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6earning. The question of assessment of compensation therefore becomesstiffer. The figure of compensation in such cases involved a good deal ofguess work. In cases where parents are claimants relevant factor would bethe age of the parents”.11. Now, from the evidence on record, it appears that the ageof the claimant is 33 years at the time of death of the deceased. So, incomputation of the claimed amount, the age of the parents should beconsidered and the multiplier should be taken as '17'. In this instant case,notional income is to be taken for computation as Rs.3,000/- only permonth, which comes to Rs.36,000/- only per annum, and if we multiply thesaid amount by the multiplier, '17', then the total amount of compensationcomes to Rs.6,12,000/- only, and if we reduce 50% of the total amount ofcompensation so arrived in consideration of the expenses which the victimwould have incurred towards maintaining himself had he been alive, thenthe total amount comes down to Rs.3,06,000/- only. The claimant is alsoentitled to another amount of Rs.2,000/- only on the head of funeralexpenses and amount of Rs.2,500/- only on the head of loss of estate, whichcomes to total amount of Rs.3,10,500/- (Rupees Three Lakhs Ten ThousandFive Hundred) only. Accordingly, both these issues have been decided.O R D E R12. In view of the findings arrived earlier in the foregoingissues, I find and hold that the claimant is entitled to get an awarded amountof Rs.3,10,500 only ( Rupees Three Lakhs Ten Thousand Five Hundred )only for the death of her son due to road traffic accident, from the OP No.3,Universal Sampo General Insurance Company Ltd., Mumbai. Further, she isentitled to get interest @ 7.5 % p.a. on the awarded amount from the date offiling of her Claim Petition till realisation.13. This MACT case is disposed of, accordingly, on contest.14. Both the parties will bear their respective costs.15. Let a copy of this Judgment be forwarded to the OP No.3for compliance.Contd...
28 th day of May, 2013.7Given under my hand and seal of this Tribunal on thisDictated & corrected by me -(A.K.Das)Member, M.A.C.T.Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur.(A.K.Das)Member, M.A.C.T.Lakhimpur, North Lakhimpur.Transcribed & typed by-S.Kshattry, Stenographer.
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