JUDGMENT - WAHANE B.U., J.:—This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Akola in Workmen's Compensation Application No. 1 of 1980, rejecting his claim vide judgment and order dated 25th March, 1983.

2. The appellant Ramrao was working in the Indian Manufacturing Company, Akola i.e. the respondent concern. On 11th November, 1979, while he was working on the machine, he met with an accident and sustained injuries to his two fingers of his left hand. Both the fingers were crushed in the machine. On the day of incident, his monthly salary was Rs. 675/-. After the incident, a notice of the incident was given to the respondent and also to the Factory Inspector. The Factory Inspector has visited the factory of the respondent and made investigation and advised the non-applicant to pay the compensation. But, in spite of this, the amount of compensation was not paid to him. Consequently, he was constrained to approach the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Akola under section 4 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, claiming lump sum compensation amounting to Rs. 7,093.50/- for the loss of two fingers of his left hand.

3. The

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