FAO NO.2471 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO NO.2471 of 2011 Date of decision:18.10.2011 Gursewak Singh ...Appellant Versus Mohinder Pal and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Vinod Mahendru, Advocate and Mr.Ashok Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr.Suvir Dewan, Advocate, for respondent No.3. -.- JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. The only point raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is that the amount of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal under the head `pain and suffering' is inadequate. From the perusal of the case file, it emerges that the alleged accident took place on 5.10.2008, wherein the claimant/appellant suffered multiple injuries including abrasion on left wrist, on fore-head, on lower lip etc. which are proved from the copy of the file of medical record, Exhibit C.3/A. The patient was got admitted on 5.10.2008 and was discharged on 9.10.2008. Keeping in view the age of the injured/claimant and the fact that the appellant suffered injuries, though, non-grievous, but sufficient enough to keep him bed-ridden for a number of days, this Court feels that FAO NO.2471 of 2011 2 the compensation awarded by the Tribunal under the afore-said head is inadequate and deserves to be enhanced. Accordingly, the appellant is awarded another sum of `5,000/- towards pain & suffering, which shall be paid within 45 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, failing which, the enhanced amount shall carry interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing the present appeal till it is paid. In view of the above, the present appeal is partly allowed and the impugned award is modified to the extent indicated above. 18.10.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) Mks JUDGE