JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to allow this appeal and to enhance the amount award in EC.No.46 of 2021 dated 16.02.2023 on the file of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation I, (Joint Commissioner of Labour I) Chennai.)

1. This civil miscellaneous appeal has been filed to enhance the amount awarded by the Tribunal in EC.No.46 of 2021 dated 16.02.2023

2. The learned counsel for the claimant would submit that on 06.05.2020 as per the instructions of the 1st respondent, the claimant had travelled from Chennai to Hyderabad to drop his passengers. Further, while returning to Chennai on 07.05.2020, a buffalo had suddenly crossed the road and to avoid accident the claimant had turned the car to the left side and dashed against a wall, due to which he had sustained severe injuries. Considering all the aspects, the Tribunal had awarded the compensation in the following manner:

Rs.15,000/- (monthly income) * 60/100 (disability) * 48.3/100 (loss of earning) * 166.29 (multiplier) = Rs.7,22,863/-

3. He would also submit that due to the aforesaid accident, the claimant had sustained severe head injuries and thereby, he ha