Permanent disability – Principle of multiplier -- Appellant is a professional Chartered Accountant – Chartered Accountant is primarily doing audit work, he is not only required to visit his clients but various authorities as well -- Movements of the appellant have been restricted to a large extent and that too at a young age -- There is a definite loss of earning capacity and it calls for grant of compensation with the adoption of multiplier method – Appellant aged 30 years -- Multiplier of 17 would be admissible -- Keeping in view that the permanent disability is 70%, the compensation under this head would be worked out at Rs.14,28,000 -- For mental and physical agony and frustration and disappointment towards life, amount enhanced to Rs.1,30,000, besides other expenses.
(SC) Decided on: 02.02.2017