A. S. BOPANNA, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Kalam @ Kalamuddin – Appellant
Versus
Dinesh – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The appellant is before this Court assailing the judgment dated 05.10.2018 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in MAC. APP. 288/2013.
3. The only issue for consideration in the instant appeal is with regard to the quantum of compensation. The accident, having occurred on 13.08.2009 and the appellant was aged about 35 years at the time of the occurrence of the said accident and was working as a labourer, having suffered injuries leading to the disability, is not in dispute.
4. On other aspects of the matter, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal ('MACT' for short) as well as the High Court have adverted to, and the MACT at the first instance, had awarded a compensation of Rs. 6,12,261/- (Rupees Six Lakhs Twelve Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty One Only) with interest at 7.5% per annum through its award dated 07.11.2012. The High Court, having enhanced the compensation on the conventional heads, had arrived at the figure of Rs.7,67,809/- (Rupees Seven Lakhs Sixty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine Only) and awarded the same with interest at 9% per annum through its judgment dated 05.10.2018.
5. In that circumstance, while looking into all aspects of th
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