Compensation Compensation
awarded by the awarded by this
Tribunal Court
Loss of dependency Rs.14,97,600/ Rs.14,97,600/
- -
(1,15,200 x 13) (1,15,200 x 13)
Loss of consortium Rs. Rs.
1,50,000/- 1,00,000/-
Loss of love and Rs. Rs.
affection 6,00,000/- 4,50,000/-
(Rs.75,000/-
each)
Funeral Expenses Rs. Rs.
25,000/- 25,000/-
Total Compensation Rs.22,72,600/- Rs.20,72,600/-
The interest awarded by the Tribunal at 7.5% per annum is not in
dispute and the same is confirmed.
12. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is
partly allowed with the above modification. Learned counsel
appearing for the appellant seeks time to deposit the amount now
ordered by this Court. The appellant is granted eight weeks time
to deposit the amount now awarded by this Court, less the
amount, if any already deposited, along with interest at the
rate of 7.5% per annum. On such deposit being made, the major
claimants are permitted to withdraw the amount along with
proportionate interest and costs in the following manner: wife -
Rs.14,97,600/-; major daughters - Rs.50,000/- each and mother -
Rs.50,000/-. The balance amount along with proportionate
interest and costs shall be deposited equally in
the name of the minors in any one of the
Nationalised Banks initially for a period of three
years and to be renewable thereafter periodically
till they attain majority. The mother of the minor
claimants is permitted to withdraw the accrued interest
once in three months directly from the bank. Consequently,
connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, in the
circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs.
