Supreme Court of India

Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda v. Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company Limited

Neutral citation
Reported as [2019] 14 S.C.R. 556
Bench Uday Umesh Lalit and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 10 December 2019

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2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that on account of amputation of his right leg below knee, he is rendered unfit for the work of a driver, which he was performing at the time of the accident resulting in the said disablement.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.4 and relevant factor of 201.66 as per Schedule IV – Enhancement of the compe nsation – The appellant-driver, while driving a truck lost control of it due to an axle cut and dashed against a rock on the side of the road – As a consequence, the appellant suffered grievous inju ries all over his body – Appellant underwent hospitalization for 6 5 days – His right leg was permanently injured, which resulted i n complete disability to continue his vocation as a driver of a heavy motor vehicle – Appellant filed claim against the truck o wner and the Insurance

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 relied on

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