for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (III) (in short the ‘MACT’) Mandi, District Mandi, H.P., vide Award dated 02.12.2016 passed in Claim Petition No.23 of 2012, titled as Kaura Devi & another vs. Joginder Singh & others. The claim petition was preferred by the appellants on account of death of Sanjay Kumar, who was son of the appellants, in a motor accident, which had taken place on 08.06.2011 at Bated Pul, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, H.P.

2. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that on behalf of the appellants, enhancement has been sought, on the ground that wrong multiplier of 11 has been taken for calculation of quantum of compensation instead of 18 as the undisputed age of the deceased at the time of death was 25 years. It is stated that mistake has occurred for the reason that the MACT has applied multiplier by taking age of the claimant, whereas multiplier on the basis of age of deceased was to be applied. He has further stated that additional sum awarded for funeral expenses a