Mohd Salman v. Kishan Lal & Ors.

1. Instant appeal has been preferred against the impugned award dated 07.01.2011, whereby ld. Tribunal has granted compensation as under: “

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│          Sl. No.             On Account of                 Amount (Rs.)                   │
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│            1        Towards loss of income as non           Rs.7,200/-                    │
│                     earning person                                                        │
│            2        Expenses towards medical                Rs.10,000/-                   │
│                     expenses                                                              │
│            3        Expenses towards conveyance             Rs.10,000/-                   │
│            4        Expenses towards better diet            Rs.10,000/-                   │
│            5        Expenses towards attendant              Rs.5,000/-                    │
│ MAC.APP. 561/2011                                           Page 1 of 4                   │
│                                                                           2013:DHC:4488   │
│           6.        Expenses towards mental pain            Rs.15,000/-                   │
│                     and agony.                                                            │
│                     Total                                   Rs.57,200/-                   │
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│ 2.     It is pertinent to note that the ld. Tribunal has granted recovery rights          │
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7. I note, the appellant / injured received 3% disability qua the lower limb, therefore, I deem it appropriate that for just and fair compensation Rs.15,000/- is granted on account of the marriage prospects. The total compensation, therefore, comes to Rs.2,00,000/-. Accordingly, the enhanced compensation amount comes to Rs.1,42,800/- (Rs.2,00,000 – Rs.57,200)

8. Respondent / insurance company is directed to deposit the enhanced compensation amount with Registrar General of this court within four weeks from today. The same amount shall also carry interest @ 7.5% per annum from the date of filing of the Claim Petition before the ld. Tribunal till its realization.

9. On receipt, the Registrar General is directed to release the amount in favour of the appellant in terms of the award dated 07.01.2011.

10. Needless to state that respondent / insurance company shall recover the enhanced amount from respondent nos. 1 & 2 after deposit of the enhanced amount.

11. Accordingly, Instant appeal is allowed on the above terms.

SURESH KAIT, J SEPTEMBER 09, 2013