Judgment

Ms. Amarjot Bhatti, J.

The appellant/claimant – Kamaldeep Singh has filed present appeal against impugned Award dated 09.10.2014 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh vide which the appellant/claimant has been awarded compensation of Rs. 40,197/- alongwith interest @7.50% per annum from the date of filing of petition till the date of actual realization.

2. The facts of the case are that claimant Kamaldeep Singh filed claim petition under Section 166 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT , 1988 for grant of compensation of Rs. 20,00,000/- alongwith interest @12% per annum on account of injuries suffered by him in a motor vehicular accident on 15.01.2013. He was a student and was pursuing B.Tech from Sukhmani College Derabassi. On the fateful day of 15.01.2013, at about 10:30 A.M. the claimant Kamaldeep Singh was going from his college at Derabassi towards his house at Zirakpur on an Activa Honda Scooter. His friend Arjit was pillion