ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant is before this Court seeking enhancement of compensation as against the sum of Rs.25,13,995.00 awarded by the High Court through its judgment dtd. 26/2/2018. At the first instance, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (for short 'MACT') having taken note of the evidence had awarded the compensation of Rs.21,06,955.00 through its award dtd. 10/12/2013.

3. The fact remains that the appellant had met with an accident on 4/6/2009 and due to the injuries suffered, both his lower limbs had to be amputated. It is in that light, the appellant had sought compensation contending that his disability should be reckoned at 100% per cent since he was employed as a cook at the time of accident and he would not be in a position to undertake the said avocation.

The MACT at the first instance, while considering this aspect of the matter has accepted the disability to be at 100%.

4. However, while awarding the compensation had reckoned the salary at Rs.4,000.00 which was on the lower side. The High Court no doubt, has reckoned the salary at Rs.7,500.00 per month and enhanced the compensation but reduced the disability to 70%.

5. The learned counsel for the appell