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5.Appellant's Contentions raised in CMA.713 of 2015 (arising out the award passed in M.C.O.P.No.1205 of 2013):

i)The main grievance is that the Tribunal had failed to take note of the fact that had the deceased earned Rs.19,500/- per month as mason, if so, P.W.5 would have produced some documentary evidence before the Tribunal in this regard. Unfortunately, there was no evidence in this regard before the Tribunal.
ii)The stand of the Appellant is that the Claims Tribunal ought not to have applied the multiplier of 16 inasmuch as the Respondents 1 to 4/Petitioners had withheld the correct age proof of the deceased such as Voter ID, Ration Card, Driving License etc.
Total Rs.8,92,000/-

19.Conclusion:

In the result,
a)In respect of CMA.No.713 of 2015, this Court modifies the compensation granted by the Tribunal in its award in M.C.O.P.No.1205 of 2013 dated 28.03.2014 as Rs.19,75,000/- as stated supra. The said compensation amount of Rs.19,75,000/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till the date of deposit is directed to be paid by the Appellant/Insurance Company (less the amount already deposited as per order dated 31.03.2015 in M.P.No.1 of 2015 in CMA.713 of 2015). Out of the said compensation amount, First Petitioner (wife of the deceased) is entitled to receive a sum of Rs.10 lakhs and Second Petitioner/minor daughter, Achuma is entitled to receive a sum of Rs.8 lakhs, which shall be deposited in any nationalised bank till she attains majority and the First Petitioner being the mother of the minor Second Petitioner is permitted to withdraw the accrued interest once in three months periodically from the bank. The Respondents 3 and 4 herein being the parents of the deceased are entitled to Rs.87,500/- each and they are permitted to withdraw their share amount with proportionate interest in full. Out of the said amount of Rs.10 lakhs awarded to the First Respondent/wife of the deceased is permitted to withdraw Rs.5 lakhs and the balance sum is directed to be deposited in a nationalised bank for a period of three years by the Tribunal and from the said deposit, the First Respondent/Claimant is permitted to receive the interest once in three months periodically directly from the bank.
b)In regard to CMA.No.714 of 2015 is concerned, this Court modifies the award granted by the Tribunal in its award in MCOP.No.1530 of 2013 and awarded a compensation Rs.6,25,000/- with proportionate interest. It comes to be known that this Court in M.P.No.1 of 2015 in CMA.No.714 of 2015 dated 31.03.2015 had directed the Appellant/Insurance Company to deposit the award amount with interest as on date and costs before the Tribunal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order etc. As such, out of the compensation awarded by this Court, the Respondents 5 and 6 herein/Claimants are entitled to receive their share amount equally at Rs.3,12,500/- each. They are permitted to withdraw 50% of their share amounts and the balance amount of their share to be deposited by the Tribunal in a nationalised bank for a period of three years and from the said deposit, they are permitted to receive interest once in three months periodically, directly from the bank. Liberty is granted to the Insurance Company to receive the excess amount deposited before the Claims Tribunal to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1530 of 2013 by filing payment out application as per Civil Rules of Practice.
c) Insofar as the CMA.715/2015 is concerned, this Court modifies the compensation granted by the Tribunal in its award in M.C.O.P.1307 of 2013 dated 28.03.2014 and awards a total of Rs.8,92,000/- as stated supra. The Appellant/Insurance Company is directed to deposit the enhanced amount with proportionate interest within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order (since the entire award amount with interest etc., has been deposited to the credit of M.C.O.P.No.1307 of 2015 as per the order passed by this Court in M.P.No.1 of 2015 in CMA.715 of 2015 dated 31.03.2015). The Respondents 7 & 8 herein/Claimants are entitled to receive a sum of Rs.4,25,750/- each and from and out of their share amount, they are permitted to receive 50% and the remaining amount is directed to be deposited in a nationalised bank by the Tribunal for a period of three years and they are permitted to receive interest once in three months periodically directly from the bank from the said deposit. The Respondents are directed to pay the necessary deficit Court fee if any for enhancement of compensation ordered by this Court.