FAO No. 3378 of 1999 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH FAO No. 3378 of 1999 Date of decision March 17 , 2011 Parveen ....... Appellant Versus Ram Mehar and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. P. S. Rana, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Neeraj Khanna, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.3. None for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. The appeal is for enhancement of claim for compensation for a person who was injured in a motor accident with the fracture of the right femur and the fracture of right humerous bone. He had been admitted in the hospital on 4.11.1997 and took treatment for one month. He was a boy aged 13 years. The Tribunal assessed a compensation of `21,090/-. The counsel states that the Tribunal has not properly assessed a compensation for transportation, especially when he was taking treatment in a hospital at Karnal when he was residing at Indri. There must have been provision for transportation and also some attendant FAO No. 3378 of 1999 2 charges for the time when he was in the hospital. He would contend that there had been a surgery and key nailing was done and there was doctor's evidence to the effect that yet another surgery had to be performed for removal for the implant. There is, however, no specific evidence with reference to the expenses that may have to be incurred in future. I will make modest increase for what has not been provided for in the Tribunal's award and tabulate the entitlement of the petitioner as under. Age 13 Period of Hospitalizati on 4.11.995 to 3.10.1997 Occupation student S.No. Heads of Claim Tribunal High Court 1 Medicine `4090/- `4100/- 2 Attendant charges `2500/- 3 Special diet `2500/- 4 Pain and suffering `7000/- `12,500/- 5 Future medical expenses `2500/- 6 Loss of amenities `10,000/- `10,000/- Total `21,090/- `36,600/- 2. The amount in excess of what has been awarded by the Tribunal shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of petition till the date of payment. The liability shall be in the same manner as determined by the Tribunal. 3. The appeal is allowed to the above extent. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 17 , 2011 archana FAO No. 3378 of 1999 3