SACHIN KUMAR @ PANKAJ Vs. MAHENDER SINGH & ORS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Impugned Award of 1st June, 2012 grants compensation of Rs. 6,69,000/- with interest @ 9% per annum to appellant-Sachin @ Pankaj, aged 20 years, on account of grievous injury suffered by him in a vehicular accident, which took place on in the midnight of 18th/19th October, 2010. The facts as noticed in the impugned Award are as under:-

(2.) To render the impugned Award, learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the "Tribunal") has relied upon evidence of injured and as per the Disability Certificate (Mark-"X"), permanent disability is 12% in relation to right lower limb. On the strength of evidence recorded, impugned Award has been rendered. The breakup of compensation awarded by Tribunal is as under:-

(3.) Learned counsel for appellant-Injured assails impugned Award on the ground that quantum of compensation granted is on the lower side and it needs to be suitably enhanced. Learned counsel for appellant-Injured submits that the compensation has been awarded by the Tribunal on account of disability suffered by appellant-Injured while taking into consideration the period of three years only, whereas the disability suffered by appellant-Injured is for lifetime. It is also submitted by learned counsel for appellant-Injured that the compensation granted under the head of "pain and suffering" and other heads is inadequate and deserves to be substantially enhanced.