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16. The case of the claimant is of being a paraplegic. The learned Judge had recorded the evidence and had considered him 100% disabled. The learned Judge has also referred to the disability certificate, Exh.57, wherein the Doctor has assessed permanent disability of spine as 80% for the whole body. The learned Tribunal has considered the spinal injuries sustained by the claimant and has also considered the bedridden period of the claimant to conclude the disability as 100% for body as a whole. The fact on record, as observed by the Tribunal is the paraplegic condition of the claimant, who would require some assistance from some independent person to look after him for his daily needs, since paraplegia is a medical condition involving impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities which is classification of paralysis, the universal term to describe the NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/1733/2023 JUDGMENT DATED: 17/09/2024 undefined loss of movement or sensation following damage to nerve in the body. Paraplegia affects both legs.