Dalip Singh, J. - (1.) HEARD learned Counsel for the appellant.
(2.) BOTH the grounds which have been raised by the learned Counsel for the appellant during the course of arguments are covered by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Pratap Narain Singh Devo v. Shrinivas Sabata and Anr. reported in : 1976 ACJ 141. The submission of the learned Counsel for the appellant is that in the facts and circumstances amputation of the leg of injured who was driving the good vehicle cannot be said to be 100% disablement in view of the provisions contained in the Schedule appended to the Workmen Compensation Act, 1923.
(3.) SO far as the aforesaid contention of the learned Counsel for the appellant is concerned, in the case of Pratap Narain Singh Deo (supra), it has been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court approving the findings of the Commissioner that disablement has to be seen with reference to the work the injured was performing at the time of accident and in case the injured has become incapacitated to do the work which he was performing prior to the accident, the said disablement would be taken to be 100% disablement.;