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PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, MANOJ MISRA
Manorma Sinha – Appellant
Versus
Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANOJ MISRA, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This appeal arises out of judgment and order of the High Court of Judicature at Patna1[High Court] dated 04.07.2022 passed in Miscellaneous Appeal No. 804 of 2017, whereby the compensation awarded by the XIth Additional District and Sessions Judge – cum - Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Muzaffarpur2[Tribunal] in Claim Case No. 196 of 2011 was reduced from Rs. 88,20,454 to Rs. 38,15,499.
3. As liability to pay compensation is not in issue, the question that arises for our consideration is whether the High Court was justified in reducing the compensation payable to the appellant.
4. The operative part of the award passed by the Tribunal including computation of compensation is found in paragraphs 10 to 12 of the award, which are reproduced below:
As per Ext. A & A/1 submitted by O.P. No. 2 Insurer (Insurance Company) and also Ext. 1 salary slip submitted b
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