of the deceased, though the evidence on record shows that he was a weaver. In the absence of any proof of such income, the Tribunal has taken the income of the deceased at Rs.100/- per day, which comes to Rs.3,000/per month, which is considered reasonable. The deceased was aged 43 years. After deducting one-third of the income towards personal expenses, the contribution of the deceased to the family can be estimated at Rs.2,000/- per month i.e., Rs.24,000/- per annum. As per the recent decision of the Apex Court in SARLA VERMA & OTHERS V. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATIO N[1] , the appropriate multiplier would be ‘14’. Applying the same, the loss of dependency works out to Rs.3,36,000/- (Rs.24,000/- x 14). The claimants are also entitled for a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards loss of estate and Rs.5,000/- towards funeral expenses. Thus, the claimants are entitled for a total compensation of Rs.3,46,000/- with interest at 7.5% per annum on the original amount awarded by the Tribunal from the date of petition and at 6% per annum on the enhanced amount from the date of filing the appeal.
