2023(1) RCR (Civil) 349, a case wherein the permanent disability had been caused to the claimant, a 37 year old man, as his right lower limb had been hinderging his mobility proving functional disability severely impacting his earning capacity and having to use prosthetic limb, awarded Rs.38,70,120/(including Rs.2,00,000/- for pain and suffering, Rs.15000/- special diet, Rs.2,00,000/- loss of amenities of life) by observing that it is a well settled position of law that in cases of permanent disablement caused by a motor accident, the claimant is entitled to not just future loss of income, but also future prospects. It has been reiterated by this Court in multiple instances that “just compensation” must be interpreted in such a manner as to place the claimant in the same position as he was before the accident took place. 9. Reverting to the facts of the present case, as are evident from the Award, the claimant, who was a Superintendent of Police in ITBP, had met with an accident on 27.07.1990, he was shifted to Civil Hospital, Kartarpur from where he was referred to Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, where he was kept in the emergency room. Thereafter, he was referred to the Civil Hospital, Ludhiana and remained hospitalised upto 07.08.1990. Dr. S.N. Bhatti, who treated him stated in his evidence that the claimant was examined by him in his hospital on 03.08.1990. His eyelids were swollen and black. The right eye showed apparent pupillary defect. He was advised VEP, CT Scan tests and from these reports he found that there was total damage to the eye sight. He proved the copy of the report Ex.PA and annexures as Exs.P1 and P2. The loss of eye sight was 100% in the right eye which was permanent. The injury caused, not only adversely impacted his personal life, where he no longer remained the way he was prior thereto but
