Kosuri Sridevi v. Mr.Nizam

SMT JUSTI CE T. RAJANI MACMA.No.2 2 2 5 of 2 0 0 6 JUDGMENT:

This appeal is preferred by the claimants dissatisfied with the award passed by the Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy in OP.No.823 of 2001 dated 28.04.2005.

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The grievance of the appellants is that instead of adopting suitable multiplier 16 the tribunal adopted multiplier 15.15. 3.

Counsel for the respondents does not raise a serious dispute about adopting multiplier 16, which is the multiplier prescribed for the age group 30-35 by the Supreme Court in SARLA VERMA v . DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATI ON 1.

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The undisputed age of the deceased in this case is 34 years; hence, it would be just to adopt multiplier 16 instead of 15.15. There is no dispute with regard to the income of the deceased. The annual income after deducting 1/ 3rd towards personal expenditure of the deceased is taken as 45,024/ -. Hence, the amount of compensation payable to claimants would come to Rs.45,024/ - x 16 = Rs.7,20,384/ -.

In the result, the civil miscellaneous appeal is allowed in part by enhancing the compensation towards loss of future income from Rs.6,94,114/ - to Rs.7,20,384/ - and the rest of the award is left unaltered. The enhanced amount shall carry interest at the rate of 1 (2009) 6 SCC 121

7.5% per annum from the time indicated in the award by the tribunal below till date of payment. As a sequel, the miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ T. RAJANI, J June 2, 2017 DSK