Married daughter – Right of -- Deceased aged 57 years, employed in Indian Air Force -- After deduction of Income Tax, monthly income comes to Rs.27,000/- p.m. – Claimants are wife, two sons and two daughters -- Future prospects 15% given – ¼ deduction for personal expenses – After applying multiplier of 9, amount comes to Rs.25,15,050/- -- After adding, loss of estate, Rs.15,000/-, loss of consortium, Rs.40,000/- and funeral expenses of Rs.15,000/- total amount of compensation comes to be Rs.25,85,050/- -- Earning son and married daughter of the deceased, both of them being not dependent upon the deceased, are not entitled to any amount from the enhanced amount of compensation -- Enhancement shall fetch interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing the claim petition till its realization.
(P&H HC) Decided on : 19.01.2018