IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 16TH BHADRA 1929 MFA.No. 1730 of 1998() ---------------------- OPMV.93/1993 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PUNALUR .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER -------------------------- AJAYAN S/O PRABHAKARAN ALUMOOTTIL MELATHIL KARIYARA, PUNALUR BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS --------------------------------- 1.SAKHIR HUSSAIN S/O MOHAMMED HANEEFA, KANJIRAM VILAYIL VEEDU, KARIYARA VILAKUDY, PUNALUR. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1ST FLOOR, MAIN ROAD, METTUPALAYAM 3. T.K.HASSAN RAWTHER THADATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, KAVUMKARA, MOOVATTUPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.A.A.MOHAMMED NAZIR THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------ M.F.A No.1730 of 1998 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the7th day of September 2007 JUDGMENT Heard. Sri.A.A. Mohammed Nazir takes notice for the insurer. Notice to 1st and 3rd respondents is dispensed with. The claimant in O.P (MV) 93/1993 on the file of M.A.C.T. Punalur is the appellant. The appellant was a passenger in a vehicle which met with an accident and the appellant sustained injuries. He claimed a compensation of Rs. 75,000/- The Tribunal awarded Rs. 10,000/- for pain and suffering, Rs.15,000/- for permenant disability and Rs.10,000/- for compensation for loss of earning power. It granted compensation on other grounds also. Totally, the Tribunal had awarded an amount of Rs. 45,350/- In the accident the appellant sustained fracture to the left femur. Considering the nature of the injuries sustained, I am of the view that the quantum of compensation awarded is reasonable. There is no merit in this appeal and the same is only to be dismissed. in the result the appeal is dismissed. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR,JUDGE es