{"id":195963,"date":"2010-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-oriental-insurance-company-vs-ramanna-so-doddappa-on-8-january-2010"},"modified":"2017-05-10T12:50:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T07:20:30","slug":"the-oriental-insurance-company-vs-ramanna-so-doddappa-on-8-january-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-oriental-insurance-company-vs-ramanna-so-doddappa-on-8-january-2010","title":{"rendered":"The Oriental Insurance Company &#8230; vs Ramanna S\/O Doddappa on 8 January, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">The Oriental Insurance Company &#8230; vs Ramanna S\/O Doddappa on 8 January, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Aravind Kumar<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH AT\nDHARWAD.\n\nDATED THIS THE 8% DAY OF JANUARY 2010\nPRESENT\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KL\u00a7l'.4E..\ufb01.iR&lt;_ &#039; \n\nMiscellaneous First Appeal No. I3:&quot;59b1,,pf: 240\n\nBetween :\n\nThe Oriental Insurance\nCompany Ltd.,\n\nRegional Office\n\n44-45, Leo Shopping Com\nResidency Road,\nBanga1ore~56O 025, V\n\nIts Administrative Q:\ufb01ic_er. f\n\npi&#039;e_).:&#039; _&#039; \n(By Sri. Arunei 13\u00e9\u00bbs43;1;iig{:1-;ie&#039;vrc\u00a7; .3: .g_ris:..he;3;ia, Adv.)\n\nAnd :\n\n.~ , Koiagailu\n\nRamanna  _\n\nS\/0. Doddappa .\n\nAged 26 years}, _\nR\/o. Sfzuhyavani Nagar&#039;;\nRcjad, A&#039;\n\nBeilaiy.\n\n  d  \nS&#039;,&#039;.Q Q &#039; &#039;V_eer\u00e91bh~a4_draj:315a\nMajor,&#039;  \nOwner. of \ufb01aiitor\n\n&#039;No. KA :7\/5071,\n\nickshaw\n\n &#039; &quot; - __ R\/AOT Sathyairani Nagar,\n\n&#039;V V&#039; V. :E3e11&#039;ary:\n\n... Respondents.<\/pre>\n<p>&#8212;   Ravi.D. Hosamani for Lakshmikanth Reddy for R-1)<\/p>\n<p>  gay&#8217; Sri. Veeresh.B. Patil for R-2)<\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Appellant.\n<\/p>\n<p>This Miscellaneous First Appeal is fiied u\/s. 30(1) of WC.<br \/>\nAct against the order dated. 28\/02\/2004 passed in W,&#8221;C-._ No.<br \/>\n114\/2002 on the \ufb01le of the Labour Officer and Cornmissio_iier~i.for<br \/>\nWorkmen&#8217;s Compensation, Sub D\u00a3vision&#8211;2, Bellary, part_ly _a1iqwed<\/p>\n<p>and awarding compensation of R&#8217;s.1,10,208\/~ with in.teresti.a&#8217;t&#8211;._1i7Z?o&#8217;<br \/>\np.a. and directing the appellant herein to pay the same .within*3Q <\/p>\n<p>days from the date of order.\n<\/p>\n<p>This appeal coming on for hearingthis.dayi;:C.o-uft irnade<br \/>\nfollowing: &#8212;   &#8221; \u00bb A   <\/p>\n<p>JU1)Gi\\rll:i?\u00ab.v;1\u00a7j_1fV_<br \/>\nThe insured is questioning thei.eoirreetness.aridlegality of the<br \/>\norder passed in WC.   it  Commissioner,<br \/>\nWorkmen&#8217;s Comp&#8217;ensatioij~;.,&#8217;.   Bellary<\/p>\n<p>d:c1.2s\/02\/2004,    ~ &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>2. Thevifacts   follows~<\/p>\n<p>The rani\u00ab;&#8217;=oi&#8221; partli&#8217;es&#8217;i&#8221;a&#8217;s before the Commissioner for<br \/>\nWorkmen4&#8217;sCompensation, are being referred in this appeai for the<br \/>\n of .\u00a2\u00a7nv\u00a2iii\u00a2e  &#8216;<\/p>\n<p> Rarnanna workin as a driver of auto&#8211;rickshaW<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217;vv:_AAi&#8217;llEv3learing No. E__{A-li&#8221;7A\/6071 beionging to one Sri.S. Veeraiah had<\/p>\n<p> the said :auto&#8211;ricl&lt;shaw on 12\/01\/2002 and while returning<\/p>\n<p>i&quot;&quot;frorri&#039;t,he..viilage at about 4 p.m. to avoid collision with the Vehicle<\/p>\n<p>coming from the opposite direction in front of the Engineering<br \/>\ncollege gate, Airport road, Bellary, took a left turn of the auto<\/p>\n<p>rickshaw on account of which he lost control over the veh4iele&#039;-.ai:d<\/p>\n<p>turned turtle and fell down, as a result it was <\/p>\n<p>sustained fracture of his left hand and other in_iuries:fan&#039;d.: tooled&#039; <\/p>\n<p>treatment in a Private hospital.