IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 2056 of 2006() ----------------------- OPMV.967/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT/3RD RESPONDENT: ---------------------------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., MADRAS, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REGIONAL OFFICE, ERNAKULAM NORTH, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT: ---------------------------- THRESSIAMMA THOMAS, M/O.LATE SONY THOMAS, VETTIKKATTU HOUSE, KACHERIKADAVU P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJAGOPAL THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. -------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 2056 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Heard counsel appearing on both sides. Even though a technical mistake by MACT is brought to our notice, in asmuch as the multiplier taken as 17 is high considering the age of the claimant, we do not find any ground to reduce the total compensation awarded because income taken for 25 year old deceased son of the claimant was only Rs. 1500/- per month and the total compensation awarded for his death is Rs. 2,33,000/-. Consequently we dismiss the appeal. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (HARUN-UL-RASHID) Judge. kk 2