The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal after appreciating the evidence led in the case held that the appellant was travelling as an agent of the companystruction firm when he met with the accident and awarded him a companypensation of Rs.
2.25.000 as companypensation payable with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum instead of 10 per cent as awarded by the tribunal.
The facts giving rise to the filling of the present appeal are that the appellant who was 23 years of age had met with an accident and received severe injuries causing damages to his spinal companyd.
63,00,9i19.15 from the owner, driver and the insurer of the vehicle for injuries suffered by him in the motor accident.
1999 2 SCR 518 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SETHI, J, Leave granted.
He remained under treatment for about 90 days and became permanently disabled.
Both the appellant and the insurance companypany preferred appeals before the High Court which were disposed by the impugned judgment holding the appellant entitled to Rs.
2,90,919.15 and was awarded Rs.
1,64,037 with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum.
He had preferred a claim for Rs.