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. On account of the injuries sustained, ia..claim.Ipeti&#8217;tion &#8220;was i<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01led as referred to supra claiming&#8221;r\u00abi.;a&#8217;. tota]i&#8221;corn\u00a7i\u00a7ensation of<br \/>\nRs.-4,00,000\/-. On service of&#8217;f1Q&#8217;\u00a3icei&#8217;ither-iizn\u00e9i-ii&#8217;respondentdnsured<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01ied its statement of objections denyin&#8217;g&#8217;t}ie a}fer_inen_ts made in the<\/p>\n<p>claim petitioijiiiniitotojgv &#8216;l&#8217;l&#8217;:ii\u00a5,:4iiisdri:..i.:andlstiljstance of said objections<br \/>\nwas that, cornplainti  13 days from the date of<br \/>\naccident, no _woLi1n&#8217;d g_certificia*tei&#8217;iiad been produced, Doctor, who<br \/>\nis;s;i1e\u00abd_  certi&#8217;fi~c&#8211;a&#8217;te has not treated the claimant and<\/p>\n<p>there.  d&#8217;isahi&#8217;iity&#8217;*to the injured. Before the Commissioner for<\/p>\n<p>l ifs&#8217;&#8211;iW,ori&lt;rne1ifs&#039;Cornpcnsation, the claimant got himself examined and<\/p>\n<p>veuxaminedione Dr. Lakshmi Narayana and got marked Ex.A~\u00bb~1<\/p>\n<p>&#039;fto  herespondent examined its Manager and got marked the<\/p>\n<p>  loolicy. During the pendency of the proceedings before<\/p>\n<p>the Commissioner for Worls:men&#039;s Compensation, an application<\/p>\n<p>came to be \ufb01led by the insured under Sec. 23 of the <\/p>\n<p>Compensation Act r\/ W. Rule 34 of the Karnataka <\/p>\n<p>Compensation Rules seeking thereunder a direction&quot; to \ufb01ne &#039;insurer &#039; <\/p>\n<p>to produce the required evidence of witnesses.f?as1,al-so&quot; retfai_re.d it<\/p>\n<p>documents, the said application carr&#039;ie.__to ber_ejected.&quot;b;:{Aa&#039;n Order <\/p>\n<p>dtd. 21\/ 02\/ 2004 on consideration  _rivall&#039;claims advanced<br \/>\nbefore it. The Commissionerioi\ufb02worlrrtilenisfiompensation by his<br \/>\nOrder dtd. 28\/ O2 \/ 2OO4lV&#039;ordered_v:for bifjvcompensation of<br \/>\nRs. 1, 10,208\/\u00ab\u00ab toget\u00a7_ieri&#039;ip;;vQiVth is payable by the 2nd<br \/>\nrespor1dent&#8211;   avvard, which has been<br \/>\nassailed by    It is seen from the<br \/>\norder sheet that  be admitted and since by order<br \/>\ndtd. 28\/ l02VOO4li4l;o\\V7_verVC&#8211;ou&#039;iit reicords had been called for and is<br \/>\navai&#039;lable  file, thAe&quot;m&#039;a*tter is taken up for final hearing by the<\/p>\n<p>consent&quot; i.le&#8211;ar1;.e&#039;d.;icounsel appearing for the parties. The<\/p>\n<p>i iit&quot;AA__appellantphas raisedtizthe following substantial question of law for<\/p>\n<p>considered and answered in favour of the appellant. The<\/p>\n<p>5 same &#039;reads. as follows-\n<\/p>\n<p>Whether the appellant is liable to satisfy the<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;&#8216;a&#8221;u2ard made by the Commissioner for Workmen&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>Compensation, when the disabiemenzf suffered by the<br \/>\nclaimant\/ respondent No.1 was neither permanent nor<\/p>\n<p>partial disabiement.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. I have heard Srnt. Aruna Deshpande, &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>appearing for the appellant and Sri.