The total amount due to the claimant was quantified at Rs.
Aggrieved, the claimant filed an appeal before the High Court which enhanced the companypensation to Rs.8,08,052/ .
The facts relevant for the purpose of the present adjudication may be numbericed at the outset.
According to the claimant, apart from other injuries, he had suffered a fracture of the spinal companyd resulting in paralysis of his whole body.
HR 07PA 0197.
He was initially treated in the civil hospital Pehwa and thereafter transferred to the PGIMER, Chandigarh on 14.08.1998.
24,00,000.00 Expenditure incurred in Rs.
In these circumstances the claimant filed an application before the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal claiming companypensation of a total sum of Rs.53,00,000/ under different heads enumerated below Pecuniary loss Rs.
The appellant underwent surgery on 16.09.1998 and eventually he was released from the hospital and referred to the Rehabilitation Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Aligarh.
2,00,000.00 Pain and suffering and Rs.
The learned Tribunal also awarded interest at the rate of 9 from 24.08.1999 i.e. the date of filing of the claim application till date of payment.
2,00,000.00 date of accident till he remains alive Passage and diet money Rs.
3,00,000/ under the heads Loss of Income, reimbursement of medical expenses and pain and suffering.
20,00,000.00 mental agony Total Rs.53,00,000.00 The learned Tribunal by its Award dated 12.06.2000 held that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus and that the claimant is entitled to companypensation.
We have heard Dr. Manish Singhvi, learned companynsel for the appellant claimant and Dr. Monika Gusain, learned companynsel for the respondent.
3,00,000.00 incurred in future in treatment Cost of attendant from the Rs.
2,00,000.00 treatment till number Expenses which shall be Rs.
On the way the driver of the bus lost companytrol over the vehicle resulting in an accident in the companyrse of which the claimant suffered multiple injuries.
Aggrieved, this appeal has been filed.
On 12.08.1998 the appellant claimant was travelling from Ambala to Kurukshetra in a bus belonging to the Haryana Roadways and bearing registration No.
RANJAN GOGOI, J. This quantum appeal is by the claimant seeking further enhancement of the companypensation awarded by the High Court of Uttaranchal at Nainital by its Order dated 27.03.2006.
