Bijoy Kumar Dugar vs Bidyadhar Dutta & Ors on 1 March, 2006
So far as the multiplier aspect is concerned, the deceased was a
bachelor of 22 years, while his parents, the claimants are aged about 53
years and 50 years. The appellant Insurance Company has relied upon the
decisions in case of Bijoy Kumar Dugar vs. Bidyadhar Dutta and
others, 2006(2) PLR 329, wherein, the age of the claimants - parents was
45 & 50 years and multiplier of 12 was applied, and, in case Ram Sarup
and others vs. Om Parkash and others, 2008(1) PLR 461, wherein,
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the father was aged 60 years, while the mother was aged 55 years, and in
such situation, multiplier of `7' was applied. Taking stock of the decision,
cited by the appellant Insurance Company, the multiplier of `10' as applied
by the Tribunal in the instant case, where the father is aged 53 years, while
the mother is below 50 years, cannot be said to be on the higher side.
Thus, the multiplier aspect also need not be disturbed.