T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.

1. The appellant who was a 15 year old boy at the time of accident has come up before this court seeking enhancement of compensation. As against the total claim of Rs. 2 lakhs the Tribunal has awarded an amount of Rs. 77,421/-.

2. Heard both sides.

3. A narration of the facts will be necessary to assess the physical disability of the appellant. The accident occurred on 11.02.2000 at 9.15 a.m. He was riding a bicycle from Amayoor to Karakkunnu school and the accident spot is near Anakottupuram road. The offending vehicle, a car bearing registration No. KL-10/E-8485 hit the appellant and he was thrown away on the road and sustained serious injuries. He was taken to the Medical College Hospital, Calicut for treatment.

4. The medical reports have been produced in evidence and Ext.A3 is the certificate issued from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College, Calicut. The said certificate would show that he was treated as inpatient in the Medical College Hospital from 11.02.2000 to 26.04.2000 as I.P. No. 7839. When he was a