General Manager, Kerala S.R.T.C vs Susamma Thomas on 6 January, 1993
Thus, the amount on this score would come to Rs. 36,000/-
x 16 = Rs. 5,76,000/-, to which an amount of Rs. 9,500/-
would be added towards funeral expenses, loss of
consortium and loss of estate and, thus, the total amount
would come to Rs. 5,76,000/- + Rs. 9,500/- = Rs.
5,85,500/- (Five lacs eighty five thousand five hundred).
The differential enhanced sum shall carry interest at the
rate of 6% per annum from the date of presentation of the
application before the tribunal till the date of deposit of the
said sum before the tribunal. The tribunal shall disburse
the differential aount keeping in view the law laid down in
General Manager, Kerala State Road Transport
Corporation, Trivandrum v. Mrs. Susamma Thomas
and others, A.I.R. 1994 SC 1631.