JUDGMENT :

K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. Two pedestrians were struck by a truck which was driven rashly and negligently, leading to one of them, the appellant/claimant herein, suffering grievous injuries leading to amputation of his right leg from knee. The injured was first taken to the local hospital, then shifted to the specialized hospital and later to Delhi from Ranchi for better treatment where the amputation was carried out. The injured was a fruit seller who had already been filing Income Tax Returns, Exhibit-5 which indicated his income to the tune of Rs.1,56,996/-. The same was adopted by the Tribunal, however no amounts were granted for loss of income due to the permanent disability suffered. The Tribunal granted an amount of Rs.7,09,273/-, the major portion of which was towards medical bills coming to Rs.5,00,949/-. The aggregate was wit