IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2010 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1931 MACA.No. 3179 of 2009(A) ------------------------ OPMV.495/2004 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER: --------------------------------------------- JOSE.V.A., S/O.V.T.ABRAHAM, VETTIKOMBIL HOUSE, P.O.POOMALA, THRISSUR DITSTRICT, PIN-680 581. BY ADV. MR.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. P.A.JOSEPH @ OUSEPH, S/O.P.P.ANTONY, PALAYOOR HOUSE, P.O.POOMALA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., PERINCHERY BUILDING, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR. R2 BY ADV. MR.P.JAYASANKAR THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N. KRISHNAN, J. ........................................... M.A.C.A.No.3179 OF 2009 ............................................. Dated this the 11th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Claims Tribunal, Thrissur in OP(MV)No.495/2004. A 40 year old man sustained injuries in a road accident and the tribunal has awarded him a compensation of Rs.13,000/=. Dissatisfied with the same, the claimant has come up in appeal. 2. A perusal of the award would clearly indicate that immediately after the accident his one tooth was lost and another tooth was extracted on account of the mobility and thereby this 40 year old man has lost two teeth. The tribunal has not considered the same but was satisfied with giving Rs.7,000/= for pain and sufferings and discomfort. 3. I feel that the award requires modification. Considering the age of the person, I grant Rs.6,000/= for loss of two teeth. Certainly this would have caused him loss of amenities and enjoyment in life for some length of time for which I award Rs.2,000/=. Therefore the claimant is : 2 : M.A.C.A.No.3179 OF 2009 entitled to have an additional compensation of Rs.8,000/=. 4. In the result, the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation Rs.8,000/= with 8% interest from the date of petition till realisation and the respondent insurance company is directed to deposit the said amount within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE cl : 3 : M.A.C.A.No.3179 OF 2009