<br \/>\ncounsel appearing for Sri.Y. Laleshmilclanlthl Retl.d;rl:v&#8221;forll<br \/>\nrespondent in this appeal. It is contelnlciied by the_le&#8217;af.t-ietlfcounsel<br \/>\nfor appellant as folloWs&#8211; V &#8216;A l\n<\/p>\n<p>(i) The accident in question 01\/2002 and<\/p>\n<p>the complaint hdstbeen  and there is<\/p>\n<p>no explanation  the delay in \ufb01ling<\/p>\n<p>the comlplaiptAandyh_e:nC\u00a2&#8221;on ground the bona\ufb01des of the<br \/>\nclaimant cannot  <\/p>\n<p>{ii} The claimantllllhalclpplnot procluced the wound certi\ufb01cate and<\/p>\n<p>  the disability by a Doctor, who has<\/p>\n<p>Aexan_1ined.:V&#8217;th.e claimant, subsequently is of no relevance.<\/p>\n<p>7,_(i&#8217;i&#8217;i)= The Qoctor,  issued the disability Certi\ufb01cate Ex.A&#8211;6 is<\/p>\n<p>3&#8243;-&#8216;\u00ab\u00ab___ln.ot a O1ft_h&#8217;opedic Surgeon and as such he is incapable of<\/p>\n<p>  llcertlfylhg the disability. &#8216;3%&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;<\/p>\n<p>{Vi}<\/p>\n<p> .  iiilfasir &amp; z\u00e9iriother reported in 2009 AIR SCW 3717. I<\/p>\n<p>It is contended that the Doctor, who has issued the disability<\/p>\n<p>certificate has to speak about the disability of the infrared<\/p>\n<p>and certify the proportionate loss of earning Capa_Qi_Ljy&#8217;.i(i):f V.<br \/>\ninjured and it is based only on the said opinionas per:<br \/>\nclause-C of sub&#8211;section (i) of Section iofthie <\/p>\n<p>quantum of compensation can be &#8220;asisessedr &#8216;and&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>otherwise.\n<\/p>\n<p>In support of the said eo-riptentiondiJudgrrient of<br \/>\nthis Court in the case   Patil and<br \/>\nothers us. Erappq\ufb01fasappa  reported in<\/p>\n<p>ILR 2004 KARi&#8221;&#8216;],&#8217;9:i:at paiifaa  is..&#8217;prlessedminto service.<\/p>\n<p>It is also  Commissioner for Workrr1er1&#8217;s<br \/>\nCompensation has.&#8221;a_jwardeid&#8217;\u00ab.12% interest to be deposited<\/p>\n<p>within one   date of award for the period of<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;a,fteri..thei,.A&#8217;lapse of orie&#8221;&#8216;irionth from the date of accident and<\/p>\n<p>   law laid down by the Hon&#8217;bIe Supreme<\/p>\n<p>Court in _theIp_case of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. :2. Mohd.<\/p>\n<p>6. Per contra, Sri.Ravi.D. Hosarnani, learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>respondent\/claimant would contend that mere delay in filing&#8217;-.the<\/p>\n<p>complaint is not fatal for making a claim for <\/p>\n<p>compensation under the WC. Act. He would also subrnit jtb.at&#8217; M<\/p>\n<p>medical records of Karnataka Medical Colf_e&#8221;ge*had <\/p>\n<p>which has been examined by the Cornmiissianer for __.Wor1:;rr;e&#8217;n_fs&#8221;i<\/p>\n<p>Compensation and based on this reco:r&#8221;d~.V_andi.Val.so&#8217;  of<br \/>\nthe x~ray taken on the date of  accident&#8217;,-.the_dis.ability cdrti\ufb01cate<br \/>\nviz., EX.A~6 has been issued and issued Ex.A&#8211;<br \/>\n6 has not only been \u00e9examinediibyhiibut also been<br \/>\ncross-examined  urged by the<\/p>\n<p>appellant herein.  withstood the cross&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>examination and award of the Commissioner does<br \/>\nnot call for: ir1&#8217;\u00a3\/&#8217;?l&#8217;feri:?..1:V&#8221;(&#8221;:01V.&#8217;17\u00a71&#8221;l&#8217;. reported in the matter of Sn&#8217;. Aieemuddin and Others vs.<\/p>\n<p>The Divisional Manager, M\/s New India Assurance Co., Ltd,<\/p>\n<p>Gulbarga in ILR 2009 14.22 and accordingly submits that the<\/p>\n<p>question of law formulated in this appeal is required;&#8217;*.tlov,:l::ev<\/p>\n<p>answered against the appellant and in favour of the  .<\/p>\n<p>and accordingly the appeal be disrnissedh _ :-1a:.\u00ab1&#8217;n&#8217;g&#8217; v&#8221;the\u00bbe.: <\/p>\n<p>learned counsel appearing for the parties, it  <\/p>\n<p>extract the relevant portion of the .C.  for of<\/p>\n<p>convenience.