In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh F.A.O. No. 3117 of 2008 Date of decision: July 03, 2009 Panna Lal .. Petitioner Vs. Narsi and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Hari Om Attri, Advocate for the petitioner. A.N. Jindal, J This appeal for enhancement of the compensation amount awarded vide award dated 16.5.2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar, (herein referred as 'the Tribunal') has been preferred by Panna Lal-appellant (herein referred as 'the appellant'). On 30.5.2005, the appellant when was coming from Jawahar Nagar, on foot and reached in front of the Congress Bhawan, then at about 4.30 p.m. a jeep bearing registration No.HR-24C-3888, came rashly and negligently and hit him. Resultantly, he fell down and suffered injuries. As a sequel of the accident, a claim petition was filed which was accepted by the Tribunal on 16.5.2008 awarding a sum of Rs.6000/- as compensation. The only plea raised by the appellant is that the compensation to the tune of Rs.6000/- awarded in his favour is quite meager and requires to be enhanced, which has been opposed by the Insurance Company. In order to claim amount of compensation, the appellant examined Dr. N.K. Mehta, Surgeon, Mehta Holy Hospital, Dabra Road, Hisar as PW-1 who testified that the appellant was medico-legally examined on 30.5.2005 and he was hospitalized for two days i.e. up to 2.6.2005. He had underwent operation for his chest injury as mentioned in his bed head ticket. He received Rs.4000/- as hospital charges which include his stay and operation. He also proved copy of the bill Ex.P3. He further deposed that injured had left the hospital against medical advice. He was having fracture of left ribs. He further stated that the appellant must have spent Rs.2000/- on medicines. F.A.O. No. 3117 of 2008 -2- *** In view of the aforesaid evidence, the Tribunal appears to be not justified in awarding only Rs.6000/- as compensation. While awarding this compensation amount, the Tribunal has to notice many aspects including pecuniary and non-pecuniary loss. The Tribunal did not calculate additional expenditure on the medicines as stated by the doctor; no expenses of the attendant and diet money were separately assessed, therefore, the appellant is now entitled to the following compensation:- Expenses on treatment Rs.4,000/- Expenses on attendant Rs.1,000/- Additional expenditure on medicines as well as future medicines Rs.2,000/- Pain and sufferings Rs.2,000/- Special diet and transportation Rs.1,000/- Total Rs.10,000/- To the contrary, the Insurance Company has failed to establish if amount already awarded was adequate and he was not entitled to separate compensation for special diet, attendant, transportation, future treatment and purchase of medicines. Under the circumstances, this appeal is partly accepted, the impugned award is modified by enhancing the same. The petitioner is also entitled for interest at the rate of 8% per annum from the date of filing of the petition till realization. However, the parties are left to bear their own costs. July 03, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge