ASHA, J.

Insurance Company has filed this appeal against the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal.

2. The claimant met with an accident on 23.06.2005 while he was riding his motorcycle on collision with a bus on the backside of the motorcycle. The claimant sustained severe injuries. The claim petition was filed seeking compensation of Rs.15 lakhs. The Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.5,57,930/-. According to the Insurance Company, the compensation awarded towards pain and suffering, loss of marriage prospects as well as towards disability are excessive. It is also their grievance that the income reckoned by the Tribunal in respect of the claimant is excessive.

3. We heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Insurance Company as well as the learned counsel appearing for the claimant.

4. The injured was aged 19 years at the time of the accident. It was claimed that he was a coolie earning monthly income of Rs.4,500/-. He sustained severe head injury, brain stem injury, diffuse brain injury, left facial palsy bilateral foot drops and comminuted fracture right