Sri Ramachandrappa vs The New India Assurance Co Ltd on 6 January, 2009
17. Thus keeping the contours laid down by the
Hon'ble Apex Court and facts as discussed hereinabove
and medical evidence available on record as tendered by
doctor-P.W.2 when examined it would indicate that
claimant had suffered disability to his left lower limb to
an extent of 57%. Claimant being a driver and he having
not renewed his license and in view of the fact that he is
even unable to do his daily chores, it would be just and
reasonable to conclude by accepting the medical
evidence and holding that functional disability or loss of
earning capacity to the claimant would be to an extent
of 60%. Since Tribunal has accepted the income of the
claimant at Rs.8,000/- per month and there being no
other possible view, which can be taken since claimant
was a driver of Hazardous goods carrying vehicle, it is
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hereby accepted and accordingly, compensation towards
"loss of future income" is recomputed herein below: