forth by the respective parties, the learned Tribunal proceeded to conclude that the accident had happened only due to the rash and negligent driving of the respondent Corporation bus. The age of the deceased was 32 years at the time of death and the same was fixed by the learned Tribunal on the basis of postmortem report, Ex.P2. Though it was claimed by the petitioners that the deceased had mechanic shop for repairing two wheeler and also involved in the profession of buying and selling of two wheeler. Since the petitioners failed to provide any document to prove the same, the notional income of Rs.4,000/- per month was fixed by the learned Tribunal and as the result of which, the yearly income of the deceased was arrived at Rs.48,000/-. As per Sarala Verma and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and other reported in 2009 (2) TNMAC 1 , 1/3 rd of the income was deducted towards personal expenses. Contribution towards family was arrived at Rs.32,000/-. On the basis of age of the deceased, multiplier '18' was adopted and hence, under the head of loss of income was arrived at Rs.5,76,000/- (Rs.32,000x18). The learned Tribunal has passed the award under the following heads:-
