IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 367 of 2005() ---------------------- OPMV.818/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/ (CLAIMANT BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL) ------------------- MR.MATHEW ALIAS SANEESH, S/O. JAMES, KUNNEL HOUSE, KALTHOTTY P.O., AYYAPPANCOIL IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SACHITHANANDA PAI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL ----------------------- 1. MR.RAJEEV V.V., VADAKKEKUNNEL HOUSE, MARYKULAM, AYYAPPANCOIL P.O. - 685 507, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. MR.V.V.SASI, VAZHUVELIL HOUSE, UPPUTHARA P.O. - 685 505, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD, KATTAPPANA. BY ADV. SRI.I.DINESH MENON - R2 SRI.LAL GEORGE - R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J ===================== MACA No.367 OF 2005 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of June 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thodupuzha in O.P.(MV)No.818 of 2000. A perusal of the award would reveal that the claimant has sustained only minor injuries in the form of contusion over left wrist. He was treated in the hospital as an inpatient for one day. He had not sustained any fracture, as evidenced from Ext.A5 wound certificate. The Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.3,000/- without allotting it under different heads. When it is only a superficial injury consolidated compensation can be granted. I feel the amount awarded is only just and reasonable. Therefore the appeal fails and the same is dismissed without costs. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE Cdp/-