( 1 ) :appellant,arun Sondhi, 21, a B. A. Final year student- in St. Stephens Collage,delhi was seriously injured in road accident on 4/3/1983 when his cycle was hit by a DTC bus. His one leg was amputated and the other paralysed. He became paraplegic because of multiple injuries received by him and his permanent disability was assessed at 100%. He filed Claim suit No. 127/83 and claimed a compensation of ra. 35 lacs. Respondent contested this amongst others on the ground that no DTC bus was involved in the accident. Tribunal rejected respondent s stand on this and estimated his future earning at Rs. 2,000. 00 a month and applied a multiplier of 16 to it to assess the loss of his earning at rs. 3. 84 lacs. It also awarded Rs. 1. 00 lac for pain and suffering and loss of amenities and enjoyment of life, rs. 2. 25 lacs or so for medical treatment at Sweden and here, Rs. 10,000. 00 for conveyance and Rs. 4,375. 00 for special diet and awarded total compensation of Rs. 7. 20 lacs with 12% interest vide Award dated 1/9/1994. Both sides filed appeals against this Award which were disposed off by common judgment dated 20/12/1996 by first Appellate Court. Appellant s appeal was allowed