THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY Civil Miscellaneous Appeal N.2736 of 2003 Between: Surya Chandrudu ..... APPELLANT AND B.Peddanna and another .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Appellant: Mr.G.Venkat Reddy For K.Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the Respondent No.1: None appeared Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr.G.Purushotham Rao The Court made the following: JUDGMENT: Feeling dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the learned IV Additional District Judge-cum-Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kurnool (for short ‘the Tribunal’), the present appeal is filed by the claimant in M.V.O.P.No.803 of 2001. At the hearing, the only point urged by the learned counsel for the appellant is that the Tribunal has not awarded any compensation for five grievous injuries as prescribed in Ex.A2, Wound Certificate. In para-8 of the award, the Tribunal observed as under: “Ex.A2 reveals that the petitioner sustained (1) A laceration of 1” x ¼” lateral side of the right eye, (2) Two lacerations on right side of the face about 1 ½” x ¼” x ¼” in size, (3) A laceration on outer side of right orbit, and (4) Crush injuries on right lower leg, and that the injuries are grievous in nature.” The Tribunal also held that Exs.A4 and A5 show that the appellant was treated in Government General Hospital, Kurnool and Government Community Health Centre, Dhone for a considerable time and that the evidence of PWs.1 and 2 coupled with the contents of Exs.A2, A4 and A5 would go to prove that the appellant sustained crush injuries on the right leg, resulting in fractures, due to which, he could not sit, stand or walk properly. Having so held, the Tribunal has not awarded any compensation for the injuries. At the hearing, Sri G.Purushotham Rao, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2, has not disputed that even under II Schedule to the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, compensation for each grievous injury payable is prescribed at Rs.5,000/-. I am, therefore, of the opinion that the appellant is entitled to a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards compensation for five grievous injuries admittedly suffered by him. Accordingly, the award of the Tribunal is modified by awarding additional compensation of Rs.25,000/-. The enhanced compensation shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is accordingly partly allowed. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J. Date: 21.10.2010 VGB