2,49,576/ and interest 12 p.a.
2000/ per month.
It arises from the following facts.
As a result of the accident, the appellant suffered serious injuries and also an amputation of the right leg up to the knee joint.
3,000/ per month and had suffered 100 disability, he was entitled to a sum of Rs.
5 lac by way of companypensation.
He thereupon moved an application before the Commissioner for Workmens Compensation praying that as he was 25 years of age and earning Rs.
The Commissioner in his order dated 18th November, 1999 observed that the claimant was 30 years of age and the salary as claimed by him was on the higher side and accordingly determined the same at Rs.
The Commissioner also found that as the claimant had suffered an amputation of his right leg up to the knee, he was said to have suffered a loss of 100 of his earning capacity as a driver and accordingly determined the companypensation payable to him at Rs.
thereon from the date of the accident.
The claimant appellant a tanker driver, while driving his vehicle from Ayanoor towards Shimoga met with an accident with a tractor companying from the opposite side.
An appeal was thereafter taken to the High Court by the Insurance Company respondent.
HARJIT SINGH BEDI, J. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 6th October, 2001 of the learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court whereby companypensation of Rs.2,49,576/ awarded by the Commissioner for Workmens Compensation has been reduced to Rs.1,62,224.40/ .
