THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.882 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.882 of 2003 Oral Judgment: Despite service of notice, none appears for respondents 1 and 2. 2. Heard Sri N.Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant. 3. Appeal by the claimant against the order and decree, dated 26-9-2002, in O.P.No.712 of 1999, passed by the II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad aggrieved by the fixation of compensation at Rs.1,50,000/- as against the claim of Rs.2,50,000/-. 4. The appellant herein is the claimant and respondents 1 and 2 are the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. 5. The challenge in this appeal is only on the ground that the quantification of compensation is disproportionate to the injuries suffered by the claimant. The other facts are not relevant since there is no much dispute. 6. The doctor (P.W.2), who treated the injured, deposed that the petitioner sustained lacerated wound over scalp, head injury with extra dural haematoma and bicondylar fracture of right tibia with compartment syndroma and that there was shortening of right leg by one inch and he assessed the partial permanent disability at 30%. 7. From the deposition of P.W.2, what is obvious is the claimant who was aged 32 years at the time of accident suffered this grievous injury, because of which his right leg was shortened by one inch and this is an injury though estimated as a partial permanent disability of 30%, in my view, it has to be carried by the claimant all through his life and his future proceeds also are likely to get affected to a great extent. 8. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, I feel it appropriate to enhance the compensation by Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) more, which shall carry interest at the rate of 7% per annum from the date of filing of the O.P., before the Tribunal till realisation. 9. 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.882 of 2003 01st July, 2010. (Ak)