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2020 Supreme(SC) 555

N.V.RAMANA, V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Navjot Singh – Appellant
Versus
Harpreet Singh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Uma Kant Mishra, Adv., Mr. Sibo Sankar Mishra, AOR, Mr. Niranjan Sahu, Adv.
For the Respondents: Mr. Dinesh Chander Yadav, Adv., Mr. Vibhuti Sushant Gupta, Adv., Mr. Arvinder Singh, Adv., Mr. Narender Kumar Verma, AOR, Mr. Navneet Kumar, Adv., Mr. Vikas Bhadana, Adv., Mr. Mohit Singh, Adv., Mr. Parijat Kishore, AOR

ORDER :

1. Leave granted.

2. Not satisfied with the enhancement granted by the High Court in an appeal arising out of the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the claimant has come up with the above appeal.

3. We have heard the learned counsel for the claimant and the learned counsel for the Insurance Company.

4. In a road traffic accident that occurred on 10.12.2013, the appellant suffered multiple injuries, ultimately resulting in the amputation of his right leg. Therefore, he filed a claim for compensation before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala claiming a compensation of Rs.30,00,000/-.

5. By an award dated 13.07.2015, the Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.5,62,000/- payable by the insurer together with interest @ 7.5 % per annum.

6. Claiming enhancement of compensation, the appellant filed an appeal before the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh. The High Court enhanced the compensation to Rs.14,66,800/-, to be paid with interest @6% per annum. Not satisfied with the said enhancement, the appellant is before us.

7. The main grievance of the appella

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