JUDGMENT :

Sudeepti Sharma, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the award dated 09.03.2007 passed in the claim petition filed under Section 163-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Sangrur (for short, 'the Tribunal') for enhancement of compensation, granted to the appellants/claimants to the tune of Rs.2,40,000/- along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, on account of death of Pritpal Sharma in a Motor Vehicular Accident, occurred on 24.07.2005.

2. As sole issue for determination in the present appeal is confined to quantum of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, a detailed narration of the facts of the case is not reproduced and is skipped herein for the sake of brevity.

SUBMISSIONS OF THE LEARNED COUNSELS FOR THE PARTIES

3. The learned counsel for the appellants/claimants contends that the compensation assessed by the learned Tribunal is on the lower side. He further contends that deceased-Pritpal Sharma was 23 years old; was employed at a Petrol Pump and was getting a salary of Rs.3,000/- per month. He further contends:

ii) That the learned Tribunal has erred in applying the multiplier of 15 instead of