P.DEVADASS
S. Thangam – Appellant
Versus
Metropolitan Transport Corporation Ltd. Represented by its Managing Director Pallavan Salai – Respondent
1. The claimants, who are parents of the deceased, who lost his life in a road accident, appealed as against the quantum of compensation granted to them by the Tribunal.
2. On 03.06.2004, in a road accident, the appellants' son S.Selvadurai lost his life. The Tribunal recorded a categorical finding that the accident was due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the respondent.
3. Now, this appeal lie in a narrow compass, namely, the quantum of compensation.
4. According to the learned counsel for the appellants, in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SMT.SARALA VERMA AND OTHERS Vs. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER [2009 (2) TN MAC 1 (SC)], considering the age of the mother, the multiplier should be "14", however, the Tribunal had taken the multiplier "10". In SANTOSH DEVI Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND OTHERS [2012 ACJ 1428], the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that even as regards persons employed in unorganized sector or in a private sector as they are also entitled to salary increase due to pay revision, wage increase, there is loss of future prospects, for such a loss, in the facts and circumstances of this case, 50% of his s
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