RAMANUJAM, J.

The only question that arises in this revision is whether the award of Rs.600 as compensation by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thanjavur, to the first respondent herein under section 110A of the Motor Vehicles Act is correct. The first respondent was doing business in gypsum at Kumbakonam. He had purchased gypsum on May 26, 1968, at Pollachi and after loading the same in the lorry MDR. 3549 belonging to the second respondent on May 26, 1968, for transport from Pollachi to Thanjavur, he also travelled in the lorry by taking his seat by the side of the driver of the lorry. The lorry dashed against a milk van and also against a tree about four furlongs south of Sengipatti village on the road to Thanjavur. On account of that accident the first respondent had sustained grievous injury on his leg. According to him, his left ankle was fractured and his left heel was cut. He is said to have been in hospital for 12 days and later on treated by a private doctor for six months. He made a claim in M.A.O.P. 25 of 1969 against the second respondent, the owner of the lorry, and the insurance company, the petitioner herein, claiming a sum of Rs.5, 000 ; Rs.2, 000 to