RAFIQ, J.—Claimants have preferred this appeal dissatisfied with quantum of compensation of Rs.4,94,360/- in a death claim, awarded by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Jaipur District, Jaipur, vide its award dated 23.11.2011 in MAC Case No.639/2011 (1014/2008), on the ground that learned Tribunal has erred in law in deducting 1/3rd for own expenses of deceased instead of 1/5th keeping in view number of seven dependents. 2. Notice was issued only on the ground whether deduction of 1/3rd for own expenses of deceased is justified in a case where there are seven dependents. Learned counsel for appellants has relied on judgment of the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma (Smt.) and Others vs. Delhi Transport Corporation and Another – (2009) 6 SCC 121 = 2009(1) CCR 276 (SC) = 2009(4) RLW 2785 (SC), and argued that as per the law laid down by the Supreme Court in that case, if dependents are seven or more, the deduction should be of 1/5th for own expenses of deceased on analogy that deceased in that event would have spent more on the family rather than himself. 3. Learned counsel for respondent insurance company has opposed the appeal on various grounds but other grounds need not be gone into because this court was inclined to issue notice on the point of 1/3rd deduction made by learned Tribunal. 4. In present case, deceased has seven dependents and as per ratio of judgment of the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma, supra, learned Tribunal has erred in deducting 1/3rd for own expenses of deceased and keeping in view number of dependents it should have deducted 1/5th. Learned Tribunal has assessed monthly income of deceased at Rs.3510/-, which is not questioned by claimants. After deducting 1/5th for own expenses of deceased, monthly dependency would come to Rs.2808/- (3510-702). Learned Tribunal has rightly applied multiplier of 17, looking to age of deceased. Calculating thus, the compensation would come to Rs.5,72,832/- (2808x12x17). Award of Rs.17,000/- on non-pecuniary heads i.e. loss of consortium, loss of love and affection to children, loss of care in old age of mother and funeral expenses, is maintained. 5. Claimant-appellants are thus entitled to receive compensation of Rs.5,89,832/- (572832+17000) instead of Rs.4,94,360/-. The appellants would be entitled to interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum on enhanced amount of compensation from date of filing of claim petition till actual payment thereof. Appeal accordingly stands partly allowed.