Iqbal Singh, JJ. - The question involved being short one, the appeal is being disposed of at the stage of motion hearing.

2. The appellants-claimants by way of filing a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, claimed a sum of Rs. 8 lacs by way of compensation for the death of Randhir Singh, husband of appellant No. 1 and father of appellant No. 2. The appellants have been granted compensation in the sum of Rs. 1,50,000/-. The finding of negligence has become final and even otherwise the same is borne out from the evidence brought on the record of the case. The only question which remains to be decided is whether the Tribunal has granted reasonable and just compensation and if not whether the same deserves to be enhanced or not ? After reading the findings recorded by the Tribunal and after hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that the compensation amount needs enhancement of Rs. 66,000/-.

3. It has been found by the Tribunal that the deceased was of the age of 33 years. The dependency of the claimants has been held to be 2/3rd. The income of deceased was found at Rs. 1,500/- per month. The Tribunal has given multiplier of 15. In view of