FAO NO.104/2003

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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FAO No.104/2003 & CM No.426/2003

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Date of decision : 22^nd February , 2013

SHIVANI SHARMA

..... Appellant

Through :

Mr. Navneet Goyal, Adv.

versus

RAM CHANDER AND ORS. ….Respondents

Through :

Mr. Divya Pratap, Adv.

CORAM :-

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA

JUDGMENT

1. The appellant has challenged the award of the Claims

Tribunal whereby compensation of `5,50,000/- has been awarded

to the appellant. The appellant seeks the enhancement of the award

amount.

2. The accident dated 1^st April, 1992 resulted in grievous

injuries to the appellant. The appellant was sixteen year old at the

time of the accident. She was waiting for her school bus with her

father near Madhuban Chowk when truck No.DIL-7447, driven

rashly and negligently by Respondent no.1, came from Peeragarhi

Chowk and hit the left side „patri‟ with a great force and went over

the pavement after crushing the left foot of the appellant. The

crush injuries resulted in the amputation of the four toes of the left

foot o