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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5831 OF 2002

K. Janardhan ......Appellant

Versus

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. ...Respondents

JUDGMENT

HARJIT SINGH BEDI, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order

dated 6th October, 2001 of the learned Single Judge of the

Karnataka High Court whereby compensation of

Rs.2,49,576/- awarded by the Commissioner for Workmen’s

Compensation has been reduced to Rs.1,62,224.40/-. It

arises from the following facts.

2. The claimant- appellant a tanker driver, while driving his

vehicle from Ayanoor towards Shimoga met with an accident

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with a tractor coming from the opposite side. As a result of

the accident, the appellant suffered serious injuries and also

an amputation of the right leg up to the knee joint. He

thereupon m