[1] Transport Corporatio n and Rajesh v. Rajbir Sing h[2] , the contribution to the family, when the dependants are 12, will be more and the amount deducted towards personal expenses will be 1/5th of the amount earned by the deceased. As per the decision in Rajesh (supra), for the future prospects personal salary should be taken as 30% keeping in view the age of deceased. If the same is applied, the monthly income would come to Rs.4,200/[(4000 + 30%) -1/5th = 4160, rounded to 4200] and the appropriate multiplier for a person aged about 44 years is ‘14’, The total amount of contribution to the family would come to Rs.7,05,600/-. As per the latest decisions of the Supreme Court, the family is entitled for an amount of Rs.10,000/- towards funeral expenses and the wives of the deceased are entitled for loss of consortium to an amount of Rs.50,000/-. In view of the same, the total amount comes to Rs.7,65,600/-. Though the claim petition was filed for an amount of Rs.6,00,000/-, in view of the larger bench decision of this Court, this Court is competent to award over and above the compensation claimed, as it is the duty of the Court to award just compensation.
