LAW FOR ALL

In that case, after following the judgment in Kerala SRTC v. Susamma Thomas[7], the Court chose to apply multiplier of 18 keeping in view the age of the victim, who as 25 years at the time of the accident. In the instant case, the MACT had quantified the income of the appellant at ?10,000, i.e. ?1,20,000 per annum. Going by the age of the appellant at the time of the accident, multiplier of 17 would be admissible. Keeping in view that the permanent disability is 70%, the compensation under this head would be worked out at ?14,28,000. The MACT had awarded compensation of ?70,000 for permanent disability, which stands enhanced to ?14,28,000. For mental and physical agony and frustration and disappointment towards life, the MACT has awarded a sum of ?30,000, which we enhance to ?1,30,000. In this manner, the compensation that is payable to the appellant is worked out as under: |Head | |Awarded by MACT |Now Payable | | | |Amount (in Rs.) |Amount (in Rs.) | |Medical & Transport |- |3,10,227 |3,10,227 | |Expenses | | | | |Loss of Income |- |1,00,000 |1,00,000 | |Mental & Physical |- |30,000 |1,30,000 | |agony | | | | |Removal of rod |- |25,000 |25,000 | |inserted in right leg | | | | |Permanent disability |- |70,000 |14,28,000 | |to some extent | | | | |TOTAL |- |5,35,227 |19,93,227 | The appellant shall also be entitled to the interest, as awarded by the High Court, as well as costs of this appeal. The amount shall be paid to the appellant within two months after deducting the payments already made. The appeal is disposed of accordingly.