:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 20 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 20 OF 1992 FIRST APPEAL NO. 20 OF 1992 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation ..Appellants versus Sampat Maruti Rajpure ..Respondent Mr. Lokesh h/f. Mr. G. S. Hegde for the Appellants. None for the Respondent. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE,J. DATE : 24TH MARCH, 2005 DATE : 24TH MARCH, 2005 DATE : 24TH MARCH, 2005 ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard counsel for the appellants. Nobody is present for the respondent, though served. 2. Appellants have challenged the order of the MACT, Raigad, Alibag dated 20.4.1991 by which the appellants were directed to pay Rs.6,000/- with interest at the rate of 12% per annum with proportionate costs to the respondent towards compensation. 3. There was an accident between truck and the S.T. bus. The Tribunal found that the driver of :2: the S.T. bus was responsible to the extent of 75% and the driver of the truck was responsible to the extent of 25%. 4, Driver of the truck had injuries to his chest and ankle, his ribs were pressed and his left knee had a fracture. The Tribunal has considered all the aspects of the matter in a right perspective and came to a proper conclusion. The claim was only in respect of injury suffered, it was not a fatal case. The compensation awarded is negligible, looking to the injury suffered, therefore no interference is called for. However, grant of interest at the rate of 12% per annum, in the circumstances, is required to be reduced. Hence, the Order: ORDER ORDER ORDER Appeal is partly allowed. Interest awarded by the Tribunal is reduced to 9% per annum. Rest of the order to remain the same. No costs of this Appeal. If the amount is not withdrawn the Appellant will be entitled to claim refund of it after making calculation at the above rate. 24.03.2005 (D.G. DESHPANDE, J.)