IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 MACA.No. 2024 of 2007(F) ------------------------------- OPMV.2564/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ----------------------------------- NASIA K.K., AGED 13 YEARS, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, NAJMA K.K., W/O.K.K.AZEEZ, RESIDING AT KANNOOR KANDIYATH HOUSE, EKAROOL POST, UNNIKULAM - VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------------------- 1. BABU, S/O.BALAN, PANANGAD, BALUSSERRY. 2. SUDHEERKUMAR, S/O.PADMANABHAN, MALIKAYULLATHIL VEEDU, NANMINDA, KOZHIKODE. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, CITY BRANCH II, SEENAM TOWERS, IIND FLOOR, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.N.S.MOHAMMED USMAN FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 2024 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)2564/00. 2. Heard counsel for both sides. The claimant, a small child aged 3 and ½ years, sustained injuries in a road accident. She was treated as an inpatient in the hospital for a period of six days. It is revealed that the girl was unconscious at the time of admission in the hospital. C.T. Scan was taken and no intra cranial injury was revealed but the problems of having a haematoma was there and therefore taking into consideration the nature of injury, the risk involved especially being an injury which can be classified as a head injury, I feel the compensation awarded is not adequate. It is a fit case where at least a sum of Rs.10,000/- has to be awarded as compensation out of which Rs.4,000/- has been awarded. The claimant is therefore awarded an additional compensation of Rs.6,000/-. M.A.C.A. 2024 OF 2007 -:2:- In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.6,000/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and the insurance company is directed to deposit the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-