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J. R. MIDHA
Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Rani – Respondent
1. The appellant has challenged the award dated 14th November, 2019 of the Claims Tribunal whereby the compensation of Rs.21,73,600/- has been awarded to respondents No.1 to 5.
2. The accident dated 10th August, 2014 resulted in the death of Ravinder. The deceased was aged 30 years at the time of the accident and was a vegetable vendor. The deceased was survived by his widow, minor daughter and son, minor sister and mother, who claimed compensation.
3. The Claims Tribunal took the minimum wages of an unskilled workman Rs.8,554/- per month as income of the deceased, added 40% towards future prospects, deducted 1/4th towards personal expenses and applied the multiplier of 17 to compute the loss of dependency as Rs.18,32,300/-. The Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.1,11,266/- towards medical expenses; Rs.40,000/- each to all claimants towards loss of consortium i.e. Rs.2,00,000/-; Rs.15,000/- towards loss to the estate; and Rs.15,000/- towards funeral expenses. The total compensation awarded is Rs.21,73,600/- along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of petition i.e. 12th November, 2014 till realization.
4. Learned counsel for the appellant urged at the t
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The court recalculated compensation based on the deceased's potential earnings as a Mason, enhancing the total compensation awarded to Rs.11,82,312/- with interest.
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