F.A.O NO. 4599 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH F.A.O NO. 4599 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 31.03.2010 Avtar Singh ...Appellant versus Chattar Bedi and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. C. PURI Present : Mr. Vivek Suri, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Subhash Goyal, Advocate, for the Insurance Company. K. C. PURI, J. (ORAL) This is an appeal directed by the injured-claimant against the award dated 06.01.2009 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panchkula vide which the claim petition preferred by the claimant was accepted and a sum of Rs.1,40,000/- was allowed as under : -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- S.No. Particulars Amount -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- 01. For suffering pain and agony Rs.20,000-00 02. For permanent disability Rs.40,000-00 03. For attendant and special diet Rs.10,000-00 04. Loss of income Rs.45,000-00 F.A.O NO. 4599 OF 2009 -2- 05. For loss of enjoyment of life Rs.10,000-00 06. For hospital charges (less amount Rs.15,000-00 spent on medicines, clinical tests, implants ---------------- total Rs.1,40,000-00 ---------------- Feeling dissatisfied with the above said award, the present appeal has been filed for enhancement of compensation. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that there was permanent disability to the extent of 14% in relation to the lower limbs. The appellant remained admitted in the hospital from 14.10.2006 to 15.11.2006. As per the Disability Certificate, there was 14 % permanent disability on account of fracture of humor right with stiff knee. Learned counsel for the appellant has further submitted that submitted that less amount has been granted on account of medical bills, but he could not substantiate the same from the record. The petitioner is a government employee and he must have got the reimbursement that is why only the photo stat copy of the bills has been placed on the record. The petitioner has already been allowed Rs.15,000/-, so no further scope is made out. However, the amount granted in respect of permanent disability is on lower side as only Rs.40,000/- has been allowed. The said amount stands enhanced to Rs.50,000/-. The Tribunal has allowed Rs.20,000/- on account of pain and sufferings. That amount also stands enhanced to Rs.25,000/-. So, in this manner, Rs.45,000/- stands enhanced in addition to the amount already F.A.O NO. 4599 OF 2009 -3- awarded by the Tribunal, along with interest @ 7% per annum from the date of filing the appeal till its realisation. Disposed of. MARCH 31, 2010 (K. C. PURI) shalini JUDGE