SURINDER GUPTA, J.

1. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sonepat (hereinafter referred to as 'the tribunal') vide award dated 17.12.2012 allowed compensation of Rs.6,80,548/- for death of Babita @ Babli, wife of appellant No.1 and mother of appellants No.2 to 5, in a motor vehicle accident with Trolla bearing registration No.HR-55G-8642 (later referred to as 'the offending vehicle').

2. As the only issue involved in this appeal relates to quantum of compensation as awarded by Tribunal, detailed facts of the case are being skipped for the sake of brevity.

3. The compensation awarded was computed as follows:-

Sr. No.	Heads	Calculation
(i)	Name of the deceased	Babita @ Babli
(ii)	Age of the deceased	32 years
(iii)	Income of the deceased	Rs.3000 p.m.
(iv)	Deduction towards personal expenses @ 1/4th	Rs.3000-750=Rs.2250 p.m. i.e. Rs.27000 p.a.
(v)	Multiplier applied 16	Rs.27000 X 16 = Rs.432000/-
(vi)	Loss of consortium	Rs.10000/-
(vii)	Funeral expenses	Rs.10000/-
(viii)	Medical/hospitalisation expenses	Rs.228