IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 MACA.No. 34 of 2009() ------------------------------- OPMV.782/2004 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN OP(MV) ------------------------ VILASINI, W/O.SURENDRAN, AGED 46 YEARS, KODESSERY HOUSE, THALAKULANGARA MEETHAL P.O.VELIPARAMBA, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV) --------------------------- 1. SUNITHA, W/O.V.V.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE, ARJUN, P.O.ERANHIPALAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 36 YEARS, PADINJARE KAMMILI HOUSE, P.O.VENGERI, KOZHIKODE. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., SEEMA TOWERS, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J ----------------------- M.A.C.A.No. 34 OF 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Principal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV) No.782/2004. The claimant filed a petition for compensation of Rs. 20,000/- and the tribunal had awarded Rs. 6,000/-. The wound certificate revealed a lacerated wound of 0.5 x 1 cm. The tribunal after taking into consideration awarded a lumpsum compensation of Rs. 6,000/-. The learned counsel for the appellant had made available before me for perusal some documents where it is noted that the claimant had sustained some haematoma and he had been only conservatively treated and on management it has improved. Taking into consideration these factors, I feel that the awarded compensation is proper. Therefore the appeal lacks merit and it is dismissed. M.N. KRISHNAN,JUDGE vkm