THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A. No. 1817 of 2011 JUDGMENT: The present appeal is filed by the claimant against the order dated 22.07.2004 in O.P.No.1338 of 2002 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-IV Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court), Nalgonda, wherein a claim for compensation of Rs.75,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident, but the lower Tribunal has granted a compensation of Rs.8,500/-. According to the case of the claimant, on 24.05.2002, when he was coming on hero Honda motorcycle, the DCM van bearing No.AP 24T 9833 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed against his motorcycle, due to which he received multiple injuries, which are grievous in nature and spent money for treatment and suffered disability. The 1st respondent remained ex parte and the 2nd respondent filed counter denying the nature of accident, nature of injuries and its liability. However, the lower Tribunal accepted the nature of the accident, but considering the nature of the injuries, granted a compensation of Rs.8,500/- only. The learned counsel for the appellant contends that even if Ex.A-2 is taken into consideration, it is a case where the petitioner has suffered grievous injury and took treatment and the lower Tribunal has not properly considered the compensation. As can be seen from Ex.A-2, the petitioner has sustained one grievous injury, which is a cut injury on his left palm and two simple injuries, which are cut injuries on his middle finger and one injury on his left hip. He filed bunch of medical bills. There is no proof of any disability. The lower Tribunal did not disbelieve these documents, but, however, granted a compensation of a sum of Rs.3,000/- for grievous injuries, a sum of Rs.2,000/- for simple injuries, a sum of Rs.2,000/- for medical expenses and a sum of Rs.1,500/- for extra nourishment, loss of earnings and amenities. Evidently, in cases of grievous injury, the minimum compensation that is being granted by the Tribunals is Rs.15,000/- and when all the injuries are received in the same accident, the granting of compensation separately for the simple injuries does not arise. Therefore, taking into consideration the above facts, a sum of Rs.15,000/- is granted towards pain and suffering for all the injuries received by the petitioner. Evidently, the petitioner has filed some medical bills and he must have been suffered some inconvenience till the injuries heeled and I feel the ends of justice would meet if a sum of Rs.5,000/- is granted towards medical expenses and extra nourishment. Therefore, the total compensation is enhanced to Rs.20,000/- instead of Rs.8,500/- granted by the lower Tribunal. The interest on the enhanced amount shall carry at 7.5% per annum. Accordingly, the appeal is partly allowed. No costs. ________________________ N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO, J 29-08-2011 MR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L.NAGESWARA RAO M.A.C.M.A.No. 1817 of 2011 DATE: 29-08-2011 MR