age, therefore, in view of law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Pranay Sethi (supra), there will be an addition of 25% of the income towards future prospects. By adding 25% of the income towards future prospects, the total annual income of deceased will come to Rs. 60,000/- (48,000 x 25% = 12,000 and 48,000 + 12,000). On the date of accident, the deceased was survived by seven claimants, therefore, in view of dictum of Hon'ble Supreme Court in Sarla Verma (Smt.) and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and another6 , appropriate deduction would be 1/5th . After deducting 1/5th towards his personal and living expenses of the deceased, yearly loss of dependency of the claimants will come to Rs.48,000/- (60,000 / 5 and 60,000 – 12,000). As it is held the age of the deceased to be 45 years, the appropriate multiplier would be 14. By applying the multiplier of 14, the loss of dependency of the claimants will come to Rs.6,72,000/- (95,407 x 9). Apart from above, the claimants will be further entitled for a sum of Rs.40,000/- towards spousal consortium to the wife (payable to the spouse because of the death of partner), Rs.40,000/- towards parental consortium to the children (payable to children because of the death of parents), Rs.15,000/- towards loss of estate, Rs.15,000/- towards funeral expenses.
