) Smt. Saroj Wd/O Late Sh. Sanjeev Kumar vs ) Sh. Rama Nand Pandey (Driver) on 22 May, 2012
As already discussed above, the age of the deceased was
approximately 33 years at the time of his death as per School Transfer Certificate of
the deceased, which is Ex.PW1/4. Hence, in view of the judgment of Hon'ble
Supreme Court given in Pushpa & Others Vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. &
Another reported in 2011 ACJ 2140, multiplier of 16 has to be applied upon the
income of the deceased.