In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh FAO No.2029 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision: July 23, 2008 United India Insurance Company Limited ... Appellant versus Paramjit Singh and another ... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Vinod Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. A.N. Jindal, J (Oral) For the reasons mentioned in the application, 3 days' delay in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. This is an appeal against the award dated 23.4.2008 passed by the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner & Assistant Labour Commissioner, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Camp at Civil Secretariat, Ropar. Left hand of the applicant-respondent (herein referred as 'the respondent') was crushed on 18.4.2006 at 8.30 a.m. when he was on duty on the tractor owned by Bimla Devi and insured with United India Insurance Company Limited, SCO No. 72, Phase IX, Mohali. The only argument raised by the learned counsel for the appellant-Insurance Company is that the income of the respondent has not been proved. On examination of the award, it transpires that the respondent alleged his income as Rs.5,000/- per month and it has been proved by him by examining Bimla Devi his employer and besides that he has also FAO No.2029 of 2008 (O&M) -2- appeared in the witness box to prove his income. The court after considering all the aspects of the case has assessed the income of the respondent Rs.5000/- but it restricted the income of the respondent to Rs.4000/- per month for awarding compensation. The award appears to have been rightly passed in consonance with the provisions of Schedule-II annexed to Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. It may further be observed that the applicant-respondent was aged about 30 years at the time of accident. He is to suffer throughout his life for amputation of his hand. Consequently, the award does not appear to be on the higher side. Hence, dismissed. July 23, 2008 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge