M. RAMA JOIS AND BALAKRISHNA, JJ.

( 1 ) HEARD. Appeal admitted.

( 2 ) BY consent of the learned Counsel on both sides, the matter is taken up for final hearing, heard and disposed of by this judgment.

( 3 ) THIS appeal is preferred by the appellant who was a workman employed as a Driver in the karnataka State Transport Corporation, Bangalore (hereinafter called 'the Corporation') against the Award passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation and Labour Officer, Hubli sub-Division, Hubli (hereinafter called 'the Commissioner') on 16. 8. 1985 in No. WCA/nf/28/1983 wherein he held that the appellant is entitled to receive compensation at 60% of the permanent total disablement compensation which works out to a sum of Rs. 20,160/- out of the total claim of Rs. 33,600/- together with simple interest at 6% per annum commencing from one month after the date of accident and also a penalty of 20% of the compe- (sic) on account of default of the Corporation in depositing the compensation awarded within 30 days of the date of accident. The grievance of the appellant is that he ought to have been awarded 100% of the permanent total disablement compensation.

( 4 ) THE undisputed fac

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