IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 404 of 2007() ---------------------- OPMV.529/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE OP(MV): --------------------------------------------------------------- P.N.CHANDRAN NAIR, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 61 YEARS, NAMBILIPARAMBATH HOUSE, MAYANAD P.O., MAYANAD AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN THE OP(MV): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.VELAYUDHAN, AGE NOT KNOWN, S/O.CHOYI, PULIKKACHALIL HOUSE, NAYARKUZHI P.O., R.E.C., KOZHIKODE. 2. N.RAMACHANDRAN, AGE 44 YEARS, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY, NARACHAN VEETTIL HOUSE, NAYARKUZHI P.O., POOLANKADU AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, D.O.II, CHEROOTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FOR R.1,R2 SRI.P.JAYASANKAR FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N.KRISHNAN, J ===================== MACA No.404 OF 2007 ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of August 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Prl.Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)No.529 of 2000. The claimant, a 55 year old man, sustained injuries in a road accident. A perusal of the wound certificate would reveal that he had lacerated wound of 4 x 1 x .5 cm on the forehead and a lacerated wound on the upper lip 1 x .5 x .5 cm. and multiple abrasion. The treatment and discharge card issued would reveal that there was missing of one tooth and a radiograph shows the root injury to one tooth. There was an advise to extract one tooth also. The Tribunal accepted the genuineness of the medical bills for Rs.1,484.27 and granted Rs.1,000/-. Considering the fact that one tooth is lost and there was an advise to extract one tooth, an amount of Rs.2,000/- can be granted for the same and I award an amount of Rs.500/- more towards medical expenses. Therefore the claimant will be entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.2,500/-. Therefore MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to an MACA 404/2007 -:2:- additional compensation of Rs.2,500/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation. The 3rd respondent 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/-