HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU M.A.C.M.A.No.667 of 2007 JUDGMENT: The petitioner/claimant filed this appeal, questioning quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- VIII Additional District Judge, East Godavari, Rajahmundry in O.P.No.1084 of 2003 dated 04.01.2007. The petitioner sustained injuries in road accident involving the vehicle belonging to the first respondent insured with the second respondent. There is no dispute about rash and negligent driving of the accident vehicle at the time of the accident. As pointed out earlier, the dispute is regarding quantum. The appellant sustained three injuries, out of which one injury is grievous injury and two injuries are simple in nature. Grievous injury is in the nature of compound fracture of tibia and fibula of left leg. The lower Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.20,000/-for one grievous injury and @ Rs.1,500/- for each simple injury, apart from granting Rs.2,000/- towards shock, pain and suffering, Rs.2,000/- towards medical and other incidental expenses, Rs.3,000/- towards loss of earning during the period of treatment, totaling Rs.31,000/-. The appellant’s counsel contended that though PW.2 certified that there was disability of 20 to 25%, the lower Tribunal did not award any specific amount of compensation under the head of permanent disability. The lower Tribunal awarded total sum of Rs.20,000/- for the grievous injury taking into account of the certified disability of the appellant. PW.2, except certifying the disability as 20 to 25%, did not state on what basis and under what formula the said percentage of disability was arrived at. Because of fracture of tibia and fibula, there is temporary disability of the left leg. It is not stated whether after union of the fracture, there was any shortening of leg or mal-union of bones or restriction in movement of leg in order to show that the disability is permanent. In that view of the matter, I do not find any illegality or impropriety on the part of the lower Tribunal in awarding lumpsum compensation of Rs.20,000/- for the grievous injury taking into account the disability relating to it. I do not find any valid or legal reasons to enhance the compensation amount awarded by the lower Tribunal. In the result, the appeal is dismissed. No costs. ________________________ SAMUDRALA GOVINDARAJULU,J 16th November, 2010. PNV