FAO No. 3257 of 1999 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 3257 of 1999 Date of decision March 1, 2011 Avinashi Lal ....... Appellant Versus Gurjant Singh and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Ms. Monika Jalota , Advocate for the appellant. None for the respondents. **** 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. 1. The appeal is for compensation for head injury suffered by a retired teacher aged 62 years. He had been hospitalized for a period of 17 days. The medical expenses proved on record were `21,970 for 17 days for hospitalization. He must have also spent on special diet and attendant charges. His family members must have also incurred some money on transport expenses. The doctor had not been examined and how the injury had caused any particular disability is therefore possible to assess. He has stated that he was earning `5,00/- per month as a tutor. The Tribunal had provided `5,000/- for medical expenses which I think is appropriate. The addition which I will make in FAO No. 3257 of 1999 2 various heads is tabulated below:- Age 62 Period of hospitalization 17 days Occupation S. No. Heads of claim Tribunal High Court 1 Loss of income `5000/- `5000/- 2 Medicines `18000/- `25000/- 3 Attendant charges - `1000/- 4 Special diet `1000/- 5 Pain and suffering `10,000/- `10,000/- Total `33,000/- `42,000/- 2. The amount in excess of what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of payment. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 1 , 2011 archana