IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2008 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 576 of 2006() ---------------------- OPMV.664/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER ---------------------------------- T.NOUFAL, S/O. MAJEED, AGED 24 YEARS, AYSHA MANZIL, P.O.KURICHIYIL, NEW MAHE. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. A.T.AUGUSTINE, S/O.A.A.THOMAS, AGED 31 YEARS, ASHARI PARAMBIL HOUSE, VALIYATHUPARAMBU, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. M.J.SONY, S/O.JOHN, MANACHARI HOUSE, P.O.NARAYAMBALAM, VELIYATHUMPARAMBU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., ERNAKULAM. 4. T.M.MAMMOOTY, S/O.MOIDU, 50 YEARS, SOHAGHAR, PUNNOL. 5. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD., KANNUR. ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN FOR R1,2 SRI.C.V.BIMAL ROY FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A.NO. 576 OF 2006 --------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed against the rejection of the claim petition by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thalassery. 2. We have gone through the award and have heard counsel appearing for the appellant. We find no ground to interfere with the award passed by the Tribunal because the appellant has not furnished the correct particulars, particularly the number of the vehicles involved in the accident. It is clearly stated by the Tribunal that inspite of giving reasonable opportunity, the mistakes have not been corrected. We are constrained to observe that the case was handled in an irresponsible manner by counsel engaged by the party. M.A.C.A. NO. 576/2006 2 Hence, we dismiss the appeal giving freedom to the party to engage any other counsel and file a fresh petition, if he so desires. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) JUDGE (HARUN-UL-RASHID) JUDGE sp/ M.A.C.A. NO. 576/2006 3 C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HAURN-UL-RASHID, JJ. M.A.C.A. NO. 576/2006 JUDGMENT 28th October, 2008 M.A.C.A. NO. 576/2006 4