Sri Ramachandrappa Vs. The Manager, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited
Appellant a Coolie - Earning 4500/- per month - Riding as pillion on motorcycle - Met with an accident - Sustained grievous injuries - Right hand completely disabled - Tribunal awarded Rs. 1,13,900/- with interest at 6% per annum - Appeal - High Court - Enhanced compensation 1,33,990 from 133900 - Appeal - Doctor evidence cannot do work as a coolie - Loss of earnings or earning capacity - Disability - Caused due to accident - Sustained severe bodily injuries - Resulted in permanent partial disability - Would affect - Future earning capacity - Doctor as claimant's witness - Because of injury sustained - Claimant cannot work as a Coolie - Cannot do any other manual work - Amount awarded by Tribunal too less - Taking into consideration - Future economic loss - Interest of justice - Additional amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) - Granted to appellant enhanced compensation - Appeals Allowed.
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Advocates For the Appellant(s) :
Topic(s)-Motor Accident Claim , Loss of earnings or earning capacity
Important Decision(s)-MAC - S.166 - "Disability", as so used, ordinarily means loss or impairment of earning power and has been held not to mean loss of a member of the body.