IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 MACA.No. 504 of 2004() ---------------------- OPMV.474/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN, PEEDIKATHARAYIL VEEDU, MUTHOORKULANGARA SOUTH, ALUMKADAVU P.O., KARUNAGAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SANTHOSH V.S., VELIKKAKATHU HOUSE, AROOR, CHERTHALA. 2. K. NAZEER, ALLAPURATHU VEEDU, AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ALLEPPEY. 4. RAMACHANDRAN, VANJALAYAM, WARD NO.12, PUTHUSEKHARAN, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT COPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR FOR R1 SMT.C.A.RAKHI ANTONY FOR R1 DR.ELIZABETH VARKEY FOR R3 SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R5 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.504 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard counsel for the appellant and Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company. After hearing both sides and after going through the award, we feel enhancement of the total compensation will serve the purpose of the appellant who underwent treatment as inpatient in the Medical College Hospital for 17 days. We enhance the total compensation from Rs.27,500/- to Rs.50,000/-. Additional compensation granted by us will carry interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of application till date of payment. The appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge C.K.ABDUL REHIM Judge pms