1. Two appeals have been preferred against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh dated 9.9.2011 seeking enhancement of compensation allowed to Lakhbir Singh for the injuries and to Kanwaljeet Kaur and her daughter in respect to the death of Harpreet Singh.

2. Coming to the appeal filed by Lakhbir Singh first, he was injured in the accident which occurred in the intervening night of 24/25.10.2008. He was sitting on the pillion of a motor cycle driven by Harpreet Singh. They were going towards the bus stand and were proceeding from the side of the light point Sector-17/18, Chandigarh. They had reached near the bus stand at 1.10 A.M. when a car driven by Gaurav Kaushik came from behind and hit the motor cycle. Harpreet Singh fell on the road and received injuries and later died. Lakhbir Singh also sustained injuries.

3. Lakhbir Singh was 26 years old and was working with Modern Tent Services. It was claimed that he was getting Rs. 4,000/- per month as salary. He had suffered permanent disability to the tune of 12% as there was a fracture