F.A.O. No.516 of 1990 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No.516 of 1990 Date of Decision. 13.01.2011 Laxman Dass (deceased) through LRs .....Appellant Versus Sultan Singh son of Sheo Singh and others ......Respondents Present: Mr. Amit Jain, Advocate for the appellant. None for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. Ashwani Talwar, Advocate for respondent No.3. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for amputation resulting from an accident injury. The claimant was a cleaner in a tanker and the Tribunal had found that the driver of the tanker was responsible for the accident. The claimant had originally filed a petition under the Workmen's Compensation Act, which was the appropriate remedy but he did not prosecute it. He has subsequently filed a petition under the Motor Vehicles Act. Before the Tribunal, the evidence was that he was earning Rs.500/- per month. For loss of income for two months, the Tribunal had awarded Rs.1200/-, for medical treatment Rs.8,000/- and further Rs.35,000/- for pain and suffering and for permanent disability of 60%, Rs.40,000/- was granted. F.A.O. No.516 of 1990 -2- Overall a compensation of Rs.84,000/- had been granted. The appropriate factor under the Workmen's Compensation Act for a person who was aged 32 is 181.37 and since his income was to be taken at Rs.500/-, the total compensation would have been even less than of what has been provided by the Tribunal. 2. There is no scope for enhancement and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE January 13, 2011 Pankaj*