However, the evidence being there for the petitioner incurring expenses in a sum of Rs.16,914/- in his treatment, as per the medical bills, there was no necessity to reduce this amount to Rs.15,000/-. It cannot be denied that all the bills in such a case are seldom collected by the attendants. Therefore, some margin was to be kept in the mind while allowing the expenses on medical treatment. In these circumstances, I enhance the compensation assessed on account of expenses incurred on medical treatment to Rs.20,000/-. The petitioner remained admitted at PGI, Chandigarh for a period of 30 days. His pain and suffering cannot be compensated by assessing a sum of Rs.5000/- as compensation. This amount requires to be increased to Rs.15,000/-. The claimant is also entitled to the expenses incurred on the attendants, transportation and special diet. Taking most conservative view in the matter, a sum of Rs.11,000/- may be given to him for his expenses under these heads. Therefore, the claimant appears to be entitled to Rs.3,72,400/- as compensation. The appeal is, consequently, allowed. The compensation assessed by learned Tribunal is enhanced to Rs.3,72,400/-.
