General Manager, Kerala S.R.T.C vs Susamma Thomas on 6 January, 1993
In view of the judgment of the Apex Court in
"General Manager Karnataka State Transport Corporation v.
Sushamma Thomas", reported in 1994 ACJ page 1, the learned
Tribunal took into consideration not only the last income of
the deceased but prospects of the advancement of his future
career also. Gross income of the deceased was assessed at
Rs. 800/- per month out of which Rs. 400/- per month was taken
as financial support to the parents for the rest of their
life. Applying a multiplier of 15 a compensation of
Rs. 72,000/- was arrived at to which a sum of Rs. 10,000/- was
added on account of loss of expectancy of life. A sum of Rs.
1100/- was awarded towards expenses on medicine which the
appellants had to incur between the date of the accident and
the death of the deceased. A total compensation of
Rs. 83,100/- with interest @ 12 per cent per annum w.e.f. the
date of filing of petition till realisation was awarded.