THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.462 of 2008 JUDGMENT: The present C.M.A. is filed against the judgment and decree, dated 10-10-2007 in O.P.No.77 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge (F.T.C.), Nizamabad. 2. The appellant herein is the petitioner. He made the claim for Rs.2.00 lakhs for the injuries sustained by him in road traffic accident. The Tribunal below while considering the evidence adduced on behalf of the petitioner, awarded an amount of Rs.10,000/- towards total compensation. Being aggrieved, the present C.M.A. is filed. 3. The learned counsel for the appellant mainly urged that the Tribunal below awarded a very meager compensation of Rs.10,000/- without taking into consideration the documentary evidence, Exs.A-3 and A-4 and sought for enhancement of compensation. 4. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent-Insurance Company, while supporting the judgment of the Tribunal Below, objected for the enhancement of the compensation. 5. Now the point for consideration is whether the appellant is entitled for enhancement of compensation. 6. As per the recitals in the petition, the petitioner sustained injuries in the road traffic accident on 04-09-2002. The factum of accident is not disputed. In order to prove the accident, the petitioner while himself examined as P.W.1, filed Exs.A-1 and A-2, the certified copies of the F.I.R. and charge sheet, which reads that the accident was due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the offending vehicle. However, as stated already, the accident is not disputed. 7. According to P.W.1, he sustained one fracture on both bones of right leg and head injury. In support of his evidence, he examined P.W.2, Dr.T.Narsing Rao, Orthopedic Surgeon. According to him, he is a private doctor and he treated P.W.1 and issued Ex.A-3, medical certificate. A perusal of Ex.A-3, medical certificate, the petitioner sustained fracture on both bones of right leg and injury on the head. The Tribunal below awarded Rs.6,000/- towards injuries. In my view, the same is very meager. P.W.2 certified that the petitioner sustained one grievous injury and one simple injury as per Ex.A-3. 8. Considering the gravity of the injuries on both the bones of right leg, and the petitioner being a student and milk vendor, aged 19 years, granting Rs.25,000/- towards compensation for the fracture of both bones of right leg is just and reasonable and Rs.3,000/- towards simple injury on the head. The Tribunal below awarded only Rs.2,000/- towards pain and suffering, the same is enhanced to an amount of Rs.5,000/- and Rs.5,000/- is granted towards medical expenses and another sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards extra nourishment and transportation. In total, an amount of Rs.43,000/- is granted as compensation under all heads in the circumstances of the case on hand. The Tribunal below awarded interest of Rs.7.5% per annum. But in the circumstances of the case on hand, 6% interest is granted to the petitioner on the enhanced rate of compensation. 9. With this modification, the appeal is allowed in part. No costs. _________________ K.S.APPA RAO,J Date: 21st July, 2011 kvr