Heard the learned counsel on either side. The claimant has filed this appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation awarded to her by the Tribunal.
2. The claimant was travelling in Maruthi Swift Car on 19.09.2010, when the vehicle belonging to the first respondent and insured with the second respondent dashed against it. In the resulting accident, the claimant suffered multiple injuries including rib fracture and spinal fracture. Her disability was assessed as 93.63%. The Tribunal has given a very specific finding that the medical evidence adduced by the claimant was not rebutted by the respondents. In spite of arriving at such a finding, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.1,96,500/-. This is woefully inadequate. The compensation payable to the claimant/appellant has to be necessarily enhanced as under:-
Sl.No Heads Amount in Rupees
1. Disability compensation (75%) Rs. 2,25,000/-
2. Pain and suffering Rs. 1,30,000/-
3. Medical expenditure including future expenses Rs. 1,25,000/-
4.
The compensation awarded by the Tribunal is enhanced from Rs.1,96,500/- to Rs.5,00,000/-. The award dated 28.06.2012 made in M.C.O.P.No.2036 of 2010 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (V Additional District Court), Madurai is accordingly modified.
6.The second respondent insurance company is directed to deposit the entire compensation amount with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum with costs, from the date of petition till the date of realization, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, less the amount already deposited, if any. On such deposit, the claimant is entitled to withdraw the same, less the amount already withdrawn by her, if any, by filing proper application before the Tribunal.
7.This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal stands allowed. No costs.
To
1.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (V Additional District Court), Madurai.
2.The Record Keeper, Vernacular Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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