Kumar Gupta and PW4 Dr. Ved Parkash Gupta as well as law laid down in the case of Chander Kumar Pahwa V. State of Haryana and others, 1985 ACJ 500, the Court is of the view that no case is made out for either reducing or enhancing the amount of Rs.75,000/- awarded to the claimant for permanent disability, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment and amenities of life as well as the amount of Rs.15,000/- for pecuniary loss and expenditure. However, the amount of Rs.44,400/awarded to the claimant on account of loss of earnings is grossly inadequate. The Tribunal had come to the conclusion that the claimant was earning Rs.1,000/- per month. However, the stand of the claimant that he was unable to do any work in future was not accepted for the reason that though his efficiency to work would decrease yet not to that an extent that he would not be able to sit on a machine and carry on work. Accordingly, partial loss of earnings was assessed at the reduced rate of Rs.200/- per month. The claimant had suffered disability to the extent of 65%. His left leg below the knee stood amputated. Under these circumstances, the loss of earnings of Rs.1,000/- per month could not have been scaled down to Rs.200/- per month. Keeping in view the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, it would be just and reasonable to assess the loss of earnings at the reduced rate of Rs.500/per month or Rs.6,000/- per annum. Applying the multiplier of 16, as done by the Tribunal earlier, the loss of earnings after first six months of the accident is assessed at Rs.96,000/-. In addition, the amount of Rs.6,000/- already granted by the Tribunal to the claimant at the rate of
