BEFORE THE LOK ADALATH ORGANISED BY THE HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AT ERNAKULAM BEFORE : SRI.A.M.BABU (DISTRICT JUDGE) AND SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (Sr.ADVOCATE) THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2012/23RD CHAITHRA 1934 MACA.No. 1377 of 2006 ( ) ------------------------- OPMV.2964/2000 of M.A.C.T.,ERNAKULAM ------------ APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS IN OP(MV) NO.2964/2000: --------------------------------------------- 1. ANNE JOSEPH, TEACHER, W/O. LATE V.I.JOSEPH, VADASSERY HOUSE PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682 006. 2. CINI JOSEPH V., D/O.LATE V.I.JOSEPH, VADASSERY HOUSE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682 006. 3. ABU ABRAHAM, S/O.LATE V.I. JOSEPH, VADASSERY HOUSE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682 006. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV) NO. 2964/2000: ------------------------------------------------- 1. SMT.VIJAYALAL, W/O.V.VIVEKANANDAN, 41A, MELA, 2ND STREET MANNARGUDI, TAMIL NADU. 2. V.G. BALAKRISHNAN, ARCHANA, S.N.JUNCTION, TRIPUNITHURA. 3. U. AYYAPPAN, 4B, WESTMUN STREET, DEVANKUDI. 4. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., THIRUVARUR, TAMIL NADU. 5. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., LAYAM ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.GEORGE BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION BEFORE LOK ADALATH ON 12-04-2012 ALONG WITH MACA.NO.1066/2006, THE ADALATH ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SD A.M.BABU (DISTRICT JUDGE) AND M.R. RAJENDRAN NAIR (SR. ADVOCATE) --------------------------------------- MACA. No. 1377 of 2006 and 1066 of 2006 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of December, 2011 AWARD MACA 1066/2006 is filed by the Oriental Insurance Company challenging the award amount in OPMV 2964/2000. MACA 1377/2006 is filed by the claimants for enhancement of compensation. After elaborate discussion, on the basis of the S.S.L.C book , the original of which was perused by the counsel for the insurance company, parties agreed that the completed age of the victim at the time of death was only 54 and therefore, multiplier should have been 11 instead of 10 taken by the tribunal. On this basis, the amount is re-calculated and the claim and the compensation on account of loss of dependency would be a sum of Rs. 8,80,000/- instead of Rs. 8,00,000/- granted, and parties therefore agree that the award will stand modified and the claimants shall be entitled to receive the sum of Rs. 9,70,000/- 0(Rupees Nine Lakh Seventy Thousand Only) together with MACA. No. 1377 of 2006 and 1066 of 2006 interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum from the date of application. Both cases stand settled as above. A.M. BABU DISTRICT JUDGE M.R. RAJENDRAN NAIR SR. ADVOCATE DMR/-