who has been examined as PW2. There is no reason to disbelieve the contents of the salary certificate. Ext.A16 is again a certificate issued from the Cochin Shipyard, which shows that the deceased was appointed under the compassionate appointment scheme of the Company and was hence on the regular rolls of the Company. Ext.A17 is the transfer certificate issued from the School where the deceased had studied, which would show that the date of birth of the deceased is 25.02.1976. The above document would show that in 2010, when the accident took place, the deceased had completed 34 years of age. The appellants are entitled to have the monthly income increased by 40% towards future prospects. Along with the future prospects, the monthly income to be taken for the purpose of arriving at the compensation for loss of dependency will be Rs.10,220/-. Considering the age of the deceased, the multiplier to be adopted will be 16. An amount equivalent to 1/4th of the income has to be deducted towards personal expenses of the deceased. The appellants will hence be entitled to a sum of Rs.14,71,680/- (7300x140%x12x16x3/4) towards loss of dependency. A sum of Rs.1,60,000/- (40000x4) has to be awarded towards loss of consortium. A sum of Rs.15,000/- has to be granted towards funeral expenses and
