IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 22ND MAGHA 1931 MACA.No. 313 of 2010 ------------------------- OPMV.868/2007 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA .................... APPELLANT: 2ND RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., NAGAMBADAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JYOTHI PRASAD RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS & 1ST RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. VARKEY THOMAS, PALARAYIL HOUSE, KOLLAPPALLY, EZHACHERRY KARA, VELLILAPPALLY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. GEORGE THOMAS, PALARAYIL HOUSE, -DO- -DO- 3. JOSE THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, -DO- -DO- 4. TOMY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, -DO- -DO- 5. JAMES THOMAS @ DAVIS THOMAS, PALARAYIL HOUSE, -DO- -DO- 6. DENSKUTTY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, PALARAYIL HOUSE, -DO- -DO- 7. SALOMY THOMAS, D/O. THOMAS, -DO- -DO- 8. REJIMON THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, -DO- -DO- 9. ABHILASH, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, PULICKAKKUNNEL HOUSE, ALANADU P.O., BHARANANGANAM. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: A. K. Basheer & P.Q. Barkath Ali, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.A.C.A. No. 313 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2010. Judgment Basheer, J: This appeal is directed against the award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in favour of the legal heirs of a deceased lady aged 75. Her husband and 7 children filed the Claim Petition seeking a compensation of Rs.4 lakhs. The Tribunal passed an award for a sum of Rs.1,73,000/- with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of petition viz., October 4, 2007 till the date of realisation. A sum of Rs.3660/- was awarded as cost also. 2. Sri.Jyothiprasad, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the Tribunal committed serious illegality in computing the compensation under the head of loss of dependency and loss of love and affection. It is pointed out by the learned counsel that the deceased lady was 75 and her husband was admittedly 80. All her children were grown up and there was nothing on record to indicate that any one of them was dependant on the deceased lady. 3. There may be some force in the above contention raised by the appellant. But still, in our view, considering the large family of the deceased lady, the amount awarded by the Tribunal IA.398/2010 in FAO.7/2010. : 2 : cannot be termed exorbitant. 4. It need not be reiterated that human life is precious; and even if the person who meets such a tragic end is quite old, it cannot be said that his/her life has to be treated as worthless. No loss of life can be compensated with money, but still when the loss is to be computed in monetary terms, such computation should not be ridiculously low. 5. Having carefully considered the award in this case, we do no find any reason to interfere with it. Therefore the appeal is dismissed. A.K. Basheer Judge P.Q. Barkath Ali Judge. an.