Hon'ble RAFIQ, J.—Shri Praveen Jain who appears for insurance company accepts notice for respondent No.3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This appeal has been filed by claimant Kamala aggrieved by the quantum of compensation awarded to her for the injury as a result of which, she sustained 11.40% permanent disability. 3. Contention of learned counsel for the appellant is that on account of aforesaid injuries, the appellant who was aged 33 years at the time of accident would have to face difficulties throughout the life. She has been rendered disabled for executing various kinds of activities inasmuch as she sustained fracture of radius bone of right hand and her upper joy was also damaged, due to which she cannot chew hard items. The learned Tribunal was wholly unjustified in not granting any compensation on the loss of income, whereas even household wife is entitled to certain compensation for loss of income. The award of Rs.30,000/- under the head of permanent disability and Rs.35,000 for mental agony and pain was wholly insufficient. 4. Shri Praveen Jain, learned counsel for the insurance company submitted that award is perfectly justified because a household wife may be entitled to compensation under the head loss of income if it is a case of death claim, but in injury claim, such compensation could not be granted because she actually did not have any income. Even then, the Tribunal has liberally granted the compensation of Rs.10,000/- for the nutritious food, Rs.30,000/- for permanent disability and Rs.35,000/- for mental agony and pain. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record, I find that although the quantum of compensa-tion that has been awarded on the aforesaid three issues need not be interfered with but keeping in view the fact that the accident took place in the year 1996, the aforesaid amount cannot be said to be sufficient. However, though for loss of income, the appellant may not be awarded the compensation in terms of Second Schedule to the Motor Vehicles Act, even then, it is considered appropriate to award a sum of Rs.10,000/- on that account. Thus the quantum is increased to Rs.85,000/-. The appellant shall be entitled to interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of enhanced amount from the date of filing claim petition. 6. With that direction, this appeal is partly allowed.