JUDGMENT :

1. The appellants-claimants have been awarded Rs. 2,28,000/- along with pendente lite and future interest@ 7.5% per annum by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jammu vide Award dated 25.01.2014 on account of the death of the son of the appellants in a vehicular accident which took place on 05.06.2010.

2. The appellant is aggrieved of the Award passed by the Tribunal on the ground that the Tribunal has erred in assessing the earning of the deceased son of the appellants as Rs. 3000/- per month; that the Tribunal has erred in applying the multiplier of 11 by taking into consideration the age of the parents of the deceased instead of the age of the deceased.

3. The respondent-Insurance Company is represented through the counsel.

4. The respondent Nos. 2 & 3 are not required to be heard in the matter as the liability has been imposed upon the Insurance Company to satisfy the award which has not been challenged by the Insurance Company.

5. Rajni Devi died as a result of rash and negligent driving of the driver of the vehicle No. JK02J-9254,which took place on 05.06.2