BUDH RAM Vs. SHASHI KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) INSTANT appeal has been preferred by the claimant appellant, who sustained injuries in a road accident which occurred on 5. 8. 1998, for enhancement of the compensation against the award dated 10. 10. 2001 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gangapurcity in MAC No. 116/1998 whereby the compensation to the tune of Rs. 77,460/- has been awarded in favour of the appellant-claimant.

(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties and perused the award passed by the Tribunal. Learned counsel for the appellant contended that a very meagre amount of Rs. 60,000/- under the head of mental agony, permanent disability and loss of earning has been awarded by the Tribunal while the appellant-claimant sustained many serious injuries and suffered 22. 6% permanent disability. It is also contended that claimant-appellant remained hospitalized for about the months and was operated thrice but nothing has been awarded under the head of other expenses incurred during the hospitalization except medicines.