THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.2552 of 2003 Dated 30th September, 2010 Between: Mannava Nageswara Rao …Appellant And Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, rep. by its General Manager, Hyderabad …Respondent Counsel for the Appellant : Mr.A.Rajendra Babu Counsel for the respondent: Mr.K.Satyanarayana Murthy, SC for APSRTC The Court made the following: Order: The appellant, who was claimant in MVOP.No.70 of 1999, on the file of the Chairman, Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Guntur District (for short ‘the Tribunal’), filed this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal vide award, dated 09-07-2002, for the injuries suffered by him in a motor accident, in which the bus belonging to the respondent- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’) was involved. Since the quantum of compensation alone is questioned in this appeal, it is not necessary to refer to the manner in which the accident has taken place. The appellant, who is claiming to be an agriculturist, has, in all, claimed a sum of Rs.50,000/- for the injuries he has sustained in the said accident. In support of his claim, he has examined himself as P.W.1 and marked Exs.A.1 to A.4 on his side. Ex.A.2 is the certified copy of the wound certificate. The Tribunal has entered into a debate on the admissibility or otherwise of the said certified copy and has eventually found that the contents thereof can be given credence to. On consideration of the oral and documentary evidence, the Tribunal has awarded the compensation as under: “Rs.3,000/- towards transport and medical expenses; Rs.1,200/- towards compensation for loss of one month wages; Rs.5,000/- towards loss of earnings on account of slight immovability of the little finger and; Rs.5,000/- towards pain and suffering.” Sri A.Rajendra Babu, learned Counsel for the appellant, submitted that though his client has suffered as many as seven abrasions and fracture of proximal phalanx of little finger, no amount has been awarded therefor. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent- Corporation has opposed the above contention and submitted that even though the compensation for fracture and other injuries is not specifically awarded, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards pain and suffering. In my opinion, compensation for the injuries constitutes a separate head from that of pain and suffering. As the appellant is held to have suffered seven abrasions and fracture of little finger, it would be reasonable to award a sum of Rs.10,000/- therefor. Accordingly, award, dated 09-07-2002, in MVOP.No.70 of 1999, is modified by directing that in addition to the compensation of Rs.14,200/-, awarded by the Tribunal, the appellant is entitled to a further compensation of Rs.10,000/- for the injuries sustained by him. The additional compensation shall carry interest @ 6% from the date of the claim petition till the date of payment. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is accordingly allowed to the extent indicated above. The Tribunal shall, accordingly, re-compute the compensation awarded to the appellant in terms of this judgment. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 30th September, 2010 lur