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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
S.MANU
Regional Manager, Food Corporation of India – Appellant
Versus
Mohandas S/o Narayanan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. compensation entitlement due to employment injury. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. conclusion on the appeal's outcome. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 3. legal issues on compensation amounts and notice. (Para 7) |
| 4. interpretation of section 10's notice requirements. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
S. MANU, J.
1. The opposite party in ECC No.59/2017 on the file of the Employees Compensation Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram has filed this appeal aggrieved by the order granting compensation to the respondent for injuries sustained in an accident during the course of his employment under the appellant.
2. The respondent was employed as a paid headload worker in a godown of the appellant. On 17.11.2007 at about 11:30 am, while he was loading rice bags, one of the bags fell on his legs and he sustained fracture of both bones of both legs leading to deformity of both lower limbs. He had to undergo surgical procedures and treatment as inpatient. The application for compensation was filed claiming an amount of Rs.1,17,410/-.
3. The respondent was examined as PW1 before the Commissioner. On the side of the appellant RW1 and RW2 were examined. Exts.A1 to A7 were marked on the side of t
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