IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 MACA.No. 1302 of 2010 -------------------------------- (O.P(MV).NO.1587/2006 OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA) .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN O.P.(MV): ------------------------------------------------------ ANNAMMA LONAPPAN, D/O.LATE LONAPPAN, VELAMPILAVU HOUSE, RAPPAL DESOM, PARAPOOKKARA VILLAGE & PO MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.BABY, SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. JOJO JAMES, S/O.JAMES, THEKKEDATH HOUSE,KURUMULLOOR P.O, KANAKKARAY,MEENACHIL TALUK,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THOMAS, S/O.JOSEPH, VETTUVAZHIYIL HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., POOZHIKKALA BUILDINGS, M.C .ROAD, ETTUMANOOR- 686 631, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. No. 1302 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = == = DATED THIS, THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2010. J U D G M E N T This is an appeal preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda, in O.P. (MV) No. 1587/2006. The claimant sustained injuries in a road accident and she has been awarded compensation of Rs. 22,700/-. It is against that decision, the claimant has come up in appeal for enhancement. 2. The nature of injuries sustained are - a sutured wound over the parietal scalp region which revealed some cerebral concussion and also fracture of the ribs. The Tribunal has awarded the amount claimed as medical expenses, bye-stander's expenses and transportation expenses in a reasonable manner. It had also granted Rs. 10,000/- for pain and suffering and Rs. 5,000/- for discomfort and loss of amenities. It is true that the income should have been taken a little more higher instead of Rs.1,500/- per month. Whatever it may be, the Tribunal has taken care to give that amount by way of loss of amenities and pain ad suffering and therefore, on the whole, the amount awarded is just and reasonable. Therefore, I decline to admit the appeal. The appeal is dismissed. M.N. KRISHNAN, (JUDGE) KNC/-