IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 MACA.No. 337 of 2003() ---------------------- OPMV.73/1997 of ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- SAJI SAMUEL, AGED 27, S/O. SAMUEL, KOODATHUMANNIL HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, PUTHENCRUZ P.O. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM K.JOHN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. MR. O.E. SOORYAN, ORAPANATH HOUSE, VADAVUKODE P.O., PUTHENCRUZ. 2. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, TRIPOONITHURA BRANCH, OPPOSITE NEW MUNICIPAL BUS STAND, TRIPOONITHURA P.O. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON 15/07/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 337 of 2003 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard learned counsel for the appellant. 2. The appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injuries sustained by the appellant in a motor accident. The appellant has suffered injuries, which disabled him temporarily. Even though he has a case that there is permanent disability, he did not produce any disability certificate before the Tribunal to consider the same. Considering the nature of injuries sustained by him and consequent sufferings, we increase the compensation awarded for disability from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.25,000/-. The Insurance Company will deposit the additional compensation with interest @ 7.5% from the date of application till date of deposit. The appeal is allowed by modifying the award to the above extent. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) (V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE) jg