IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 2128 of 2005() ------------------------------------ (OP(MV) NO.712/97 DATEDA 24/1/2005 OF PRINCIPAL MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE) APPELLANT/CLAIMANT: ------------------------------------ REKHA, D/O. V.T. VENUGOPALAN, CHAMAKKALAYIL HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR POST, MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------------- 1. K.P. KUNHAN, S/O. MOOTHORAN, KOOVAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUMARANELLUR POST,KOZHIKODE. 2. VALAPPILTHODUKAYIL MOHANDAS, S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, KUTTIKATTOOR, PAIGOTTUPURAM, KOZHIKODE. 3. M/S. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VELIMANNA BUILDING, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.N.S.MOHAMMED USMAN - R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J ===================== MACA No.2128 OF 2005 ===================== Dated this the 13th day of June 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)No.712 of 1997, whereby the Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.5,750/-. Aggrieved by the said decision, the claimant has come up in appeal. 2. Heard the counsel for the appellant as well as the insurance company. A perusal of the wound certificate would show that at the age of 10 years, this girl sustained lacerated wound of 10cms x 10cms on the right side of scalp and lacerated wound on the left forearm. She was treated in IMC Hospital, Kozhikode for 9 days as an inpatient. Learned counsel for the appellant had made available before me a recent photograph of the girl which shows that there is a big scar on the right scalp which is visible and it exactly corresponds to the spot of injury and therefore it can be seen that even after few years the scar has not vanished. When a girl is having scar on the forehead certainly it will affect her marriage prospects and she is also having a feeling about the same. Therefore I feel that taking into MACA 2128/2005 -:2:- consideration that aspect a reasonable amount has to be granted as enhancement, which I fix as Rs.7,000/-. Therefore MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.7,000/- with 7% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and 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 Cdp/-