1963 of 2000 and 12 of 2001 the High Court, while maintaining the Award under the first three heads, reduced the amount of Rs.2,00,000/ for pain and suffering to Rs.1,00,000/ , Rs.4,00,000/ for permanent disability to Rs.3,00,000/ and Rs.6,60,000/ as loss of future earning to Rs.3,96,000/ .
The appellant preferred a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal at Chennai and sought companypensation of Rs.26,00,000/ rupees twenty six lacs .
P.5 showing that the applicant had experience of working as Electrician and was employed as such.
Assailing the order under appeal on account of reduction of companypensation under the three heads numbered above, learned companynsel for the appellant has taken us through the materials on record including the judgment of the Tribunal and the judgment of the High Court under appeal.
On account of several serious injuries including amputation of companyplete left hand, severe injuries in head, dislocation of bones in hip and both knees and severe injuries in foot, the Doctor assessed his disability at 100.
3365 of 1997.
P.4 and Ext.
It has been shown that the Tribunal has discussed all the available materials in detail for companying to a companyent and well reasoned finding for calculating the loss of future earning on the basis of monthly income of Rs.5,000/ whereas the High Court reduced the monthly income to Rs.3,000/ without specifying any reasons for reversing the finding of the Tribunal.
The claim allowed on different heads includes Loss of income for one year as Rs.60,000/ ii Special diet and transportation Rs.50,000/ iii Medical expenses Rs.50,000/ iv Pain and suffering Rs.2,00,000/ Permanent disability Rs.4,00,000/ vi Loss of future earning Rs.6,60,000/ The Insurance Company preferred appeal before the High Court at Madras and by the order under appeal dated 13.11.2006 passed in C.M.A. Nos.
In the light of all the relevant materials the Tribunal assessed the earning capacity of the appellant as Rs.5,000/ p.m. and accordingly allowed a sum of Rs.60,000/ as loss of earning capacity for a period of one year and by adopting the multiplier of 11 allowed Rs.6,60,000/ as loss of future earning.
The appellant was a victim of road accident on 27th July, 1997.
SHIVA KIRTI SINGH, J. Heard learned companynsel for the appellant and learned companynsel for the respondent Insurance Company.
As a result of aforesaid reduction, the appellant has been held entitled only to Rs.9,56,000/ rupees nine lacs and fifty six thousand only in place of Rs.14,20,000/ rupees fourteen lacs and twenty thousands only .
