AMOL RATTAN SINGH, J.

This is an appeal of the claimant before the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar, seeking enhancement of compensation of Rs.35,000/- awarded by the Tribunal to him, on account of the injuries received by him in an accident that took place on 10.11.2000.

2. The facts, as taken from the Award of the learned Tribunal, (as the records of this case were burnt in the fire that took place in the record-room of this Court in January 2011), are as detailed hereinafter.

As per the claimant, he was travelling in a jeep bearing registration no.HR-21/4424 on 10.11.2000, going from village Lilas to Gorakhpur. The jeep was allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner by respondent no.1 herein, due to which it is stated to have turned turtle near village Panihar Chak.

The appellant is stated to have been shifted to Jain Hospital, Hisar, where he remained admitted till 23.11.2000, i.e. for a period of 13 days, during the course of which he spent Rs.35,000/- on his treatment.

3. The claim petition having been filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, on 11.01.2003, notice was issued to the respondents, upon which respondents no.1 and 2, i.