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. Section 3, which is an.enab&amp;l.ing&#8211;proV&#8217;is_ion fora workman<\/p>\n<p>to claim compensation reads as follows.;_  <\/p>\n<p>3.:._#vEmploye.r&#8217;s for hconipensation &#8212; (1) l_&#8217;f<br \/>\npersonalhinjuryl   workman by accident<br \/>\narising out lofuand    of his employment, his<br \/>\nemployer _shall  Vllial\u00e9le to pay compensation in<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;l V&#8217; &#8220;a.cco&#8217;;=dan;ce with the proaisions of this Chapter:<\/p>\n<p>    ;r\u00e9ro.ia:ig\u00e9ii ,:-hat the employer shall not be so liable-<br \/>\nl&#8217; _h{a)  of any injury which does not result<br \/>\n z  the total or partial disablement of the<\/p>\n<p>Vuusorlcman for a period exceeding (three) days;<br \/>\n &#8221;   in respect of any [injury, not resulting in death<br \/>\nV&#8217; (or permanent total disablement) caused by]<\/p>\n<p>an accident which is directly attributable to -~<\/p>\n<p>(gt<\/p>\n<p>{i} the workman having been at the time<\/p>\n<p>thereof under the in\ufb02uence of drink <\/p>\n<p>drugs, or y __g __\n<\/p>\n<p>(ii) the wilful disobedience of the worknugn re, <\/p>\n<p>an order expressly given, __or to a&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>expressly framed, fore <\/p>\n<p>securing the safety of workmen, or y&#8217; A A\n<\/p>\n<p>(iii) the wilful removal&#8211;,or~,_disregard.&#8217;by<br \/>\nworkman of any safety guard&#8217; orilother<br \/>\ndevice which_&#8221;&#8216;i~..he  been<br \/>\nprovided for   the<br \/>\nsc1fei3rb&#8217;3J&#8217;j_luorkiiiari.:\/it A&#8217; *t t _&#8211;<br \/>\nSection 4 (1) to) as follo.uis&#8211;&#8216;-.\n<\/p>\n<p>4, :.Amoun&#8217;tIo_f co}*npens\u20ac&#8217;,tion &#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>(c) Wherel ligperinanentu in the case of an injury<br \/>\npartial disablement &#8216;resu_ltl&#8217;~~&#8211; specified in Part II of Schedule<\/p>\n<p>from\u00e9tghe irijury  __ L such percentage of the<\/p>\n<p>compensation which could<br \/>\nhave been payable in the case<br \/>\nof permanent total<br \/>\ndisablement as is specified<br \/>\ntherein as being the<\/p>\n<p>percentage of the loss of<br \/>\nearning capacity caused by<br \/>\nthat injury; and<\/p>\n<p>{ii} in the case of an injury not<br \/>\nspecified in Schedule I, such<br \/>\npercentage of the<br \/>\ncompensation payable in the<br \/>\ncase of permanent total<\/p>\n<p>(fg,.\/<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charge sheet at E:-&lt;.A&#8211;2. It is stated in the deposition of the<\/p>\n<p>claimant that immediately on the occurrence of accident_rvhe&quot;-was<\/p>\n<p>shifted to l\\\/[CH hospital at Bellary and as such he   _<\/p>\n<p>complaint before the jurisdictional police. ll&quot;cross~&#8211;_.i <\/p>\n<p>examination there is no suggestion made to,thegsa.id&#039; <\/p>\n<p>regarding delay in \ufb01ling the cornpla&#039;i.nt. ll1&#039;t_ has<br \/>\nevidence that, on being admitted to  it treated as<br \/>\nMedico legal case and imrrie.di*a_te;l_y  i&#039;..,info&#039;rn&#039;iationi from the<br \/>\nHospital Authorities, the policeA..ha_vey jyease as is found<br \/>\nfrom the cross\u00bbexaIirii4n\u00a7:A2&#039;tlonfoef   30\/12\/2003.<br \/>\nHence, the  for appellant that the<br \/>\ndelay in  be  cannot be accepted and<\/p>\n<p>accordingly the said  hereby rejected.