Aggrieved against the award passed by the Claims Tribunal, the State Transport Corporation directed this appeal.

2. On 15.5.2006, in a road accident involving the driver of the appellant Transport Corporation, the deceased had lost his life. Totally, the Tribunal awarded Rs.4,30,000/-to the dependents of the deceased.

3. Tmt. B.Vijayalakshmi, learned counsel for the appellant contended that the deceased was a Mason. However, the Tribunal took excessive income, namely, Rs.4500/-per month and it resulted in granting huge compensation.

4. On the other hand, Mr. Balaji Prasad, learned counsel for the respondents / claimants would contend that the Tribunal, in awarding compensation, ignored the principles laid down in SARLA VERMA VS. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION [2009 (6) SCC 121], since it had deducted 1/3rd, when there are six dependents to the deceased and when the deceased was 52 years old, instead of 11', it had taken 10' as the multiplier.

5. The learned counsel for the claimants further contended that the deceased had robust physique, he was also a member of Tamil Nadu Buildings Construction Workers Association. Actually what was taken as income itself is very less. The le