THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED M.A C.M.A.No.1761 of 2005 JUDGMENT: The appellant-claimant filed this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the order, dated 03.01.2005, passed in O.P.No.2166 of 2002 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’). 2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: On 30.07.2002 at about 2.30 PM, while the claimant was going on the scooter bearing No.AP 28-8635 as a pillion rider from Fathenagar to Pedamma gudi, one auto bearing No. AP 13-V-5371 driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the scooter, as a result of which, the petitioner and his friend fell down and sustained injuries. The claimant filed the above said O.P. claiming compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- against respondent Nos.1 and 2 being owner and insurer of the auto. By the award impugned, the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.1,38,118/-to the claimant payable by respondent Nos.1 and 2 jointly and severally with proportionate costs and interest at 9% per annum from the date of the petition till the date of realisation. Being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation, the appellant- claimant filed the present appeal. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant-claimant vehemently contended that though the claimant sustained 50% permanent disability due to amputation of right leg below the knee as per Ex.A5-Disability Certificate, the Tribunal awarded meager amount of Rs.1,00,000/-towards permanent disability and therefore, he prays to enhance the compensation. 5. P.W.1, the claimant stated in his evidence that immediately after the accident, he was shifted to NIMS Hospital, wherein his right leg was amputated below the knee and he is not in a position to walk and stand. Ex.A3-wound certificate and Ex.A5-disability certificate show that the right leg of the claimant was amputated below the knee and he sustained 50% permanent disability. He further stated that he used to earn Rs.6,000/-per month on his business and he filed Ex.A6-Income Tax Form No.2D, as per which, his monthly income was at Rs.6,000/-. Since the claimant sustained 50% disability, half of his monthly income i.e., Rs.3,000/-would be taken to determine the compensation towards permanent disability, and annually it comes to Rs.36,000/- . As the age of the claimant was 32 years at the time of accident, the appropriate multiplier for the said age group, as per the decision of the Apex Court in SARALA VERMA v. DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION[1], is ‘16’. Then, the compensation towards permanent disability comes to Rs.36,000X16=5,76,000/-. In addition to it, a sum of Rs.10,000/-towards pain and suffering and Rs.10,000/-towards medical expenses is also awarded. In total, a sum of Rs.5,96,000/- is awarded to the claimant. Thus, the compensation is enhanced from Rs.1,38,118/- to Rs.5,96,000/-. The award of the Tribunal in all other aspects shall remain unaltered. The enhanced compensation amount shall carry interest @7% per annum from the date of the petition till realization. 6. With the above modification, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is allowed in part. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J Date:31.12.2010 sj [1] (2009) 6 SCC 121