1. - None has appeared for the respondents. Therefore, the arguments of the learned Counsel for the appellant have been heard.

2. This is an appeal for enhancement of the amount of compensation, awarded by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Jaipur. In this case, the appellant-claimant sustained severe and serious injuries on account of the accident. His right leg had to be amputated. The learned Tribunal has awarded Rs. 20,000 as pecuniary damages and Rs. 1,30,000 as non-pecuniary damages. Thus, a total compensation of Rs. 1,50,000 has been awarded. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of R.D. Hattangadi v. Pest Control (India) Pvt. Ltd., 1995 ACJ 366 (SC) , has laid down as under:

"Broadly speaking, while fixing an amount of compensation payable to a victim of an accident, the damages have to be assessed separately as pecuniary damages and special damages. Pecuniary damages are those which the victim has actually incurred and which are capable of being calculated in terms of money; whereas non-pecuniary damages are those which are incapable of being assessed by arithmetical calculations. In order to appreciate two concepts, pecuniary damages may include expenses inc