Mrs. Anita Chaudhry, J.: - This is the claimants’ appeal seeking enhancement in the compensation allowed to them by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana vide award dated 02.07.2013.

2. Gurveer Kaur, aged 25 years met with an accident on 25.02.2011, when she was going to pick her daughter from her school. A tipper driven by respondent no.1 came from behind and hit the motorcycle of the deceased. Gurveer Kaur was a teacher in Doraha Public School, Doraha, District Ludhiana. Her monthly income was stated to be Rs.15,000/-. The Tribunal relied upon Ex.A7 and noted that the pay scale was Rs. 6400 – 200 – 10640/- and the starting salary was Rs.6,400/- per month basic plus allowances. It noted that Gurveer Kaur had worked in the school only for ten days and 10 days’ salary was disbursed to the husband after her death. The Tribunal rejected the letter to show that her salary was to be raised to Rs.15,000/- per month w.e.f. 01.04.2011. The income was taken as Rs.9,000/- per month and 1/3rd was deducted as personal expenses and the dependency was calculated at Rs.72,000/- per annum. Applying the multiplier of 17, the compensation was calculated at Rs.12,24,000/-. An addition