HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU C.M.A.No. 63 of 2003 J U D G M E N T : The petitioner/injured in motor accident claimed enhancement of compensation in this appeal. The lower Tribunal i.e, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal–cum-I Addl. District Judge, Kurnool, by order dated 04.09.2002 granted total compensation of Rs.8,000/-to the petitioner as against her claim of Rs.50,000/-. The lower Tribunal granted total sum of Rs.8,000/- to the petitioner under the head of pain and suffering for one grievous injury and three simple injuries sustained by her in the accident. 2. The grievous injury sustained by the appellant is fracture of lower end of left forearm. PW-4, who is a doctor, speaks about the injuries and also about disability sustained by the appellant to the extent of 7% because of the fracture. The lower Tribunal did not award any compensation towards permanent disability on the ground that the appellant did not sustain any fracture at all. Injury No.2 of Ex.A7, wound certificate though is described as tenderness initially, finally it is concluded as a fracture, which was confirmed clinically. Therefore, the lower Tribunal went wrong in holding that there is no fracture. The lower Tribunal did not also grant any general damages for the injuries sustained by the petitioner. Having regard to the nature of the injuries sustained by the petitioner, total compensation amount towards general damages and permanent disability apart from pain and suffering can be granted at Rs.15,000/- for one grievous injury, Rs.1,000/- each for three simple injuries and a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards permanent disability because of fracture. Thus, total additional compensation amount comes to Rs.23,000/- . 3. In the result, the appeal is partly allowed enhancing the compensation amount granted by the lower Tribunal from Rs.8,000/- to Rs.31,000/- with proportionate costs. ____________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU, J 01-07-2010 Mjl/*