JUDGMENT :

KURIAN, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. The learned counsel for the insurance company as well as the claimant are before this Court, aggrieved by the order passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in FAO No. 4219 of 2005.

3. The claimant met with an accident on 28.01.2004. His left leg below the knee was amputated. He was working as a Security Officer in Bennett & Coleman. He was aged 37 years at the time of the incident. The Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs. 6,87,000/-with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of the claim petition. The High Court modified the compensation as follows :

(A) Pecuniary Compensation