H.S.Bedi, J.

1. This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge in a motor accident case, whereby a sum of Rs. 3,19,460/- plus 12% interest per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition has been allowed, vide judgment dated 6.4.1993. As only the claimant has filed an appeal, the only issue that arises is with regard to the quantum of compensation. The claimant Harbhagwant Singh Dhillon was a Joint Assistant Director General in the C.R.P.F., Directorate, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. In the accident. In question, his right arm suffered amputation. He filed a claim petition claiming Rs.7.00 lacs as compensation. The Tribunal assessed the compensation at Rs. 2,18,416/-. The figure has been enhanced by the learned Single Judge vide the impugned judgment. The learned Single Judge, in-ter-alia, observed that as the claimant had been drawing a salary of Rs. 2579/- per month, the loss of income was to be assessed at Rs. 1500/- per month for 16 years, moving the total figure to Rs. 2,88,000/-.

2. We have heard Mr. Maharaj Bakhsh, the learned counsel for the appellant-claimant. We find that as the claimant himself is the appellant before us,