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5. Mr.C.Kulanthaivel, learned counsel appearing for the appellant contended that when Dr.Krishnasamy (PW2) has assessed the partial permanent disability as 32%, the tribunal has fixed the partial permanent disability at 15% and awarded only a sum of Rs.30,000/- towards partial permanent disability, without assigning any reason. He also contended that when the medical bills filed to the tune of Rs.7627/-, only a sum of Rs.5,000/- was awarded towards medical expenses and no amount was awarded towards attender's charges.

6. Per contra, Mr.S.Arunkumar, learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent National Insurance Company contended that the tribunal after considering various aspects had awarded a just compensation and therefore, it need not be disturbed at this juncture.

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7. A perusal of a copy of wound certificate Ex.P5 shows that the appellant/claimant had sustained compound communited fracture of both bones on his right leg. Dr.Krishnamurthy had assessed partial permanent disability as 32% and issued partial permanent disability certificate Ex.P11. However, the tribunal had fixed partial permanent disability as 15%, without assigning proper reasons. In fact, Dr.Krishnamurthy (PW2) had assigned cogent reasons in his partial permanent disability certificate for arriving partial permanent disability as 32%. As far as the present case is concerned, there is no functional disability and hence applying multiplier method is not warranted. In the considered opinion of this court, awarding a sum of Rs.2,000/- per percentage would meet the ends of justice. Thus, Rs.64,000 (32 x 2000) is awarded towards partial permanent disability. Apart from this, the claimant is entitled to a sum of Rs.7,627/- towards medical expenses, since he has adduced acceptable evidence (Ex.P8 medical bills) in this regard. As far as the other heads are concerned, the tribunal has awarded Rs.20,000/-, Rs.2,000/-, Rs.8,000/- and Rs.2,000/- towards 'Pain and sufferings' , 'Extra Nourishment ' , 'Loss of income ' , and ' Transportation charges ' respectively. No amount was awarded towards 'Damage to clothes' and ' attender's charges ' and for the same Rs.1,000/- each is awarded. The enhanced compensation amount awarded under various heads is extracted hereunder.

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                            Sl                       Heads                      Amount in
                            No                                                    Rs.
                             1      Partial permanent disability                 64,000
                             2      Pain and sufferings                          20,000
                             3      Medical Expenses                              7,627
                             4      Damage to clothes                             1,000
                             5      Extra nourishment                             2,000
                             6      Loss of Income                                8,000
                             7      Transportation charges                        2,000
                             8      Attender's charges                            1,000
                                                             Total              1,05,627