Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 107 Gua
Judgement Date : 12 January, 2021
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GAHC010194132020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MFA/4/2021
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 3 MIDDLETON STREET,
KOLKATA- 700071 AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT M.S.S. PATH,
BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI- 781005.
VERSUS
SUM NAYAK AND ANR
S/O- SRI NITAI NAYAK, R/O- VILL.- BORKATANI, P.O. BORTING, P.S. AND
DIST.- GOLAGHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 785621.
2:PORAN KHOUND
S/O- SRI J. KHOUND
R/O- VILL.- NAWSOLIAGAON
P.O. BORTING
P.S. AND DIST.- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM
PIN- 785621
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent :
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIR ALFAZ ALI
ORDER
Date : 12.01.2021 Heard Mr. A.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the appellant.
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This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 17.02.2020 passed by the learned Commissioner, Employee's Compensation, Golaghat awarding compensation of Rs. 4,48,390/- in favour of the respondents.
The appeal is admitted to be heard on the following substantial questions of law :-
1. Whether the learned Commissioner, Workmen's / Employee's Compensation, Golaghat, Assam had erred in allowing the claim under the Workmen's/ Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 on the basis of disability certificate being issued b y one Doctor in his personal capacity without any disability certificate being issued by competent Medical Board ?
2. Whether the learned Commissioner, Workmen's /Employee's Compensation had erred in considering loss of earning capacity of the claimant/ victim on the basis of deposition of Doctor in the year 2020 who had only once examined the claimant and issued the disability certificate of the claimant/ victim in the year 2012 ?
3. Whether the learned Commissioner Workmen's/ Employee's Compensation had erred in allowing the claim of the claimant in absence of any discharge certificate, X-ray report etc. being produced and proved by the claimant to prove nature of injuries sustained and manner of treatment under taken by claimant as a result of accidental injuries sustained ?
4. Whether the learned Commissioner had erred in considering monthly wage of the workmen/ Claimant as Rs. 8000/- per months in absence of the wage of the employee being duly proved by the employer ?
5. Whether the learned Commissioner had erred in imposing 12% interest on the awarded amount and that too with effect from the date of filing of the case ?
The Appeal is admitted.
Issue notice returnable within 4 weeks.
Call for the LCR.
The appellant shall take steps on the respondents within 8 days from today both by way of registered A/D post as well as usual process.
JUDGE
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