JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr A Lal, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mrs M Choudhury, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No. 2/Insurance Company.

2. The injured claimant as appellant has filed this appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and Award dated 13.07.2018, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Morigaon, in MAC Case No. 43 of 2014, awarding compensation amounting to Rs. 7,55,726/-(Rupees Seven Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Six Only) Only, in favour of the claimant/appellant and has prayed for enhancement of compensation.

3. The brief facts of the case is that on 14.06.2004, at about 9:00 pm, while the claimant/appellant was proceeding towards Morigaon by riding his motor cycle bearing Registration No. AS-02-H-0109 and when he reached Na-Bheti, another vehicle (Bolero Pick Up Van) bearing Registration No. AS-01-DC-7724, coming in a rash and negligent manner knocked him down from behind, as a result of which, the claimant/appellant sustained grievous injuries on his person. Immediately after t