Heard learned counsel for both the parties.

This appeal is filed by the claimant challenging

the judgement and award passed in MVC No.663/2012

dated 21.07.2014 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge

and Additional MACT, Dharwad (hereinafter referred to as

‘the Tribunal’ for short), questioning the quantum of

compensation.

3.

Brief facts of the case are as under:

A claim petition came to be filed under Section 166

of the Motor Vehicles Act contending that on the claimant

met with an accident on 15.01.2012, as a result he had

suffered comminuted fracture of femur, tibia and fibula

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and he was inpatient for a period of 105 days on three

different occasions and he spent huge money for his

treatment

and

thus

sought

for

awarding

suitable

compensation.

4.

Learned counsel for the claimant vehemently

contends that in support of his claim, he examined doctor

as PW.2 and he assessed the disability at 56% to whole

body and Tribunal taken disability of 19% and failed to

take note that he had suffered compound fracture of

femur, tibia and fibula and also there are mal union of

tibia and fibula. The Tribunal also taken the income on a

lesser side i.e. Rs.6,000/- and accident is of the ye