MR. MADHUKAR DNYANOBA SHINDE vs THE MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANPSORT CORPORATION AND ANR.

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Shubhada S Kadam 913-FA-703-2015.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 703 OF 2015 Mr. Madhukar Dnyanoba Shinde Age : 50 years, Occ : Nil By and through his next friend Mrs. Tejashri Madhukar Shinde Age : 43 years, Occ : Household, R/o. Nikhil, Government Colony, Vishrambaug, Sangli, Tq. Miraj, Appellant District : Sangli … (Orig. Claimant) Versus 1 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation 2 Mr. Pandurang Govind Shirsat Age : 35 years, Occ : Driver Both C/o. The Divisional Controller, Respondents Sangli- Kolhapur Road, Sangli … (Orig. Opponents) Mr. Sarthak Diwan a/w. Mr. Aditya Ghadge i/b. Mr. Ashutosh Kulkarni, Advocates for the Appellant. Ms. Pinky M. Bhansali i/b. G.S.Hegde & Associates, Advocate for Respondent No.1-Corporation. CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 7th AUGUST, 2025. Judgment : 1. This appeal is preferred by the appellant-claimant for SHUBHADA enhancement of compensation. SHANKAR KADAM 2. It is contention of learned counsel for the claimant that the Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM claimant was serving as professor in Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Date: 2025.08.14 12:56:34 +0530 Padmaraje Vidyalaya and Junior College at Shirol and was drawing gross 1/8 Shubhada S Kadam 913-FA-703-2015.doc salary of Rs.46,664/- per month. Due to accidental injuries, he has suffered 70% permanent physical disability but his functional disability is 100%. The injury is caused to his brain. After the accident, he is completely bed-ridden. The claim petition was filed through his next friend i.e. his wife. Since the claimant was unable to come to Court the Tribunal had appointed Court Commissioner and evidence of the claimant came to be recorded through the Court Commissioner. Learned counsel further submitte