IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.2276 of 1999 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.03.2011 Kishan Lal ........Appellant Versus Bhagi Ram and another .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present: Mr. B.S.Walia, Advocate for the appellant. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Kunal Garg, A.A.G., Haryana. ****** K.KANNAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement by the claimant for compensation for the injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. 2. The claimant had fractured of two bones on the right leg, the tibia and fibula and loss of soft tissues of the body and other injuries mentioned in MLR (Ex.P-2). He had been hospitalized for two months and produced bills showing expenditure to the tune of ` 35,000/-. The Tribunal awarded the entire amount as secured through bills and has also provided ` 50,000/- for the disability causes by the mal-union of the fractures in the leg. If there is any head of claim that was not properly assessed, it is perhaps the compensation for pain and suffering but being non-pecuniary damage and being subjective it is difficult to make any assessment FAO No.2276 of 1999 (O&M) -2- with any arithmetic precision. It is not shown anywhere from the evidence that the injury could have impacted the future earning capacity. The compensation of ` 50,000/- must, therefore, be understood as also factoring some amount for inconvenience that he may have to undergo for the rest of his life. The compensation of ` 97,000/- in my view is just and I find no reason by enhancement. 3. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed on merits. March 03, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gagan JUDGE