FAO No.756 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.756 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: January 28, 2011 KRISHAN KUMAR ...APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? Yes/No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? Yes/No 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? Yes/No ---- PRESENT: NONE FOR THE APPELLANT. MR. KUNAL GARG, AAG, HARYANA. MR. INDERJIT SHARMA, ADVOCATE AND MR. PARDEEP BEDI, ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.3 K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The appeal is for enhancement of compensation for the injuries suffered in a motor accident. There is no representation for the appellant, but I proceed to examine the case on merits, having regard to the fact that the case is pending for some time and and the parameters for determining the compensation for injuries are fairly settled especially in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Raj Kumar vs. Ajay Kumar, reported as 2010 (12) SCALE 265. 2. The claimant was a Police Constable who due to injuries had suffered fracture of right leg. He was said to have been hospitalized for two months and the Doctor who had examined him found certain functional disability of 44% of the limb. The medical bills to the tune of `56,000/- had FAO No.756 of 2007 -2- been produced before the Court which the Tribunal had fully provided for. As regards the disability which must in the context mean inconvenience which he has to suffer on account of the restriction of range in movements of his limb, the Tribunal has provided for `70,000/-. The over-all compensation was determined at `1,51,000/-. It has come through evidence that the claimant continued in service and even during the period of hospitalization he drew his full salary. I do not find that his functional disability of limb has in any way impaired the prospect of income or reduced his earning capacity. I, therefore, do no find any error in the order of the Tribunal in the manner of assessment of compensation. 3. The award of the Tribunal is maintained and the appeal by the claimant is dismissed. January 28, 2011 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE