S. Vimala, J.

1. The care, compassion and concern for a living injured person, deprived of full pleasures of living, shattered of his dream of colourful living on account of the accident should be higher than in cases of death. The two main loss in personal injury cases are personal loss and pecuniary loss.

1.1. Alleging that the amount of compensation awarded is not in conformity with the compassion and humanity and accountability of the Tribunal to award just compensation, the victim has filed this appeal for enhancement of compensation.

2. In respect of amputation (of right leg) sustained, in a road accident that took place on 03.06.2008, by a Sportsman with the aim of becoming a Police Officer, M. Premkumar, aged 19 years, who had been studying 12th standard, the Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs. 3,48,947/- and the break up details are as under:-