IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O.No.447 of 1995 (O&M) Date of Decision 17.12.2009 Labh Singh ...... Appellant VERSUS Raj Kumar and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: None for the appellant. Mr.Gaurav Jindal, Advocate, for respndent No.2. Ms.Neena Madan,Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Co. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal, is directed against the award dated 08.09.1994, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (herein referred as 'the Tribunal'), dismissing the claim petition, filed by the claimant-appellant (herein referred as 'the appellant') on account of the injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident. Irrespective of the fact that the Tribunal, while deciding issue No.1 against the claimant, observed that he had failed to prove the negligence of respondent No.1 in committing the accident. There is no denying a fact that the claimant suffered injuries on account of the involvement of the scooter bearing registration No.CHI-7410. Dr.Rajinder Sharma,had issued medical certificate Ex.A1, certifying that the claimant suffered disability to the extent of 25%. After arguing the case by both the parties, the consensus have arrived at to settle the matter. 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 claimant would be entitled to receive the interest on the enhanced amount at the same rate, as awarded by the Tribunal. No order as to costs. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 17.12.2009 mamta-II