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4.2 It   was   the   case   of   the   original   claimants  that   the   deceased   was   working   in   Paragon  Synthetic   Polymers   Co.   Ltd.   and   was   drawing  salary   of   Rs.6,000/­.     The   respondent   no.3  herein, the original claimant was examined at  exhibit   13   and   the   original   claimants   also  examined   their   own   witness   at   exhibit   32   to  buttress their case as far as monthly  income  is   concerned.     The   Tribunal   considered   the  evidence   on   record   and   more   particularly   the  evidence adduced by the original claimants by  way   of   oral   deposition   of   their   witness   at  exhibit 35, income certificate at exhibit 38,  letter  of appointment  at exhibit 30, came to  the   conclusion   that   the   gross   salary   of   the  deceased was Rs.5,995/­ per month and the net  salary   was   Rs.5,975/­   and   as   per   the   school  leaving   certificate   at   exhibit   26,   the  deceased was aged 24 years old, gave benefit  of increase in income to the extent of 40% and  as the deceased was a bachelor, deducted 1/2  and   applied   multiplier   of   18   and   granted  Rs.9,03,420/­   under   the   head   of   loss   of  dependency.     The   Tribunal   following   the  judgment   of   the   Apex   Court   in   the   case   of  National   Insurance  Company   Ltd.   Vs.   Pranay  Sethi,  reported in 2017 (16) SCC 680 granted  compensation   under   the   conventional   head   to  the   tune   of   Rs.30,000/­   being   15,000/­   as  funeral   expenses   and   Rs.15,000/­   under   the  head of loss of estate.  Over and above that,  the   Tribunal   also   awarded   a   sum   of  Rs.2,39,600/­   as   medical   expenses   and   thus,  granted   total   compensation   of   Rs.11,73,020/­  with 9% interest and proportionate costs.  The  Insurance   Company   being   aggrieved   by   the  aforesaid   judgment   and   award   has   preferred  this appeal.

(viii)   Reasonable   figures   on   conventional   heads,   namely,   loss   of   estate,   loss   of   consortium   and   funeral   expenses   should   be  Rs. 15,000/­, Rs. 40,000/­ and Rs. 15,000/­   respectively.   The   aforesaid   amounts   should   be   enhanced   at   the   rate   of   10%   in   every   three years." 

9. While examining the case on hand, the deposition  of   witness   at   exhibit   35   as   well   as   income  certificate   at   exhibit   38   clearly   spells   out  that the deceased had a permanent job on monthly  salary   in   Paragon   Synthetic   Polymers   Co.   Pvt.  Ltd. and therefore, as per the ratio laid down  by   the   Apex   Court   in   the   case   of   Pranay   Sethi  (supra),   the   respondents   original   claimants  would  be entitled  to increase  in income by way  of prospective  income  to the extent of 50% and  and not 40% as awarded by the Tribunal.