-1- F.A.O. No. 428 of 1996 . IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. F.A.O. No. 428 of 1996 . Date of Decision: May 5, 2010. Smt. Nirmal Kaur v. Union of India and another. Present: Mr.Mohinder Nain, Advocate, for Mr. Chetan Mittal, Advocate, for the appellant. Respondent No.2 Deepak Kumar in person. -.- Mohinder Pal, J. This appeal is directed against the Award dated 18.7.1995 given by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (for short `the Tribunal') whereby Rs.40,000/- were awarded as compensation to the appellant-claimant Smt.Nirmal Kaur. Interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum was granted from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of recovery. The respondents were jointly and severally held liable to pay the compensation. In this appeal, the appellant seeks enhancement of the amount of compensation from Rs.40,000/- to Rs.10,00,000/-. Appellant Smt. Nirmal Kaur, who was employed as a Steno Typist in the office of Deputy Director, Technical Training Centre, Punjab State Electricity Board, Mohali, on 12.5.1992 at about 7.15 A.M, while driving a T.V.S. Moped met with an -2- F.A.O. No. 428 of 1996 . accident with the Police Gypsy being driven by Constable Deepak Kumar (respondent No.2). The appellant received injuries on the back of her head and left leg, which was fractured. Her left leg had been shortened. She had allegedly spent Rs.40,000/- on her treatment. The appellant had to remain admitted in P.G.I, Chandigarh, from 12.5.1992 to 28.9.1992. Disability certificate Exhibit P.2 shows that the disability of the appellant was assessed at 15 per cent which was attributable to the shortening of left leg. There is no straitjacket formula by which the amount of compensation can be estimated. However, the same can be gauged keeping in view the status of the parties especially the claimant, the manner in which the accident had taken place, expenses incurred on the treatment, agony of the claimant etc. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the evidence on record, this appeal is allowed to the extent that the amount of compensation is enhanced from Rs.40,000/- to Rs.65,000/-. The appellant will be entitled to interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till the date of recovery. The respondents will be jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation. May 5, 2010. ( MOHINDER PAL ) ak JUDGE