IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: AT HYDERABAD Thursday, this the 26th day of August, 2010. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1413 of 2003 Between Mattapally Venkata Ramana … Appellant/Petitioner and G.Bal Reddy and another … Respondents/Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1413 of 2003 Oral Judgment: Despite service of notice, none appears for respondent No.1-owner of Procliner. 2. Heard Sri M.Rajamalla Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant-petitioner (claimant) and Sri R.Briz Mohan Singh, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2- insurer. 3. This appeal is filed by the claimant against the order and decree, dated 30-10-2002, in O.P.No.847 of 2000, passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cum Principal District Judge, Nalgonda, awarding a sum of Rs.1,45,000/- towards compensation to the claimant as against the claim of Rs.6,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident that occurred on 25-8-1999 due to the rash and negligent driving on the part of driver of the Procliner, seeking enhancement of compensation. 4. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the claimant that the claimant suffered disability due to the grievous injuries sustained by him in the accident, of course it has been established by Ex.A-3 Medical Certificate issued by the hospital authorities. As per the evidence of P.W.2, who is the authority from Yashoda Hospital, the claimant was admitted in the hospital on 25- 8-1999 and was discharged on 25-9-1999 and further that, subsequently also he joined in the hospital and he found as many as four injuries, which are grievous in nature. 5. Therefore, I feel it expedient to grant some amount to the claimant towards ‘loss of earnings’, inasmuch as, obviously, he was hospitalized for one full month and was also admitted in the hospital from time to time subsequently also. Of course, there is no record as such about the subsequent hospitalization. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, I feel it appropriate to enhance the amount of compensation awarded by the Tribunal to the claimant for the injuries sustained by him in the accident by Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) more. The said amount shall carry interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of filing petition till realisation. 7. In the result, the civil miscellaneous appeal is allowed in part. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 26th August, 2010. Ak THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1413 of 2003 26th August, 2010. (Ak)