FAO No.7070 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.7070 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:1.8.2011 Harvinder Singh @ Ravinder Singh ...Appellant Versus Malak Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Sandeep Suri, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. -.- JITENDRA CHUAHAN, J. CM No.27329-CII of 2010 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 90 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Main case The sole argument raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is that the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal is on lower side. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file as well as impugned award. From the perusal of award, it is made out that the claimant suffered multiple injuries. He suffered permanent disability to the extent of 16%, which is evident from disability certificate, Exhibit P4. It is also made FAO No.7070 of 2010 (O&M) 2 out that the appellant remained hospitalized for about 45 days. During that period, he suffered business loss also. As per the nature of injuries, the appellant was required repeated medical treatment, special diet and personal attention. It is also made out that the accident in question took place on 3.2.2007. Firstly the appellant was taken to Community Health Centre, Nissing and thereafter referred to General Hospital, Karnal from where he was taken to the private hospital at Karnal. In view of the said facts, I feel that the compensation awarded against the heads `Pain & Suffering', `Transportation', Special Diet' and `Attendant' appears to be on a little lower side. Keeping in view the age of the appellant, period of admission and nature of injuries, I deem it fit to enhance the awarded amount against the following heads as under:- Head Earlier awarded compensation Enhanced compensation Pain and Suffering `5,000/- `20,000/- Transportation ` 5,000/- `10,000/- Special Diet `5,000/-` `10,000/- Attendant Nil `5,000/- The enhanced amount of `30,000/- shall carry interest @6% per annum, which shall be calculated from the date of filing the present appeal till its payment, if the amount is not deposited within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. In view of the above, the present appeal is partly allowed with the modification indicated above. 1.8.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) MKS JUDGE