Judgment

H.L. Dattu, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree passed by the High Court of Karnataka in MFA No. 10869 of 2006 dated 9th day of December, 2009, whereby the High Court has partly allowed the appeal and enhanced the compensation awarded by the Court of Small Causes, Bangalore (`Tribunal' for short) in MVC Case No. 5124 of 2004 dated 25.03.2006. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of `1,13,900/- with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of the claim petition till the date of deposit as against the claim of the appellant for `5,50,000/-. The High Court, by its impugned Judgment and order, has marginally increased the compensation awarded by the Tribunal. The appellant, being aggrieved by the compensation awarded by the Tribunal and the High Court, has filed this appeal.

3. The facts of the present case are as follows :-

The appellant was working as a Coolie and earning `4500/-per month. He was riding as pillion on a motorcycle with one Hanumanthappa, when they met with an accident. Appellant sustained grievous injuries. He was treated in a private nursing home and his treatment continued for a long time. In the claim petition, it was his case