FAO No.6051 of 2000 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.6051 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.9.2011 Arti ...Appellant(s) Versus Deljinder Singh & others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: None for the appellant(s). Mr.A.S.Klar, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr.R.C.Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3. -.- JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. CM No.27298-CII of 2010 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The delay of 49 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. Main case The appellant, through the present appeal, is seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal vide award dated 12.3.2010, on account of injuries sustained by her in a motor vehicular accident. The issue involved in the present appeal is that no compensation has been granted towards loss of marriage prospects of the injured and compensation awarded under the head pain & suffering, FAO No.6051 of 2000 2 conveyance, special diet and attendant charges is also on the lower side. From the disability certificate, Exhibit C17, it is established that the appellant suffered permanent disability to the extent of 5% on account of bi-columnar fracture pelvis. The appellant was 18 years at the time of accident and a student of MBBS. From the nature of injury, it can be safely inferred that she must have remained bed-ridden for at least six months. The learned Tribunal awarded `10,000/- towards pain & suffering, `4,000/- towards conveyance, special diet and attendant charges. The disability suffered is permanent in nature. In the opinion of this Court, the amount awarded by the learned Tribunal is highly inadequate. Moreover, no compensation has been awarded towards loss of marriage prospects. Keeping in view the age and academic achievement of the appellant, the period spent in the hospital and further period of her immobility, this Court feels that an amount of `20,000/- towards pain & agony, `6,000/- towards conventional heads and `1,00,000/- towards loss of marriage prospects would meet the ends of justice, over and above the amount of compensation already awarded under the respective heads. The enhanced amount of `1,26,000/- shall be paid, in the manner indicated in the award, within 45 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, failing which the same shall carry interest @7.5% per annum from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, till it is paid. 20.09.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) mks JUDGE