JUDGMENT

Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J.

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. This appeal arises from a judgment of a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Chhattisgarh in MAC No 1370 of 2009. The High Court, in an appeal arising from a decision of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal [“MACT”], enhanced the compensation from Rs 3,81,988 to Rs 6,81,000 and maintained interest at the rate of six per cent.

4. Relevant details pertaining to this appeal are as follows:

The date of accident is 13 August 2008. The deceased was 53 years old at the time of the incident. He was employed as an Assistant Grade II in the Water Resources Department of the State of Chhattisgarh on a monthly salary of Rs 12,636. While he was riding his motorcycle at about 9 pm on Bilaspur-Raipur Road, there was a collision with a truck trailer which was parked on the road and he died on the spot. The appellant, who is the surviving spouse of the deceased, filed a claim for compensation under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988, claiming compensation in the amount of Rs 17,50,000. The truck driver, t