IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.871 of 1994(O&M) Date of Decision 27.11.2009 Bharat Bhushan ...... Appellant VERSUS Shri Anant Ram and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Ashit Malik, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr.Vinod Kumar Gupta, Advocate, for respondent-Insurance Company. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal for enhancement is directed against the award dated16.02.1994, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Karnal, awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.74,500/- alongwith interest @ 12% per annum in favour of the appellant-claimant (herein referred as 'the appellant') on account of the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident. Since the appellant suffered 25% disability, therefore, at least Rs.50,000/- instead of Rs.25,000/- as already awarded, must have been awarded to him on account of such disability. The Tribunal has also fallen in error while awarding meagre compensation on other heads. However, Learned counsel for the appellant has offered to settle the appeal if the compensation is enhanced to Rs.25,000/- over and above the award amount to which learned counsel for respondent-insurance Company agrees. As such, with the consensus arrived at between the parties, this appeal is partly accepted and the impugned award is modified by enhancing compensation to the tune of Rs.25,000/- over and above the award amount which will be paid by the respondent-Insurance Company within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order, failing which the appellant would be entitled to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 27.11.2009 mamta-II