V.K.Bali, J.

1. The appellant Dr. Naresh Chander who has done Master of Surgery in two Specialities and is Orthopaedic Surgeon in Government Service at the time when he sustained injuries in a road accident complains of inadequate compensation granted to him by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jind which awarded him Rs. 25,200/- as financial lose and Rs. 4,800/- for pain and suffering bringing the total compensation to Rs. 30,000/- and which has since been confirmed by the learned single Judge with slight modification of granting 12 per cent interest per annum on amount awarded to him from the date of application to the date of its payment. In totality of the facts and circumstances of this case, we are of the considered view that the grant of Rs. 30,000/- only is, indeed, inadequate and therefore, the compensation deserves to be suitably enhanced.

2. Admittedly, the appellant sustained injuries when the Haryana Roadways Bus in which he was travelling was involved in an accident with another bus coming from the opposite direction. This accident took place on 5th May, 1977 on Rohtak-Jind road. Both the Bus Drivers were held negligent equally and a sum of Rs. 30,000/- was