1. This appeal is by an employee and is directed against the judgment dated 29.8.2011 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Davanagere. By the impugned judgment, the Commissioner has awarded Rs.1,21,997 as compensation to the appellant for the permanent partial disablement suffered by him due to the injuries caused to him in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 17.4.2010 along with interest thereon at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from expiry of 30 days from the date of the judgment.

2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the impugned judgment. The sole contention urged by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant is that the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation had erred in law in not awarding interest on the compensation amount from expiry of one month from the date of the accident. In support of his contention, he relied on a judgment of the Apex Court in Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Si by George, 2012 ACJ 2126 (SC) and specifically referred to the following observations made therein:
"(11) The decision in Pratap Narain Singh Deo, 1976 ACJ 141 (SC), was by a four - Judge Bench and in Valsala K., 2000 ACJ 5 (S