time of accident. The Tribunal has not granted any enhancement towards future prospects. The claimants are entitled to 40% enhancement towards future prospects. The contention of the learned counsel for the claimants that the Tribunal ought to have deducted 1/3rd instead of 50% towards personal expenses is not acceptable. The deceased was a bachelor at the time of accident. The Tribunal rightly deducted 50% towards personal expenses and applied multiplier '17'. By granting 40% enhancement towards future prospects, the amount granted by the Tribunal towards loss of dependency is modified to Rs.14,28,000/{Rs.14,000/[Rs.10,000/- + Rs.4,000/- (40% of Rs.10,000/-)] X 12 X 17 X 1/2}. The amounts granted by the Tribunal towards funeral expenses, loss of estate, loss of love and affection are excessive. As per the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court, the claimants are entitled to Rs.15,000/- towards funeral expenses, Rs.15,000/towards loss of estate and Rs.40,000/- towards loss of love and affection. The claimants are not entitled to any amount towards loss of expectation of life and hence, a sum of Rs.2,00,000/awarded by the Tribunal towards loss of expectation of life is liable to be set aside and is hereby set aside. Thus, the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is modified as follows:
