HARISH CHANDRA Vs. REGIONAL MANAGER ORIENTAL INSU

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WITH the consent of the parties, this appeal is being heard and finally disposed of at admission.

(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties.

(3.) ON hearing rival contentions, and going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that injured was tailoer by profession and earning atleast RS.100/- per day equivalent to Rs.3000/- per month and total amount of compensation deserves to be assessed by adopting the multiplier of 18 as per guidelines in Sarla Verma's case (supra) commensurating with the percentage of disability. Thus the total amount can be computed as under: Rs.3000x12x18(multiplier)x46.80%(disability)=Rs.3,03,264-(minus)Rs.2,39,700/-(already awarded)= Rs.63,564/-+Rs.9000/-(loss of income for three months immobilization during treatment)= Rs.72,564/- (to be additionally awarded)