VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
N. Ramanjaneyulu, S/o. N. Balanna – Appellant
Versus
K. Narayanaswamy, S/o. K. Govindappa – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of case and initial compensation claim. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments regarding driver's license validity and compensation assessment. (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. court's evaluation of evidence and doctor's testimonies. (Para 6 , 11 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 4. reference to precedents on disability assessment. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 5. court's rationale for affirming the lower court's award and findings. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. final ruling and dismissal of the appeal. (Para 23) |
JUDGMENT :
(Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.)
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred against the impugned order dated 18.03.2010 in W.C.No.10 of 2006 on the file of the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation-cum-Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Ananthapur.
2. Appellant herein is the Opposite Party No.2.Respondent Nos., 1 and 2 herein are the applicant and Opposite Party No.1 before the learned Commissioner. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be referred to as they are arrayed before the learned Commissioner.
Brief Facts of the case:
3. Applicant approached Commissioner seeking compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- against Opposite Parties 1 and 2, stating that he met with an acc
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