SHIVAKUMAR M. Vs. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BMTC
LAWS(SC)-2017-2-87
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Decided on February 14,2017

Shivakumar M. Appellant
VERSUS
The Managing Director, BMTC Respondents

JUDGEMENT

KURIAN,J. - (1.) Leave granted.
(2.) The appellant is aggrieved, since he has not been given adequate compensation for the injuries suffered by him in a motor accident. There is no dispute that by avocation he was a painter. The Doctor/PW2 has certified that the appellant suffered 81% disability to the limb though the whole body disability is 24.3%. It is the case of the appellant that he got himself examined on a subsequent date and whereby the doctor certified the whole body disability to 40%.
(3.) We find it difficult to go by that assessment, since, admittedly the said assessment has been made after the award has been passed. However, we are not happy with the way the income has been computed by the Tribunal and the High Court.;


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