1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.1873/06 Suresh vs. Sh. Hiralal & Ors. Date of order : 22/4/2008. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Shri L.M. Bhardwaj for the appellant. ****** Heard learned counsel for the appellant. This appeal has been filed at the instance of the claimant-injured against the award of the MACT with the prayer that the quantum of compensation be enhanced. Learned counsel for the appellant has argued that the appellant was aged 19 years at the time of incident and sustained 3% permanent disability resulting into the restriction of movement of his thumb. The learned Tribunal has awarded only a sum of Rs.20,000 on the head of disablement whereas only a sum of Rs.2,400/- for medical expenses and Rs.2,600/- for the attendant. The income of the appellant has also been assessed on lower side as also the multiplier of 16 has also been wrongly applied. Having heard learned counsel for the 2 appellant and perused the award, I find that the appellant sustained fracture of his thumb but he could not prove that his monthly income was Rs.2,500/-. Even then the Tribunal proceeded to decide the matter by taking his minimum wages to be Rs.72 per day and on that basis, applied the multiplier of 16 and keeping in view the nature of work that he was doing, held that even if it would have been the case of 100% disability, the appellant would have been entitled to a sum of Rs.4 lacs, yet the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.20,000/- for disability and a sum of Rs.4,000/- for loss of income and on other heads, as indicated above, the amount of Rs.3,000/- for nutritious food and thus a total of Rs.32,000/- was awarded as compensation. In totality, I do not find any infirmity in the award passed by the Tribunal. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. (MOHAMMAD RAFIQ), J. RS/