\n<\/p>\n<p> 9. Ree-.eclontention_.:No. &#8216;2 :&#8211; It is contended that wound<\/p>\n<p>ceirti_f1(:a:te.,  been produced itself goes to show that<\/p>\n<p> claimanti&#8221;had&#8221; &#8216;suffered any injury and the injuries now<\/p>\n<p> propounded byvihiizil in the disability certificate are concocted and is<\/p>\n<p> to beconsidered for being brushed aside for the reason<\/p>\n<p>i&#8221;&lt;:.that._lthe&quot;&#039;Miedico Register Extract has been produced by the<\/p>\n<p>elairn-ant before the Commissioner of Workmen&#039;s Compensation<\/p>\n<p>Q9,&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<p>and the nature of injuries found at the time of admissions is noted<\/p>\n<p>in the said register, the same being an attested copy i.e., attested<\/p>\n<p>by the Medical Superintendent, Medical College Hospital&#8221;, <\/p>\n<p>cannot be said to be concocted as is canvassed&#8217; it-ii1&#8217;Efi\ufb01&#8221; ii<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner for Workrnen&#8217;s Corripens-ation. p<br \/>\naccepting the same. Though a feeble atteiniptighas<br \/>\nthe learned counsel for appellant<br \/>\nwhich is said to be one of the \ufb01nd&#8221;ai..pla_cie in the<br \/>\nsaid exhibit, viz., Ex.P~\u00bb5, i.ei,ii&#8221;l&#8217;.iledico_vgiQegal*iiReigi*ster Extract, by<br \/>\nitself cannot be a ground. to  there was no<\/p>\n<p>fracture for the obvious  at the.._4&#8211;tirfne of &#8220;admission it would<\/p>\n<p>not be possib:leiiitoi_i   having occurred by<br \/>\nphysical \u20acX:&#8217;31I&#8217;i)i_i&#8221;1&#8217;i\u00abjr~\/;v.&amp;1i;l(&#8216;)VI1.&#8217;  on the detailed clinical<br \/>\nexamination that  doctcrrsiiwould be able to assess as to whether<br \/>\ntlrie\ufb01rie&#8217;-.areiiiinjuries like clotting of the blood or the<\/p>\n<p>fractiu\u00a7e&#8221;&#8216;ifi_ai1.}f,&#8221;-viih\u00bbich_can be noticed. A perusal of the said exhibit<\/p>\n<p> A-Slit  see.n,l:ii.i,l*ie Doctor has opined that the fore&#8211;arm of left<\/p>\n<p>..i_ih.and.there is a &#8216;swelling and requires to be x&#8211;rayed and it is this in<\/p>\n<p> thekclairnant contends where fracture has occurred.<\/p>\n<p>i&#8221; i.E&#8217;m__otheri;aspect which requires to be considered for rejecting the<\/p>\n<p>I3<\/p>\n<p>contention of appellant in this regard is the X&#8211;ray film produced at<\/p>\n<p>E3X.A&#8211;7, which was taken on the same day of the accident. T.h&#8221;is.gX&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>ray also having been scrutinized and analysed by the  3<\/p>\n<p>issued the Disability Certi\ufb01cate, has spoken about  <\/p>\n<p>having occurred. Hence, the contention of&#8217;n_on&#8211;p.ro.duction5of<\/p>\n<p>Wound certificate is fatal to the claim petition islliablee. <\/p>\n<p>rejected and accordingly it is r6jected.i&#8221;&#8211;vs.:<\/p>\n<p>10- wWRe____a.,m..___&#8217;\u00b0\u00b0ntenti\u00b0n N0-&#8216; 377 it  thatiiiDocto1&#8217;, Who<\/p>\n<p>issued the Disability Certi\ufb01cate not treated the<\/p>\n<p>claimant and as is tS~__ub;n&#8211;i..tted. llt&#8217;hjat,_.Dijsability Certi\ufb01cate<\/p>\n<p>cannot be ar:cepLeldtiandifit i&#8217;s.i_reiquired&#8221;&#8216;to be rejected. On re-<br \/>\nappreciation  the  Doctor, it is found that the<br \/>\nauthor of &#8216;EX.Pti-\u20ac}\u00ab_Vl3\u20acili1igI Lakshminarayana, has been<br \/>\ne;&lt;arnined_&#039;:*t1siE_t;.Vv&#039;.2i.ia&#039;nd___hev has stated in his evidence about<\/p>\n<p>clinically &#039;and..phy&#039;sic&#039;al.ly examining the claimant before issue of the<\/p>\n<p>Certifiicate&#8211;&#8230;i&#039; iHeii.