Munusamy vs The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State ...

4. On   03.03.2007,   the   deceased   (Palani),   who   was   only around 21 years of age at the time, was riding a motorcycle bearing Registration No. TN­22 AP 5092 along with his friend, 6 one   Haridass   as   a   pillion   rider,   from   Tambaram   to Chengalpattu   on   GST   Road,   Maraimalai   Nagar,   opposite Vikram   Hotel,   when   they   collided   with   a   bus   bearing Registration   No.   TN­21   N   0943   belonging   to   the   respondent Transport   Corporation,   which   was   driven   in   a   rash   and negligent manner. The deceased was unmarried and working as   a   contract   worker   in   Hyundai   Car   Company, Sriperumbudur.   Applying   the   dictum   of   the   Constitution Bench   referred   to   above,   the   appellants   are   justified   in insisting for grant of future prospects at the rate of 40% of the established income. The High Court has held that the earning of   the   deceased   at   the   relevant   time   can   be   taken   as Rs.4,000/­  per  month. The High Court did not provide 40% towards   future   prospects   on   the   established   income   of   the deceased. Thus, the monthly loss of dependency, in the facts of the present case would be Rs.4,000 + 1,600 = Rs.5,600/­.

5. In other words, instead of amount awarded by the High Court towards loss of dependency in the sum of Rs. 4,32,000/­, the   same   will   stand   modified   to   Rs.6,04,800/­   (Rupees   six 7 lakh four thousand eight hundred only) along with interest at the   rate   of   9%   (nine   percent)   per   annum.   We   are   not disturbing   the   other   directions   given   by   the   High   Court   in respect of other heads.

6. Accordingly, the respondent Transport Corporation must deposit   the   additional   amount   of   compensation   of Rs.1,72,800/­  (Rupees   one   lakh   seventy   two   thousand   eight hundred only) along with interest, as awarded in the preceding paragraph,   within   a   period   of   eight   weeks   from   the   date   of receipt of the copy of this judgment in the Court of Additional District   &   Sessions   Judge,   Fast   Track   Court­IV,   Chennai (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chennai).

8. As a result, the Appeal stands allowed. The compensation awarded by the High Court is enhanced from Rs.5,01,500/­ to Rs.6,74,300/­  [Rupees six  lakh  seventy   four  thousand   three hundred   only].   The   respondent   Transport   Corporation   is directed to deposit the entire award amount as indicated above with interest at 9% (nine percent) per annum less the amount already deposited if any, within a period of eight weeks from the   date   of   receipt   of   a   copy   of   this   judgment   and   the appellants   shall   be   entitled   to   the   compensation   in   the proportion   specified   by   the   Tribunal.   The   first   and   second appellants   are   entitled   to   withdraw   the   amount   deposited upon verification of due application and the share of the third appellant (minor) shall be deposited in any of the nationalised banks   till   she   attains   majority   and   the   second claimant/mother is entitled to withdraw interest thereon once in three months towards meeting the needs of the minor. Upon turning   18,   the   minor   appellant   is   entitled   to   withdraw   her respective share.

9.      Accordingly,   the   appeal   is   allowed   in   the aforementioned terms with no order as to costs.

.………………………….CJI.

February 09, 2018.