IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 MACA.No. 145 of 2005() ---------------------- OPMV.297/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN OP (MV): ------------------------------------------------- CHANDRAN, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, KANNATHPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLACHIRA P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV): ----------------------------------- 1. SIDHARTHAN, S/O. RAMAN, ALATHU HOUSE, THORAVU, PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR DIST. 2. T.D.JOY, S/O. DEVASSY, THOKKADAN HOUSE, VELLOOPPADAM, VARANDARAPPILLY VILLAGE. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO., PRESIDENT BAZAR, KURUPPAM ROAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH CHAKYAT FOR R1 SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.145 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard counsel for the appellant and counsel appearing for the third respondent. On going through the impugned judgment, we feel some modification is required with regard to the compensation awarded for the period appellant was out of employment. Even though MACT accepted appellant's monthly earning at Rs.3,101/-, the compensation given for loss of employment is only Rs.20,000/- for eight months. The appellant was admittedly in the hospital for 15 days and thereafter he was on leave for 10 months. We, therefore, increase the compensation payable for loss of employment from Rs.20,000/- to rupees thirty thousand. The appeal is disposed of modifying the impugned award to the above extent, but confirming the same on all other respects. Interest at the rate awarded by MACT will be payable on this amount also. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge V.K.MOHANAN Judge pms