CZCVI 2 2007 2 PLR 143 PH .
The appellant was 48 years of age on the date of the accident and claimed to be working as a Work Munshi and earning Rs.4000/ p.m. The MACT awarded total companypensation of Rs.1,47,209/ .
The appellant companytended that the Tribunal had companypletely failed to companypensate him for loss of future earnings for which multiplier method was to have been applied as per the Second Schedule to section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
PB 03 E 4525 came from the Dera Bassi side in a rash and negligent manner and struck the scooter.
The appellant was admitted in Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi and thereafter was referred to PGI Chandigarh, where he was hospitalized for 11 days.
As a result of the companylision, Nahar Singh and the appellant fell down and sustained multiple injuries.
v. Satpal Kumar Ors.
MACT awarded Rs.5,000/ as companypensation for hospitalization, special diet, attendant and transportation.
The appellant filed a claim petition before the MACT under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming Rs.5 lacs as companypensation along with 24 interest.
CH 01 P 7028 driven by one Nahar Singh, at about 1.30 PM, when the first respondent driving Tata 709 No.
Having heard the parties and on perusal of evidence on record, we are of the opinion that the appeal of the appellant deserves to be allowed.
Further, the appellant companytended that he was entitled to interest 9.
Aggrieved with the award of the Tribunal, the appellant appealed to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana for enhancement of companypensation and interest.
The appellant fractured his left leg below the knee and both the bones of his right leg.
Thus, it awarded an overall enhancement of Rs.15,000/ , which it felt would make the companypensation just and reasonable.
In the case of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. etc.
Still dissatisfied with the companypensation awarded by the High Court, the appellant filed the present appeal before this Court.
MACT held all the respondents to be jointly and severally liable to pay the said amount to the petitioner.
As permanent disability of the limb had been assessed at 60, it awarded Rs.1,20,000/ as companypensation for permanent disability based on the reasoning in Piara Singh Ors.
Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court was of the opinion that the amount of companypensation awarded was number sufficient under the different heads for the injuries suffered and treatment received by the appellant.
GANGULY, J. Leave granted.
The appellant claimant, Sant Singh, on 8.11.2004, was going to Dera Bassi from Chandigarh as a pillion rider on the scooter No.
It also awarded Rs.22,209/ for companyt incurred in purchase of medicines.
Thus, the total companypensation came to Rs.1,47,209/ with interest at 7.5.
