MANJULA CHELLUR, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal is filed by the aggrieved workman who had filed WCA/cr-6/93-94.

( 2 ) IN brief appellant herein contended before the Commissioner for Workmen's compensation, Mysore as under: he was a workman in the respondent establishment, which is a manufacturing unit of cream biscuits. As on the relevant date he was 19 years and was getting a salary of Rs. 500 p. m. The machineries of the respondent establishment had become old and in spite of several requests and demands by the workers it did not get them repaired. On 18. 11. 92 when the appellant- applicant was preparing the cream on the concerned machine, his right hand was caught in the machine. As a result the fingers and the wrist portion got crushed in the machine. He was immediately taken to hospital on 18. 11. 1992. He spent lot of money for his treatment in the hospital where he was inpatient for five weeks. On account of the injuries sustained by him he is not in a position to stretch his right hand and, therefore, he cannot work with his right hand. After his discharge his approach for help from the respondent was turned down. With these averments he had sought for lump sum compensation from the

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