JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the fair and decreetal order dated 08.02.2013, made in M.C.O.P.No.16 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Chief Judicial Magistrate), Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.)

1. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, challenging the award dated 08.02.2013, made in M.C.O.P.No.16 of 2009 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Chief Judicial Magistrate), Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur.

2. The Appellant/Insurer, who was made liable to pay total compensation of Rs.18,32,892/- with interest at 7.5% per annum to the injured claimant for the disabilities suffered by him, consequent to an accident occurred on 14.04.2009, challenged the quantum of compensation arrived at by the tribunal and more particularly, the application of multiplier method adopted by the tribunal.

3. The main contention of the Appellant/Insurer is that the tribunal without any justification has adopted the multiplier formula and awarded Rs.15,36,000/- towards future loss of earning capacity, that there is no proof of