Suresh Kait, J.

1. Learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties have submitted that the only issue involved in all these appeals is that whether the multiplier to be ascertained on the basis of age of the deceased or on the basis of age of the claimants? Accordingly, these appeals are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. Mr. O.P. Mannie, learned counsel appearing for the claimants invited the attention of this Court to the various judgments of the Apex Court as under:-

(i) UPSRTC v. Trilok Chandra, 1996, ACJ 831 SC;

(ii) Fakeerappa v. Karnataka Cement, 2004, ACJ 699 SC;

(iii) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Shanti Pathak 2007 10 SCC 1;

(iv) Bilkish v. United India Insurance, 2008 ACJ 1357 SC;

(v) Sarla Verma v. DTC and Ors. 2009 (6) SCC 121;

(vi) P.S. Somanathan v. Distt. Insurance Officer, 2011 ACJ 737 SC;

(vii) Amrit Bhanushali v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. 2012 (6) SCALE 1;

(viii) Reshma Kumari & Ors. v. Madan Mohan & Anr. (2013) 9 SCC 65; and

(ix) M.Mansoor v. United India insurance co. Ltd., 2013(12) SCALE 324.

Learned counsel submitted that the criteria for selection of multiplier is on the basis of age of the deceased.

3. On the other hand, Ms. Suma