Sarla Verma & Ors vs Delhi Transport Corp.& Anr on 15 April, 2009
Further, Rs.2,400/- has to be deducted towards
professional tax and the net amount comes to
Rs.1,37,831/-. Out of which, income from the house
property is shown as Rs.20,000/- for the assessment
year 2006-07. Therefore, the said amount should be
deducted out of the said income and the net amount
comes to Rs.1,17,831/-. Since the claimants are 6 in
11
number, viz wife, children and parents of the deceased,
1/4th should be deducted towards personal expenses as
per the decision in the case of SARLA VERMA AND
OTHERS v/s DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION
LTD., AND ANOTHER reported in 2009 ACJ 1298,
after deduction of which, the remaining amount comes
to Rs.88,373/-. The deceased was aged about 45 years
and the appropriate multiplier to be adopted is 14.
Accordingly, we re-determine the loss of dependency at
Rs.12,37,222/- as against Rs.6,50,000/- and
accordingly, it is awarded.