Sneh Prashar, J.

There was delay of 58 days in filing and 141 days in refiling the appeal.

No reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents.

For the reasons mentioned in the applications, the delay in filing as well as in refiling the appeal is condoned and the applications stand disposed of accordingly.

Main appeal

2. By way of this appeal, the appellant, who suffered injuries in a motor accident, has sought enhancement of the compensation amount awarded by learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri (in short 'the Tribunal'), vide award dated 7.4.2006 passed in MACT case No.114 of 2004.

3. The submissions made by Mr. Mamli, Advocate representing the appellant, Mr. Jagtar Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2 and Mr. Ravinder Arora, Advocate for respondent No.3-Insurance Company have been heard and record perused.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that due to the accident, the appellant suffered multiple injuries on his face and other parts of the body. His jaw was fractured and he had to undergo surgery. He sustained 10% disability. He remained confined to bed for six months and could not resume his normal work for about one year. Nothing w