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British India General Insurance Company, Ltd. Vs. Sabanna and ors.
Court: Mumbai
Decided on: Sep-05-1966
Reported in: (1969)IILLJ300Bom
1. This is an appeal by the British India General Insurance Company, Ltd., against the order passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation awarding a sum of Rs. 5,880, Rs. 150 for costs plus Rs. 1,000 for penalty against opposite party 2 (who would hereafter be called Krishna Nair). The material facts leading to the application for compensation may be stated as follows. 2. One Sabanna was employed by Krishna Vulcanizing Works of which Krishna Nair is the proprietor for doing the work of loading stones at the quarry. On 23 January 1964 while Sabanna was loading stones in the truck belonging to Krishna Nair, a stone flew off from the quarry where the process of blasting wa going on and bit his leg. Sabanna was hit by the stone on his leg resulting in a severe injury. Sabanna was admitted in the Lokmanya Tilak Hospital at Sion. His leg eventually came to be amputated. Sabanna, therefore, made an application before the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation for awarding him a sum ...
British India General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sabanna Sabanna and ors.
Court: Mumbai
Decided on: Sep-05-1966
Reported in: AIR1967Bom416; (1963)65BOMLR162
(1) This is an appeal by the British India General Insurance Co. Ltd. against the order passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation awarding a sum of Rs. 5,880, Rs. 150 for costs + Rs. 1,000 for penalty against Opposite Party No. 2 (who would hereafter be called Krishna Nair) The material facts leading to the application for compensation may be stated as follows:-(2) One Sabanna was employed by Krishna Vulcanising Works, of which Krishna Nair is the propritor, for doing the work of loading stones at the quarry. On 23-1-1964 while Sabanna was loading stones in the truck belonging to Krishna Nair, a stone flew off from the quarry where the process of blasting was going on, and hit his leg Sabanna was hit by stone on his leg resulting in a severe injury . Sabanna was admitted in the Lokmanya Tilak Hospital at Sion. His leg eventually came to be amputated. Sabanna, therefore, made an application before the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation for awarding him a sum of Rs. 6,86...
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