FAO No.5996 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5996 of 2010 Date of Decision : 01.12.2011 Lokesh .......Appellant Versus Satbir Singh and others .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. Dinesh Arora, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Ajay Gulati, DAG, Haryana. Ms. Lovejinder Kaur, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. **** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (ORAL) The injured-claimant, Lokesh, has preferred this appeal through his father and natural guardian, Krishan, seeking enhancement in the amount of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rohtak, vide impugned Awarded dated 8.3.2010, on account of the injuries received by him in a vehicular accident. Brief facts of the case in hand are that on 14.5.2008, at about 5.30 p.m., the claimant and his father, Krishan, were going back to their house after closing the shop at the Bus Stand of Village Sisar Khas. When they were crossing the road, a Haryana Roadways Bus 1 FAO No.5996 of 2010 bearing No.HR61/0232 being driven by the driver, respondent No.1, in a rash and negligent manner, came from Bhiwani side and hit against the injured claimant from behind. Due to the accident, the claimant-appellant suffered multiple injuries. FIR was registered against the driver, respondent No.1, who had fled away from the spot after causing the accident. In this background, the claimant-appellant preferred claim petition before the learned Tribunal and was awarded an amount of `1,00,000/- as compensation. Enhancement thereof has been sought by way of the present appeal. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. As per the disability certificate, Ex.PX, the appellant- claimant, who was a minor child of 7 years at the time of the accident, suffered 20% permanent disability. Due to the injuries, he has been rendered a cripple and became ineligible for many types of services. His marriage prospects have also been diminished to a large extent. He must have also suffered loss of studies. Keeping in view the same, this Court feels that the ends of justice will be met if an amount of `50,000/- is paid towards these heads collectively. It is ordered accordingly. A further perusal of the Award shows that no amount has been paid towards the heads, special diet and transportation. The appellant must have been moved to the hospital a number of times and given special diet. Therefore, another amount of `10,000/- each under the heads ‘transportation’ and ‘special diet’, shall also be paid to the 2 FAO No.5996 of 2010 appellant. The compensation paid under all the other heads is just and appropriate. In view of the above discussion, the appellant is held entitled to an amount of `70,000/- as enhanced compensation which shall be payable to the claimant-appellant within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of the judgment, failing which, he shall also be entitled to interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of filing the present appeal, till its realization. The present appeal is partly allowed and the impugned Award dated 8.3.2010 is modified to the extent indicated above. ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) 01.12.2011 JUDGE atulsethi Note: Whether to be referred to reporter ? Yes/No 3