Admit.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of New India Assurance Company Limited mainly contends that the multiplier even as per Smt. Sarla Verma and others Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009(2) TAC 677 (SC) could not have been more than 18 and even in National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Pranay Sethi and Others, 2017 LAWsuit(SC) 1093 the highest multiplier is 18, the learned Judge has erred and granted the multiplier of 19 for the death of 19 years old bachelor and deducted 1/3rd instead of 1/2.
Issue notice to the respondents by speed / registered post returnable on 27.2.2019.
Steps be taken immediately.
The Insurance Company shall deposit 75% of the awarded amount. As far as 25% is concerned, the same shall remain stayed.
Intimate to learned Judge informing him that in future such error which is apparently committed may not be committed again as he has referred the case of Smt. Sarla Verma ( supra) but granted the multiplier of 19.
Order Date :- 29.1.2019 Mukesh