Motor Vehicles Act, 1988  - Motor Accident Claim

Compensation - Permanent partial disablement - Tribunal awarding compensation of Rs. 4,53,600.00 towards loss of future earning - High Court reducing the amount of compensation from Rs.4,53,600/- to Rs.67,500.00 - No reason assigned by the High Court for such reduction - High Court proceeded on wrong premise that Tribunal fixed the income of the appellant at Rs.3,000/- per month on a notional basis - Applying second schedule, multiplier applicable is 15 - Appellant suffering permanent partial disablement - Percentage of loss of earning capacity' should be treated as 60% - Rs.3,24,000.00 awarded towards compensation payable to the appellant.

Topic(s)-Motor Accident Claim , Compensation , Permanent Partial Disablement