Aruna Jagadeesan, J.

1. Being dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and Additional Sub Judge, Tiruvannamalai in MACT.O.P.No.824 of 2003 dated, 20.01.2011, the injured claimant has filed this appeal.

2. The claimant sustained the following injuries.

i) Left temporal subjural haemorrhage

ii) Left temporal with a serebral haemorrhage with burnt temporal lobe.

iii) Diffuse Sub-arachnoid haemorrhage

iv) Left temporal parital region and right temporal fissured fracture.

3. P.W.5, Neuro surgeon had examined the appellant and determined his disability at 80%. The claimant was working as a wireman in the Tamilnadu Electricity Board and was earning a sum of Rs.7,821/- at the time of accident. P.W.2, the Assistant Engineer, working in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board had deposed that the appellant would have been promoted as a Line Inspector as he was in the panel for promotion and had he been promoted as a Line Inspector, he would have got a monthly salary of Rs.14,000/-.

4. The Tribunal, without assessing the functional disability of the injured granted compensation at Rs.2,000/- per percentage and awarded Rs.1,60,000/-, apart from other co