&quot;_Spe&#039;ciifically states that, on 21\/11\/2003 he has<\/p>\n<p>ill_exarninedil&#039;Sri;*f\u00a7aniianna S\/o. Doddappa, aged about 25 years for<\/p>\n<p>.edisai&#039;o&#039;i1ity assessment. He also states that said person<\/p>\n<p>ii&#039;&#8211;.:_iipresented hirnself for being physically examined and after having<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<p>examined the said person, found on such examination certain<br \/>\ndisability, which by his own words reads as under-<\/p>\n<p>On examination today his other external<br \/>\nwere healed up, the operation site showed the<br \/>\nhealthy scar of 10 cms in size with wasting&#8217;*~of:l~the~l:: &lt;<br \/>\nmuscles around the region due to<br \/>\nmass is reduced by 3 cms due to which  inouexiientS ii<br \/>\nof supination, pronation, latera3ii_ro.tatiori&#039;ahd&#039;Vhooh<br \/>\nare reduced which are essential&#039;f_o&#039;r&#039; _manlagirig&#039; &#039;lAu:t:-Q,<br \/>\nthusimpeded ofhisprofes\ufb01ion.     &#039;V\n<\/p>\n<p>11. it has come on recordiiths_a&#8217;t,iithle  has not only<\/p>\n<p>physically and clinically&#8217; &#8216;exarriine\u00a7:1_:;tl1Q\u00a2&#8217;\u00ab,glaima::ti; but has also<\/p>\n<p>veri\ufb01ed the earlieri&#8217;i&#8217;reeords,iof\u00e9iclaimant&#8221;pertaining to the earlier<br \/>\nperiod and oni&#8217;\u00abperusi1ig.&#8217;ol&#8217;.a1l&#8211;~._thes&#8217;e materials, has issued the<br \/>\ndisability certivficateif lilence, tvheiciontention of learned counsel for<\/p>\n<p>ap_pell*ant  .l:1\u20ac&#8217;l_&#8221;Cby~. rej ected&#8221;. &#8220;&#8221; &#8221; &#8216;V<br \/>\n l2,,i&#8217;Re-e.or.texV1fio_n No. 4 82&#8217;. 5 :&#8212; It is contended by learned<\/p>\n<p> counsel  as per sub~&#8211;clause(2) of clause (0) of sub-<\/p>\n<p>section (1).i&#8221;of &#8216;Section (4) of Workmen&#8217;s Compensation Act, the<\/p>\n<p>{D.hoCtorV\u00bbwEaIo&lt;_isslied the physical disability certificate ought to have<\/p>\n<p> .\n<\/p>\n<p>correlated the injury to the incapacity of the injured to carry on the<\/p>\n<p>same profession and this aspect having not been spoken to by'&#8221;..th(i&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Doctor, the Commissioner was in error in awarding compens&#8217;a.ti*on&#8217;..<\/p>\n<p>under the heading&#8211; Loss of income. Accordingly, it isiconteridiedii&#8217; ii<\/p>\n<p>that the award of the Commissioner for W-orkmen&#8217;s Co41&#8217;npensat_i:onii7..<\/p>\n<p>be rejected. In this regard, the eiecis-_ion of<\/p>\n<p>Shivanagouda Pan&#8221;! and others vs.  Basappa.il3lhai)iil?taia and<br \/>\nothers, referred to supra is pressed intyo&#8212;&#8212;se&#8217;i*viceyAas aliso..th\u00a2,.i~elevant<br \/>\nprovision of the Act. Sectionili\ufb02r  the amount oi<br \/>\ncompensation payableunder    is subject to<\/p>\n<p>the other provision-s&#8217;\u00bb.of* injury. in. Question is a non-<\/p>\n<p>scheduled    that the injury has<br \/>\nresulted in permanent  and there cannot be any<br \/>\ndispute thatany  compensation in so far as the<br \/>\n cyoncernediiioif &#8216;sub clause (2) of clause (C) of the section<br \/>\n1  the said injury.\n<\/p>\n<p>13 N-ow what is required to be examined in the instant case<\/p>\n<p>its whether iitlweingredients of clause 2 are satis\ufb01ed for the claimant<\/p>\n<p>;toiqua1iiyih4imself to make a claim to award under this clause, the<\/p>\n<p> &#8212; &#8216;<br \/>\n&#8220;7<\/p>\n<p>compensation. Subwclause {2) speaks about the compensation<\/p>\n<p>payable in the case of permanent total disablernent as&#8221;-_is<\/p>\n<p>proportionate to the loss of earning capacity, requi;:esi&#8217;\u00bbto&#8217;3<\/p>\n<p>assessed by the qualified Medical Practitioner. In the ir:.s_:tavrj1ti.casei&#8217;, <\/p>\n<p>in order to establish that there has beeriiiia&#8221;&#8216;permaneiitpartiiali&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>disability on account of the injuries sustairiediiri. the a_ecid.ent; <\/p>\n<p>claimant has produced Ex.A&#8211;6. Thie-\u00e9ijraetents   Certit&#8217;icate<br \/>\nreads as follows-\n<\/p>\n<p>This is to certifgi&#8217; that&#8217; learngaizna S\/o.