JUDGMENT :

Kuldip Singh, J.

Veena Aneja- deceased, now through her legal heirs, has filed the present appeal for enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh (for short 'the Tribunal) vide award dated 2.8.2000.

2. Facts of the case are that Veena Aneja, aged about 44 years, who was working in Command Hospital, Chandimandir, after performing her duties was coming back on her scooter No. CH-01-S-0789 on 5.1.1996. At about 3.45 p.m., when she crossed the railway lights point and was approaching Chandigarh, respondent No. 1-Raj Kumar came from behind driving Maruti Van bearing registration No. PB-37-1707 rashly and negligently and struck against her scooter. As a result of the said accident, Veena Aneja fell down and received multiple injuries including head injury. She was removed to PGI Chandigarh where she remained admitted from 5.1.1996 to 2.6.1996. She was operated upon four times. She slipped into vegetative state. She was declared 100% disabled by the doctors. She was unable to eat, drink, hear, talk or understand anything. She had no