evidence. This finding of the tribunal does not call for any interference, however, the fact of the matter is that on the date of the accident, even minimum wages for an unskilled labourer were to the tune of Rs. 6,734.95/- (six thousand seven hundred thirty four rupees and ninety five paise) per month or Rs. 80,819/- (eighty thousand eight hundred nineteen rupees) per annum. 1/3rd deduction is to be made towards the living expenses of the deceased, taking annual dependency of the family to Rs. 53,879/- (fifty three thousand eight hundred seventy nine rupees). Tribunal has accepted the age of the deceased to be 35 years, therefore, there will be an addition of 40% towards future prospects, taking total dependency to Rs. 75,430.60/- (seventy five thousand four hundred thirty rupees and sixty paise). For the age bracket of 31-35 years, multiplier of 16 has been prescribed in Smt. Sarla Verma and others vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, (2009) 6 SCC 121. Therefore, total pecuniary compensation will come out to Rs. 12,06,890/- (twelve lakhs six thousand eight hundred ninety rupees). Over and above of which, claimants are entitled to a sum of Rs. 70,000/- (seventy thousand rupees) under the head of non-pecuniary compensation, taking total compensation to Rs. 12,76,890/- (twelve lakhs seventy six thousand eight hundred ninety rupees) against a sum of Rs. 6,27,000/- (six lakhs twenty seven thousand rupees) awarded by learned claims tribunal. Therefore, there will be an addition of Rs. 6,49,890/(six lakhs forty nine thousand eight hundred ninety rupees), to which claimants will be entitled in addition to the amount awarded by learned tribunal and this additional amount will also carry interest @ 7% per annum has been awarded by learned tribunal.
