Suresh Kait, J.

1. The present appeal is preferred against the impugned award dated 19.04.2012, whereby the learned Tribunal has granted compensation for a sum of Rs.1,91,663/- with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization of the amount.

2. Vide the instant appeal, the appellant is seeking enhancement of the aforementioned compensation amount.

3. Brief facts of the case are that on 28.02.1998, the appellant was returning to his house from his workplace in Gurgaon on his two wheeler Scooter No. DII-9323(Bajaj Super). When he reached near Rangpuri Petrol Pump opposite Sherey Punjab Hotel, at about 7.30 p.m. the offending vehicle bus No. RJ-02P-0868 (Tata Bus) came from behind at a very fast speed, which was being driven in a rash and negligent manner by respondent No.1, struck the scooter of the appellant thereby caused the accident. The appellant was thrown away from his scooter and received serious head injuries and other bodily injuries. After the accident, the bus stopped for a while and then ran away. The appellant was taken by police gypsy to Safdarjung Hospital in an unconscious condition. The appellant got di