IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 1298 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.2036/2001 of PRINCIPAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT : PETITIONER IN THE OP(MV): ------------------------------------------ RAHEEMA (MINOR), AGED 10 I/2 YEARS, D/O.ABDUL KHADER, DOB 23-10-1987, REPRESENTED BY MOTHER AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, FATHIMA, W/O.ABDUL KHADER, RESIDING AT KUNNATHUTHODI HOUSE, FEROKE PO POTTEKKAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN THE OPMV: ------------------------------------- 1. P.V.ALAVIKUTTY, S/O.MUHAMMED, NARIKKUNNU HOUSE, PULICKAL POST, KOTTAPURAM, MALAPPURAM. 2. SADUDHEEN, S/O.AHAMMED, AGED 32 YEARS, POOLAKKAL HOUSE, RAMANATTUKARA POST, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., JASEELA COMPLEX, NILAMBUR ROAD, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. GEORGE CHERIAN THIRUVALLA FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 1298 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Principal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode, in OP(MV) 2036/01. The claimant, a child aged 3 ½ years named Rahima, sustained injuries in a road accident. She had suffered swelling and tenderness over the right knee. She was treated as inpatient in the Koya’s Hospital, Feroke, from 13.5.01 to 16.5.01. The Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.2,000/-. 2. It can also be seen that even after discharge, she was advised to take medicines for two more days which indicates that the pain had not totally subsided at the time of discharge. So taking into consideration this aspect, I enhance the compensation by Rs.1,000/-. In the result, the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.1,000/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps