IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2702 of 2008(O&M) Date of Decision 04.11.2009 Amar Kaur ...... Appellant VERSUS Nishan Singh and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Nirmal Mittal, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 09.02.2008, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Adhoc) Fast Track Court, Jalandhar (herein referred as 'the Tribunal') awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.20,000/- alongwith interest @ 8% per annum in favour of the appellant-claimant (herein referred as 'the claimant') and against the respondents jointly and severally, on account of the injuries suffered by her in a motor vehicular accident. Respondents have neither challenged the negligence nor the liability to pay the compensation. However, the claimant has sought enhancement of compensation. Heard. The claimant remained admitted in the hospital for 5 days. Due to posterior dislocation on account of the injuries, she must have spent a lot on her follow up treatment which has not been taken care of by the Tribunal. Nothing was paid for hospitalization and loss of income FAO No.2702 of 2008(O&M) -2- during the period she remained under treatment. Anyway, the learned counsel for the claimant has offered to settle the appeal if the compensation is enhanced to Rs.15,000/- over and above the award amount to which learned counsel for respondent-Insurance company agrees. As such, with the consensus arrived at between the parties, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation of Rs.15,000/- over and above the award amount which would be paid by the respondent-Insurance Company within 45 days on the receipt of copy of the order, failing which the claimant would be entitled to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. No order as to costs. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 04.11.2009 mamta-II