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2013 Supreme(P&H) 1673

VIJENDER SINGH MALIK
SURENDER KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
JARNAIL SINGH – Respondent


JUDGMENT :

VIJENDER SINGH MALIK, J.

1. This is an appeal brought by the claimant for enhancement of compensation. Surender Kumar, the claimant suffered injuries in a roadside accident that took place on 17.5.2009. He had brought a claim petition u/s 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation for his injuries in a sum of Rs. 20,00,000/-. Learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Fatehabad (for short, "the Tribunal") allowed the claim petition vide award dated 28.02.2011 in a sum of Rs. 8,27,978/-. Surender Kumar has claimed himself to have suffered multiple injuries. He was brought to Sarvodya Multispeciality Hospital, Hisar where he remained admitted upto 26.5.2009. He was then shifted to S.K. Soni Hospital, Jaipur wherefrom he was discharged on 8.6.2009. His condition did not improve and he then took treatment from N.C. Jindal Hospital, Hisar where he remained admitted from 8.6.2009 to 9.7.2009. He has also claimed that he has suffered permanent disability. He claimed his age to be 21 years and has claimed that he was in service at Grain Market, Fatehabad and was earning a sum of Rs. 10,000/- per month by doing agricultural work as well as sale of milk.

2. The respondent









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