IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 MACA.No. 141 of 2009() ---------------------- OPMV.2888/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT(S): 3RD RESPONDENT ---------------------------- THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, REP.BY ITS DY.MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE,SHARANYA, HOSPITAL ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.RAJI T.BHASKAR RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER 1,2 AND RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 RESPECTIVELY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. M.S.INDIRA,AGED 55 (NO JOB), W/O.LATE MADHUSUDHANAN, VADATHODATH HOUSE,UZHUVA, KALAVAMKODAM.P.O,CHERTHALA,VAYALAR VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. SEETHALEKSHMI,AGED 27(NO JOB), D/O LATA MADHUSUDHANAN, D0...... DO.... 3. DAISON, S/O THOMAS,KAITHARAM HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA.P.O,(VIA)N.PARUR. 4. T.H.JENEESH,S/O.T.V.HARIHARAN, THACHERY HOUSE, PALYAMTHURUTH,PUTHENVILIKKARA, (VIA).N.PARUR. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.141 of 2009 .................................................................... Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed by the Insurance Company challenging the award of compensation for the death of only son of the first respondent in a road accident. We have heard counsel for the appellant. On going through the award, we find that the deceased was the only son of his widowed mother, the first respondent herein. Deceased was a brilliant student and at the time of death he was doing his Law degree, that too, in the 4th year. Even though counsel for the appellant contended that the income adopted at Rs.8,000/- per month is very high, we are not inclined to accept this contention because he was a bright law student and would be able to earn much more. Further, the total compensation awarded for the death of a brilliant law student is only Rs.7,63,830/-. 2 We do not find any ground to reduce the compensation. We, therefore dismiss the appeal. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge C.K.ABDUL REHIM Judge pms