1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ** S.B.CIVIL MISC. APPEAL NO.345/2000 (Trilok singh Vs. Pawan Kumar Goyal and ors.) Date of Judgment : 11-08-2009 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH Mr.K.N.Tiwari,for the appellants. Mr.Tripurari Sharma, for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been preferred on behalf of appellant-injured for enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Raj. Cooperative Tribunal, Jaipur vide judgment dated 3.1.2000 whereby a total sum of Rs.13,500/- was awarded by way of compensation for 4% disability sustained on account of injury caused in the accident. 3. The challenge in the appeal pertains to quantum of compensation only. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the learned Tribunal has awarded Rs.4,000/- as compensation for disability by way of lump sum while minimum amount of Rs.25,000/- deserves to be awarded for the disability sustained. It is further 2 submitted that for the rest of the disability, amount deserves to be computed by adopting appropriate multiplier commensurating with the percentage of disability. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents supported the judgment of the Tribunal and submitted that the learned Tribunal has taken into consideration evidence adduced during inquiry and has awarded adequate compensation and calls for no interference. 6. On hearing rival contentions, and going through the award as also record of the case, it is revealed that the Tribunal has only awarded Rs.4,000/- by way of compensation for the disability sustained while under Sec.140 of the M.V.Act, a minimum sum of Rs.25,000/- should have been awarded for the disability sustained. As the disability is more than 1%, therefore, a total sum of Rs.26,000/- deserves to be additionally awarded. 7. Accordingly, appeal of the appellant is 3 partly allowed and the Award passed by the learned Tribunal is modified to the extent that the appellants shall get a sum of Rs.26,000/- by way of additional enhanced compensation from the date of appeal i.e. 13.3.2000, with 6% interest to be paid within three months. Thereafter interest shall be paid @9% per annum. The rest of the terms of award shall remain unchanged. Record be sent forthwith. (GUMAN SINGH),J. Sandeep/- item no.h-25