<br \/>\nDoddappa aged about yearsl ifdriver by<\/p>\n<p>profession came&#8221;toifor\u00ab_PE- assessrnenteonsequent to<\/p>\n<p>RTA he  iiwasitreated initially at<br \/>\nVIMS and tater .e Mit:al&#8221;&#8221;;Doctor and was further<\/p>\n<p>managed  rne   till date.\n<\/p>\n<p>.  epresentedivto rrie with swollen, tender Left<br \/>\n i i&#8217;m9rea&#8217;rin  X revealed # of both the bones of<br \/>\n its mid shaft region upon advise<br \/>\nunderwent fiijos&#8217;tr.hetic Implantation for both the bones.<\/p>\n<p>it _ He is&#8221;und__erphysiotherapy even now.<br \/>\n_ One\u00e9camination today his other external injuries<br \/>\nr~iwerei&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;healed up, the operation site showed the e\/o<br \/>\n scar of 10 cms in size with wasting of the<\/p>\n<p> muscles around the region due to which the muscle<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<p>mass is reduced by 3 cms due to which the movements<br \/>\nof supination, pronation, lateral rotation and hook grip<br \/>\nare reduced which are essential for managing Auto,VVt~~.!_i&#8217;t._<br \/>\nthus impeded of his profession. i, _ if _ H<\/p>\n<p>Considering the above facts, on venfyirtggii&#8217;  3<br \/>\ndocuments produced, on physical examination &#8216;<br \/>\nconsidering his occupation, I am of the   i<br \/>\nis of 35% with resultant decreasev&#8221;i_n:&#8221;.h.is earnings if 3<\/p>\n<p>capacity.\n<\/p>\n<p>14. The relevant portion&#8221; of thel&#8221;s&#8217;aiti&#8217;oVp&#8217;inion of'&#8221;ti&#8217;1e&#8217;V4Doctor,<\/p>\n<p>which was based on both clinical&#8217;  examination of<\/p>\n<p>claimant is as follows-_ <\/p>\n<p>were healed.iiuppgthei,operation jsite showed the e\/o<br \/>\nhealthy scar of  with wasting of the<br \/>\nmuscles aroli&#8217;\u00e9\u00ab&#8217;fi1iq&#8217;v,r\u00e9\ufb01ioniiidue to which the muscle<br \/>\nmass._\u00a7isiVreduced&#8217;  cms due to which the movements<br \/>\naVof.siipinantion,pronation, lateral rotation and hook grip<br \/>\nare are essential for managing Auto,<\/p>\n<p>that s &#8216;impeded-. of: his profession.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;15. Bas.eti\u00ab;_on this observation made at the time of physical<\/p>\n<p> 7e&#8217;Xa_rn\u00a3inatiVo&#8221;r1~., of the claimant, the Doctor has come to the<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;dc-onicllosiion that permanent partial disablement was to the extent of<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\"> 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<p>35% with resuitant decrease in his earning capacity. it is__._this<\/p>\n<p>aspect which has been enunciated by their Lordships<\/p>\n<p>Shivaiinga Pati1&#8217;s case supra, wherein it is held in Heactnotie <\/p>\n<p>the following effect-\n<\/p>\n<p>(D) WORKMEIWS COMPENSAFFION e \/icizb A1&#8242;  &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>(AMENDMENT ACT&#8217; op&#8221; 1 984) &#8212; vc}o1APT\u00a3;&#8211;.\u00abz~2_ iI~&#8211; sceH:3:oLE&#8217; Z<\/p>\n<p>1 AND IV \u00bb\u00bb SECTION 19 &#8212; Detennhiination &#8220;of the   it<br \/>\nearning capacity &#8212;-~ Has to be byt_.reife.rei&#8217;zce to&#8217;t&#8217;he.V_worik<br \/>\nwhich the workmen was A;b&#8221;e:ffor&#8211;ri1in5gVla&#8217;t.__the&#8217;~time of the<br \/>\naccident or by reference to his other<br \/>\nwork after he has  L HELD &#8212;-~<br \/>\nDetermination&#8217;_oj&#8217;f.