IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 1145 of 2008() ----------------------- OPMV.614/2002 of PRL. MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE OP(MV) ------------------------------------------------ BHAGIRATHI, W/O.SAJEEVAN, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHEMMATTUMEETHAL HOUSE, CHELANNUR P.O., KANNANKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE OP(MV) ---------------------------------------- 1. V.UMMATHY, D/O.POKKU, RESIDING AT MANTHARAYIL PARAMBU, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, P.O.POKKUNNU, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LIMITED, BRANCH OFFICE, CHEROOTTY ROAD, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A No. 1145 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Principal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode, in OP(MV) 614/02. The claimant, aged 32 years, sustained injuries in a road accident and the Tribunal awarded her a compensation of Rs.2,750/-. Aggrieved by that decision, the claimant has come up in appeal for enhancement of compensation. 2. Learned counsel for the claimant made available before me the wound certificate and the discharge card which shows that the claimant had abrasion on the left toe, tenderness on the right thigh and hip. Radiological examination revealed no fracture. She was treated in the hospital for 5 days, i.e., from 9.11.01 to 13.11.01 and was administered antibiotics and directed to review after 5 days. Certainly this lady would have been prevented from doing any work for a period of one month. She is a house wife too. Therefore, I enhance the compensation by Rs.1,250/-. In the result, the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.1,250/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation. The Insurance company is directed to deposit the amount within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps MACA No. 1145/08 2