rfSS-'-if y HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR le Bench: Claimant Hon'bie Shri Dilip Raosaheb Deshmukh, J. M.A.CNo.819of2006 Pankaj Agrawai, S/o Jugal Kishore Agrawal, aged about 31 years, R/o Near Bus Stand, Gariyaband, Tah. Gariyaband, Distt. Raipur (CG) Versus 1. Rajesh Dubey @ Monu, S/o Gyan Prasad Dubey, R/o Pahadipara, Gurhiyari, Raipur, Tah & Distt. Non-applscants 2. Mesors Gujarat Roadways, Through Managing Director, Me. Gujarat Roadways, Ring Road No-2, Gondwara Raipur, Tah & Distt. Raipur (CG) 3. The Orientat Insurance Co. Ltd., Through-DivisioRal Manager, Divisionai Ofnce No.2, Sai Nagar, Devendra Nagar, Raipur (CG) Miscellaneous Appeal under Section 173 of the IViotor Vehicles Shri A.L. Singraui, counsel for the appeliant. None appears for respondents No.1 & 2. Shri SudhirAgrawal, counsel for respondent No.3. (Passed on 1st day of August, 2008$ At the request of the learned counsel for the parties, this appeal is heard finaily and being disposed of finaliy today at the stage of admissioft. (2) In this appeal for enhancement of compensation of Rs.60,000/- by award dated 08/09/2006 passed by the 1st Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (henceforth the 'Tribunai') Link Court, Gariaband, Distt. Raipur in claims case No.34/2006, the sole ground urged by the learned'counse! for the appeliant is that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is not commensurate with the permanent disability suffered by the ciaimant Pankaj Agrawai, who is a wholesaler dealing in provisions and had suffered 30% permanent disability in the- pr !5^ °i- 1) coliar bone of his left hand. The claimant had examined Dr. G.S. Bachhu AW-2 to prove the disability suffered as also the fact that due to the injury, the Claimant was unable to lift heavy articles. (3) Considering the facts and circumstances, the injury and permanent disability suffered by the claimant and the period of hospitaiization, 1 am of the considered opinion that the compensation awarded by the Tnbunai is on the lower side and awarding additional compensation of Rs.25,000/- would meet the ends ofjustice.. (4) in the result, the appeai is allowed. In partial modification of the award, compensation of Rs.85,000/- is awarded to the claimantj Priys —ossrh""