THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.889 of 2003 Date: 01-7-2010 Between B.Venkateswarlu … Appellant/Petitioner and 1. A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Rep. by its Managing Director, R.T.C. ‘X’ Roads, Hyderabad and another … Respondents/Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.889 of 2003 Oral Judgment: Heard Sri Kadasani Sudershan Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant. 2. Appeal by the claimant against the order and decree, dated 20-4-2002, in O.P.No.194 of 1999, passed by the Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims Tribunal cum II Additional District Judge, Cuddapah aggrieved by the fixation of compensation at Rs.25,500/- as against the claim of Rs.90,000/-. 3. The appellant herein is the injured claimant, respondent No.1 is the owner of the offending jeep bearing No.PY-01-4869 and respondent No.2 is the insurer. 4. It is on record that the claimant received only two injuries, out of which one injury is grievous injury, which is a fracture on the right knee. Certain medical bills have been pressed into service in order to show the expenditure incurred by him. 5. The Tribunal having taken stock of the situation and the other circumstances, assessed the compensation at a sum of Rs.25,500/-. 6. But, it is to be seen that out of the injuries suffered by the claimant in the accident, one injury is a serious injury, which has caused a fracture on the right knee and the said fracture is known to be vulnerable, in which event the assessment made by the Tribunal with regard to the pain and suffering, in my considered view, is slightly low. 7. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and in order to meet the ends of justice, the compensation is enhanced by 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) more, which shall carry interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the O.P., before the Tribunal till realisation. 8. In the result, the appeal is allowed in part. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 01st July, 2010. Ak THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.889 of 2003 01st July, 2010. (Ak)