IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O. No. 2473 of 2007 Date of decision: April 20, 2010 Gurmail Singh .. Appellant Vs. Daljeet Singh and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Sanjiv K. Patwal, Advocate for Mr. Ashwani Arora, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Vivek Singal, Advocate with Ms. Laxmi Rathod, Advocate for the Insurance Company. A.N. Jindal, J This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated 14.3.2007 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ropar, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.82,000/- along with interest @ 10% per annum in favour of the appellant-claimant and against the respondents. The case relates to an accident wherein, the claimant-injured Gurmail Singh, aged about 32 years, suffered disability to the extent of 15% of his ankle. He cannot properly move about without any assistance. His life has become a wreck and cannot pull without the help of the attendant. In the circumstances, the Tribunal appears to have awarded inadequate compensation of Rs.15000/- only on account of permanent disability, whereas, it should have been @ Rs.1000/- per percentum i.e. Rs.30,000/-. Further, the Tribunal appears to have awarded inadequate compensation to the tune of Rs.20,000/- only on account of pain and sufferings, attendant and special diet, whereas, nothing has been awarded on account of transportation and future treatment and shortening of life on account of diminishing career prospectus. Under these circumstances, I am of the considered opinion that awarding of compensation to the tune of Rs.80,000/- over and above the award amount, on account of different heads, as mentioned, above would be suffice. F.A.O. No. 2473 of 2007 -2- *** Under the circumstances, this appeal is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to receive compensation to the tune of Rs.80,000/- over and above the award amount along with interest @ 10% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till actual realization of the award amount. April 20, 2010 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge