FAO No.2290 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2290 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.9.2011 Kamla Devi ...Appellant(s) Versus Madan Lal and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.B.S.Bairagi, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.D.K.Dogra, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. -.- JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (ORAL) CM No.11165-CII of 2010 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 209 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Main case The only point raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is that amount of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal towards transportation and pain and suffering is inadequate. From the perusal of the case file, it emerges that the alleged accident took place on 5.10.2006, wherein the claimant/appellant suffered multiple injuries including fractures in both legs and she is still under treatment. The appellant is residing in her village, which is at a distance of 35 kms from the hospital. It is further made out that six operations were carried out on the left leg of the appellant. The appellant remained admitted FAO No.2290 of 2010 2 in the hospital for at least six months. The appellant suffered 18% permanent disability. As per nature of injuries, the appellant must have remained in continuous pain and required post-operative care. Keeping in view the number of operations and post-operative care, this Court feels that amount of compensation under the heads pain & suffering and transportation is inadequate. Accordingly, the appellant is awarded another sum of `25,000/- towards pain & suffering and `5,000/- towards transportation, which would meet the ends of justice. Although, no other point has been raised by the learned counsel for the appellant, yet I have rescanned the entire case file minutely and found that the award of the learned Tribunal is appropriate and reasonable on the other heads. The enhanced amount of `30,000/- shall be paid within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing with the same shall carry interest @7.5% from the date of filing the present appeal till it is paid. In view of above, the present appeal is partly allowed with the modification indicated above. 19.09.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) mks JUDGE