IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 MACA.No.2061 of 2008 (G) ------------------------------- OPMV.413/2002 of PRL. MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER IN OPMV: ----------------------------------------- V.N.NIVIN @ NIBIN, S/O.NANU, AGED 19 YEARS, VARIKUNGIYIL HOUSE, KARINGAD POST, VIA-KAVILUMPARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN OPMV: ------------------------------------------------ 1. P.K.RAJAN, PINAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARINGAD POST, KAVILUMPARA, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 2. ANEESH, S/O.NANU, KOLAKKADEN HOUSE, KUTTIKKATTUR POST, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD., AL. MUBARAK BUILDING, EDODI, VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J. B. KOSHY & K. P. BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ M. A. C. A. No.2061 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy, J Appellant/claimant at the age of 13 sustained injuries in a motor accident. The Tribunal awarded a total compensation of Rs.7,314/-. There was no fracture sustained by him due to the accident. Even though Medical Board certified 6% disability due to partial stiffening of the knee of right leg, after seeing the injured boy Tribunal found that there is no serious disability and compensation was awarded for 1% disability. We are of the view that just and reasonable compensation was awarded by the Tribunal. We M. A. C. A. No.2061 of 2008 -2- see no ground to interfere in the impugned order passed by the Tribunal. Appeal fails and is dismissed accordingly. J. B. KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-