THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.S.APPA RAO C.M.A.No.1945 of 2003 JUDGMENT: This civil miscellaneous appeal is preferred aggrieved by the order and decree dated 14.02.2003 in O.P.No.916 of 2001 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, Rangareddy District. The brief facts of the case are as follows: On 20.08.2001, at 10.30 A.M., while the appellant was proceeding on the scooter bearing No.AP 28 K 6301 from Shapur towards Suraram and reached near TTK Factory, one tanker lorry bearing No.AP 28 T-7434 came in opposite direction in rash and negligent manner with high speed and dashed the appellant, resulting in head injury, skull fracture and also multiple injuries all over the body to the appellant. He was shifted to Appollo hospital. Learned counsel for the appellant argued that the Tribunal though came to the conclusion that the appellant sustained grievous injuries, awarded only nominal compensation of Rs.15,000/- for such grievous injuries, which is very meagre, and requested for enhancement of compensation. Now, the point for consideration is whether the appellant is entitled for any enhancement of compensation. As seen from the impugned order, the Tribunal discussed the evidence in detail while answering Issue No.3. In the impugned order, it is clearly mentioned that PW.1 stated that there is a fracture of skull and also injuries all over the body and he took treatment for five days in Apollo Hospital and further treatment for six months and placed reliance on Ex.A.5 discharge summary. The Tribunal clearly observed that Ex.A.5 discharge summary throw some light on the injury sustained by the petitioner. According to the finding of the Tribunal, basing on Ex.A.5, the appellant had elevation of depressed fracture of skull and he was given conservative treatment. The appellant, apart from his ocular evidence, filed Ex.A.10 the bunch of receipts, 32 in number, showing that he has spent an amount of Rs.43,351/- for treatment in Appollo hospital. The Tribunal, while granting the said amount towards the medicines and incidental charges of the treatment, granted only Rs.15,000/- towards compensation for the injuries sustained by the appellant and rounded off the total compensation of Rs.58,351/- to Rs.60,000/-. The appellant-injured admittedly sustained grievous injuries and as per the record, he spent nearly Rs.50,000/- for treatment. In the circumstances, taking into consideration the grievous injury sustained by the appellant and the expenditure incurred towards treatment, I am of the considered opinion that granting an amount of Rs.25,000/- towards grievous injury against the awarded amount of Rs.15,000/-, is just and reasonable. Accordingly, the order under appeal is modified and the appellant is entitled to an amount of Rs.70,000/-towards compensation, payable by respondents 1 and 2 with interest as ordered by the Tribunal. The appeal is accordingly allowed in part. No costs __________________ K.S.APPA RAO,J 25th February, 2011. PNV