1. The appellant is the transport corporation. The only question that is raised by the appellant is that the Tribunal adopted the multiplier 15' while it should have been 14', since the deceased was aged 44 years at the time of accident.

2. In an accident which occurred on 29.08.2007, husband of the 1st respondent/claimant and father of the respondents/claimants 2 and 3 died. They have laid a claim petition in MCOP.No.4 of 2008 before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Additional District & Sessions Court / EC Act Special Court, Thanjavur, claiming compensation of Rs.10,00,000/-. Resisting the claim petition, the appellant filed a counter affidavit disputing the manner of accident and also the quantum of compensation claimed under various heads.

3. Before the Tribunal, wife of the deceased examined herself as PW1. PW2 is an eye-witness to the occurrence. Exs.P1 to P5 were marked on the side of the claimants. On the side of the appellant, the driver of the transport corporation bus was examined as RW1, but they did not choose to mark any documentary evidence.

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