The Tribunal took the monthly income of the appellant-claimant as Rs.1,500/ - and the disability sustained by him due to the accidental injuries as 20% . Admittedly, the appellant-claimant has not subjected himself for examination before the competent Medical Board in the District Headquarters Hospital to assess the disability sustained by him in the subject accident. In view of the same, the Tribunal is justified in taking the disability sustained by the appellant-claimant as 20% . The Tribunal took the monthly income of the appellant-claimant as Rs.1,500/ -, which is lower side. It ought to have taken the monthly income of the appellantclaimant as Rs.2,500/ -. Thus, the total loss of earnings would come to Rs.1,02,000/ - (Rs.2,500/ - x 12 x 17 x 20% ) and the appellant-claimant is entitled for the said amount under the head loss of earnings. The Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.5,000/ - for four fractures sustained by the appellant-claimant, Rs.1,000/ - towards one simple injury, Rs.3,000/ - towards medical expenses and Rs.5,000/ - towards pain and suffering. The compensation granted by the Tribunal under the aforementioned heads is inadequate and this Court deems it appropriate to grant a compensation of Rs.38,000/ - under the aforementioned heads. Thus, the appellant-claimant is entitled for a compensation of Rs.1,40,000/ - (Rs.1,02,000/ - + Rs.38,000/ -). The Tribunal awarded interest @ 9% per annum on the amount awarded as compensation from the date of petition till the date of deposit. This Court is inclined to award interest @ 7.5% per annum on the enhanced amount of compensation from the date of petition till realisation.
