IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRDESH AT HYDERABAD. Dated: November 22, 2010. Present: Hon’ble Sri Justice P. Swaroop Reddy C.M.A.No. 2359 of 2003 Between: Ch.Sandeep ..Petitioner And K.Ramesh and others ..Respondents PSR, J. C.M.A.No. 2359 of 2003 Judgment This appeal is filed against the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Court, Warangal in M.V. O.P.No.717 of 2000 dated:29.3.2003. For the sake of convenience, the parties herein would be referred to as they are arrayed before the trial court. 2. The case of the petitioner, who is a minor, is that: on 4.6.2000 he was going on a cycle; at that time Maruthi van bearing No. AP-11G-5166 came in a rash and negligent manner in high speed and dashed him. On account of the accident he received multiple injuries; was treated in the hospital for twenty days and suffered disability. The petitioner in all claimed compensation of Rs.75,000-00. 3. First and second respondents remained ex parte. The third and fourth respondents filed their counter denying the averments made in the claim petition. 4. On the basis of the above pleadings the following issues were settled for trial: 1. Whether the accident is due to rash and negligent driving of the driver of the vehicle? 2. Whether the petitioner sustained any injuries and disability and is entitled to claim compensation? If so, to what amount and from whom? 3. To what relief? 5. In support of his claim, the father of the petitioner was examined as PW-1 and the petitioner; himself, was examined as PW-2, apart from marking Exs A-1 to A-4. No oral or documentary evidence was adduced by the respondents. Basing on the above material on record, the lower tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.20,000-00 towards compensation and aggrieved by the same the present appeal is filed by petitioner seeking enhancement of the compensation. 6. Now the point that arises for consideration is whether there any grounds for enhancing the compensation awarded by the lower tribunal? 7. The lower tribunal, at paragraph-7 of the judgment observed that: “Ex A-2 injury certificate, which shows that the petitioner has got one grievous injury to right parietal region.” Thus, it is a case of fracture of skull, which has to be treated as serious. The petitioner is an young boy and the head injury could cause complications any time during his life time. Considering these circumstances, the compensation of Rs.20,000-00 awarded is inadequate. The petitioner might have spent some money for treatment, attendant charges; must have suffered pain and there is possibility of suffering disability in future also. Thus, considering all the above circumstances the compensation of Rs.20,000-00 awarded by the lower tribunal is enhanced to Rs.50,000-00 (Rs. Fifty thousand only) in all. He is entitled to interest @ 6% per annum on the enhanced amount. The petitioner can withdraw the enhanced compensation after two years from the date of deposit, by keeping in fixed deposit. He is also entitled to proportionate costs. 8. In the result the appeal is allowed, in part, to the extent indicated. _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. November 22, 2010. *BVS