&#8221;,Vthe&#8221;io_ss   has to be<br \/>\nwith reference  the workman<br \/>\nwas capable  thehh\ufb01rnve of the accident<br \/>\nresultingivitn such  not withreference to the<br \/>\nwork whic&#8217;h..thetAworIerrtar: berfonning at the time of<br \/>\naccident._ Howeoer, .this&#8221;\u00e9sVsizbject to the condition that<br \/>\n  thegcase the iworlgman establishes by acceptable<br \/>\n   _thiat.iafter the inquiry not only he is not able to<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;   he was performing before the<\/p>\n<p>accident  not able to do any other work, the<\/p>\n<p>. loss ofeainingihicapacity could be assessed on the basis<\/p>\n<p>it &#8221; &#8221; 1 it&#8221; &#8212; pfsuch evidence.  \u00bb&#8212;&#8216;*&#8221;&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<p>16. In View of this medical evidence available on record, I am<\/p>\n<p>of the considered opinion that workman has produced acceptable<\/p>\n<p>evidence that he is not able to do the work which he <\/p>\n<p>hitherto and thus resulting in the loss of earning capacity <\/p>\n<p>based on the said evidence. In view of the&#8221;sarr1c., &#8216;the conte.1_ition?ofi\ufb01<\/p>\n<p>learned counsel for the appellant is herebyiii&#8217;eje&#8217;cted. T<\/p>\n<p>17. In so far as re&#8211;contentioniil\ufb01lo.    it is<br \/>\ncontended by the learned  forapp&#8217;e1_l_ant=that tlieiiaward of<br \/>\ninterest at the rate of 12.80\/o   after the<br \/>\ndate of accident is   down in Oriental<\/p>\n<p>Insurance Company.;:casereferijedto isupra and accordingly<\/p>\n<p>submits that the -.pend&#8217;e:.1te:&#8217;lite&#8221;iritere&#8217;st at 7.5% is liable to be paid<br \/>\nto claimant. The&#8217;al_earne&#8217;d  appearing for respondent does<br \/>\nnotvpcrossppsswords on-. issue with the learned counsel for<\/p>\n<p>appellant and  thisextent the appeal requires to be allowed.<\/p>\n<p>18,i.Tliei.award&#8217;p:ini so far as grant of interest to the extent of<\/p>\n<p>ii7_l2.E&gt;&#8217;?\/o is  to 7.5% as held by their Lordships in the case of<\/p>\n<p>, Oriental insurance Company case referred to supra, which would<\/p>\n<p> .i_t&#8217;i.lli&#8221;vthe&#8217;iexpiry of 30 days after passing of the awards and<\/p>\n<p>there-afterwards the rate<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<p>of interest as awarded by the<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner i.e., 12% is af\ufb01rmed. In View of the abovefthe<\/p>\n<p>following order is passed:\n<\/p>\n<p>(17\n<\/p>\n<p>(ii)<\/p>\n<p>(iii)<\/p>\n<p>(iv)\n<\/p>\n<p>(v)<\/p>\n<p>ORDER<\/p>\n<p>The appeal is allowed in part.\n<\/p>\n<p>The substantial questionof Iaw__ jirantedfgereire&#8217;. Vt<br \/>\nabove is answered againsttlfte appeIlant1aVnd._:inV <\/p>\n<p>favour of the 15&#8242; respondent.\n<\/p>\n<p>The award Citd. O2\/2C{.O-f}  by the<br \/>\nLabour Officer and ACOsfT_\u00a2mzs;sVictne&#8217;r&#8217;foVr-~:..Workmen&#8217;s<br \/>\nCompensation,:&#8217;Su.7\u00e9A\u00a2ditrision&#8217;~r;oT};_&#8217;~. in W.C.<br \/>\nNo.   &#8216;..or;T1;,~ to the extent of<\/p>\n<p>irltcrest  exj\ufb01tarined herein&#8217; &#8216;above.\n<\/p>\n<p>Parties are direVCte&#8217;Civ\u00abto&#8217;t&#8217;bec.~r their respective costs.<\/p>\n<p>The aniount msd\u00e9p\u00e9siztt&#8217; before this Court shall be<\/p>\n<p>.. rtirantsmitteei &#8221; to &#8220;thee Labour O\ufb02icer\/ Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>V.Vwforfiii\/t5F3977&#8243;len&#8217;s Compensation, Sub&#8211;Division-JL<\/p>\n<p>V  V  <\/p>\n<p>I, A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court The Oriental Insurance Company &#8230; vs Ramanna S\/O Doddappa on 8 January, 2010 Author: Aravind Kumar IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD. DATED THIS THE 8% DAY OF JANUARY 2010 PRESENT THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. 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