FAO No.5798 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5798 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision. 22.02.2011 Pawan Kumar aged 24 years son of Sh. Satyapal caste Jat resident of village Bhagvi Tehsil Charkhi Dadri District Bhiwani ......Appellant Versus Rajeev Kumar s/o Shanti Sarup and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Ramender Chauhan, Advocate for the appellant. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 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. Delay of 13 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The appeal is against the assessment of compensation of Rs.17,000/- for an injury suffered in a motor accident. The claimant had four days of hospitalization and claimed that he incurred an expenditure of Rs.5,000/- towards medical expenses. No bills had been produced and the Tribunal assessed the compensation of Rs.17,000/-. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the compensation is low and he had a permanent disability which was assessed at 5%. The decision has not shown any where that this disability has any way impacted his earning skills. The details of injuries are not seen in the judgment nor is the counsel for the appellant able to FAO No.5798 of 2010 (O&M) -2- furnish any details on the basis of which permanent disability of 5% was assessed. 3. The award is confirmed and the appeal is dismissed. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE February 22, 2011 Pankaj*