HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. & HON'BLE SHRI RANGNATH CHANDRAKAR, J. M.A.fQNo. 386 of 2010. Appellant . Keshav Yadav, aged 16 years, S/o. Late Jai Singh Yadav through Natural Gardian Smt. Sarita Yadav aged 35 years. r/o. Ward No.10, Shastri Nagar, Bhilai, District Durg (CG). Respondents t VERSUS 1. Yogesh Kumar Yadav, aged 20 years, S/o. Kirit Ram Yadav, r/o. Parsabhata, Balco, P.S.Balco, District Korba (Driver of offending Jeep CG/12/D/0366) 2. Narendra Singh, S/o. Swarna Singh, R/o. M.P.E.B. Colony, Balco, District Korba. (Owner of offending Jeep CG/12/D/0366). 3. Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company, opposite to Krishna Complex, Raipur. (Insurance Co. offending Jeep CG/12/D/0366) Appeal U/S. 173 ofthe Motor Vehicles Act. Present: Shri Anurag Jha, counsel for the appellant. ORDER (09thApril,2010) ^ ^ The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, CJ. The appellant is seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded by 8th Additionat Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Durg, (for short 'the Tribunal') vide award dated 11.12.2009, passed in Claim Case No. 147 of 2008. 2) As against the compensation of Rs.3,52,400/- claimed by the appellant/claimant by filing a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehictes Act for the injuries sustajned by him in the motor accident on 02.05.2008, the Tribunal awarded a total sum of Rs.24,559/- as compensation along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of actual payment. 3) Shri Anurag Jha, learned counsel for the appellant vehemently argued that the Tribunal has erred in awarding low compensation of Rs.24,559/- only though the appellant/cjaimant sustained multiple serious injuries in the motor accident. 4) From para 12 of the impugned award, we gather that Dr.Subodh Hiran (AW-3) examined by the claimant before the Tribunal did not state that the injuries sustained by the claimant in the motor accident were of grievous nature and resulted in any permanent disability. 5) On due consideration of the submisslons of learned counsel for the appellant; the number and nature of the injuries said to have been sustained by the daimant in the motor ® accident; the fact that the claimant could not establish that the injuries sustained by him in the motor accident were of grievous nature and resulted in any permanent disability, we are satisfied that the compensation of Rs.24,559/- awarded by the Tribunal, is just and proper compensation in the facts and circumstances of the present case and does not call. for any enhancement in this appeal. 6) The appeal filed by the appellanVclaimant for enhancement of the compensatjon, therefore, is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed summarily. subbu Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- R.N. Chandrakar Judge