The high court was of the opinion that since the maximum income that could be considered under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 is Rs. Consequentially, the high court reduced the total compensation from Rs. The High Court consequently reduced the compensation". The bench cited that the insurer could not have raised such a defense seeking to apply the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, as both remedies are different. Court held that, in the present case, the reasons supplied by the high court and the consequential reduction in the compensation could not be permitted to stand.