would certainly have major impact on his working capability. The Tribunal ought to have considered the evidence of P.W.2-doctor and Ex.A.2-certified copy of Wound Certificate, wherein, it was shown that the claimant suffered 80% permanent disability. Hence, this Court deems it appropriate to take the disability sustained by the claimant as 80% . As far as the loss of earnings is concerned, admittedly, the subject accident occurred in the year 1997 and hence, the Tribunal had rightly taken the monthly income of the claimant as Rs.1,500/ -. However, some hike is required to be added to the monthly income of the claimant. Hence, this Court deems it appropriate to take the monthly income of the claimant as Rs.2,000/ - . Thus, the annual loss of income would come to Rs.24,000/ - (Rs.2,000/ - x 12). As per the judgment of the Apex court in case between Sar la Ver m a v . Delh i Tr an spor t Cor por at ion1 , the appropriate multiplier applicable to the age of the deceased (26 years) is ‘17’. Thus, the total loss of earnings would come to Rs.3,26,400/ - (Rs.24,000/ - x 17 x 80% ). Thus, the claimant is entitled to a total compensation of Rs.3,26,400/ -. The Tribunal granted interest @ 9% per annum on the amount granted as compensation from the date of petition till realisation. This Court is inclined to grant interest @ 7.5% per annum on the enhanced amount of compensation from the date of petition till realisation.
