IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 1897 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------- OPMV.114/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): /PETITIONER ---------------------------------- SAJEESH, AGED 24 YEARS, ASARIKKAL HOUSE, KIZHAKKOTH POST, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN SRI.T.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS ---------------------------------------- 1. MOOSA KOYA HAJI, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.ALBDULLA HAJI, MAMMANKARA HOUSE, NARIKUNNI POST, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD, BRANCH OFFICE, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1897 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)114/02. The claimant, a boy aged 17 years sustained injuries in a road accident. A perusal of the award would show that he had sustained echymosis on the eye and he was treated as an inpatient in the hospital for two days. The Tribunal has only awarded Rs.1,000/- and it is against that the appeal is preferred. It has to be understood that the boy had sustained injuries on the left eye and certainly there should have been anxiety, excitement and fear when an injury is sustained anywhere near the eye. Therefore I feel the compensation of Rs.1,000/- is grossly inadequate which requires interference. I enhance the compensation to Rs.3,000/- and therefore the appeal is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,000/- with 7% interest on the said sum from the date of M.A.C.A. 1897 OF 2008 -:2:- petition till realisation and the insurance company is directed to deposit the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The MACA is disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-