FAO No.3002 of 2009(O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... FAO No.3002 of 2009(O&M) Decided on : September 25, 2009 Anjesh Kumar ... Appellant VERSUS Rajinder Kumar and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.R.S.Mamli, Advocate for the appellant. Mr.Ravinder Arora, Advocate for the respondent – Insurance Company. A.N.JINDAL, J.- The claimant – appellant (herein referred as the claimant) while challenging the award dated 10.10.2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar has sought enhancement of compensation through the instant appeal. Heard. Dr.Vandana, Medical Officer while appearing as PW5 stated that the claimant was admitted in the hospital on 12.10.2005 having suffered a head injury in a road-side accident, for which CT scan was done. The report revealed right frontal and left frontal fracture with left frontal contusion and extra-dural bleeding with numocranium. He was treated FAO No.3002 of 2009(O&M) [ 2 ] conservatively and was discharged on 18.10.2005. She further stated that the claimant was again admitted on 22.10.2005 and operated for the injury fracture maxilla bilateral by Dr.Ayar and discharged on 28.10.2005. She also proved the bill Ex.P73, P74, P75 of Rs.4550/-, 7750/- and 15,000/-, respectively. It has also come in evidence that the claimant had also been admitted in Kohli hospital, where his right arm was operated and a rod was inserted, for which an amount of Rs.80,000/- was spent. Faced with the above situation, the counsel for the respondent - Insurance Company has agreed to the enhancement of Rs.23500/- towards the amount of compensation, over and above the award amount. Counsel for the claimant has accepted the offer. In view of the consensus reached between the parties, the appeal is partly allowed and the claimant is held entitled to Rs.23,500/-, over and above the award amount, which shall be deposited by respondent – Insurance Company within 45 days, failing which the claimant shall also be entitled to interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate as awarded by the Tribunal. September 25, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE