IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD SATURDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.3208 of 2011 Between: S. Mahaboob Jan ..... Appellant AND B. Nageswara Rao & another ..... Respondents The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.3208 of 2011 JUDGMENT: The appeal is ﬁled against the order, dated 10.02.2004, in M.V.O.P.No.184 of 2003, on the ﬁle of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Kurnool, at Nandyal, by the claimant. 2. The application was ﬁled for compensation of Rs.50,000/- for the injuries received in a motor accident on 31.08.2000 when he was travelling in the jeep due to the rash and negligent driving of the driver of the jeep. The second respondent was the insurance company and the ﬁrst respondent was the owner. 3. The second respondent ﬁled a counter aﬃdavit putting the petitioner to strict proof of the rashness and negligence, the nature of the injuries received by the petitioner and also the quantum of compensation. 4. After considering the evidence on record, the lower Tribunal has granted compensation of Rs.15,000/-. 5. Heard. 6. The point for consideration is whether the compensation granted by the lower Tribunal is just and reasonable. 7. So far as the nature of the incident is concerned, there is no dispute. According to the case of the petitioner, he received fracture to the left leg as per Ex.A-3-Wound Certiﬁcate. The charge sheet also shows that the petitioner has suﬀered grievous injury. The evidence of P.W.2 also supports the above fact apart from the evidence to show that there is some disability. But, however, the Tribunal has granted only a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards the pain and suﬀering for the injury. Evidently, for any grievous injury, a minimum amount of Rs.15,000/- is being granted towards pain and suﬀering. The petitioner is hospitalised and he might have spent some money for treatment and consequently, a sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards medical expenditure. The petitioner must have suﬀered some disability in earning and a sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards loss of income and due to the hospitalization, there is also some temporary disability and a sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards temporary disability and a total compensation of Rs.30,000/- is granted to the petitioners. 8. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the award passed by the lower Tribunal is modiﬁed. No costs. ________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J Date: 3rd December, 2011 KL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.3208 of 2011 Date: 3rd December, 2011 KL