Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.

1. This is an appeal by the claimant/appellant against the award of the learned Single Judge dated February 27, 2001, whereby he has been awarded Rs. One lac with 12% interest per annum for the injuries suffered by him in a vehicular accident.

2. The appellant/claimant was travelling in a car bearing registration No.DIC-317 on December 14,1987, when he reached near village Assalwas on National Highway No. 8, a truck bearing registration No.HNE.7315 driven rashly and negligently by its driver Madan Lal-respondent No. 4, suddenly took a turn towards right without giving any signal, as a result of which, the car crushed into the rear right side of the truck and the appellant received serious multiple injuries on both the legs, other parts of his body and his teeth were also broken. After the accident, he was given first aid at Civil, Hospital, Bawal, from where he was shifted to North Delhi Nursing Home, Ashok Vihar, Phase-III, New Delhi. The appellant filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal), Rewari claiming an amount of Rs. 6 lacs as compensation.

3. On notice, the respondents put in appe