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GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J
Girdhar alias Girish (deceased) and his family – Appellant
Versus
Gujarat Electricity Board and others – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the accident and initial compensation awarded. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding the deceased's income and dependency benefits. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's observations on negligence and income calculation. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. judicial opinions on deducting compassionate appointment benefits from compensation. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. clarification on legal precedents regarding compensation and employment benefits. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. details on the awarded compensation structure and distributions. (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. conclusion detailing the acceptance of the appeal. (Para 22) |
1. Since the accident had taken place nearly 13 years back in the year 1999 and since the Claims Tribunal had awarded compensation which in our opinion was extremely conservative, we had taken up this appeal for final hearing at the admission stage with the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the contesting parties as was recorded previously in our order dated 14.3.2012.
2. The appellants - original claimants have challenged judgment and award dated 10.12.2010 passed by the M.A.C.T. (Aux.) Gondal, Camp at Jetpur in M.A.C.P. No. 1239 of 1999. Brief fa
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