IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 MACA.No. 448 of 2006(C) ----------------------------------- OP(MV).NO.893/1996 OF IST ADDL.MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL,KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/ CLAIMANT: ------------------------------------ P.P.MUHAMMED ZAKARIYA, S/O.HUSSAIN HAJI, AGED 29 YEARS, PRANTHANPOYIL HOUSE, P.C. PALAM POST, P.C. PALAM POST, NARIKUNI (VIA), KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. MR.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. C.K. MOIDEEN, S/O. AMMEDKUTTY, AGED 35 YEARS, CHEMMERIKKATTU HOUSE, KURUVATTOOR AMSOM, PULLALOOR DESOM, KOZHIKODE. (DRIVER OF LORRY KL 11/A 6609). 2.GOVINDAKUTTY NAIR, S/O.KELU NAIR, PUTHUKUDI KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, P.O.UNNIKULAM, UNNIKULAM AMSOM, POONOOR DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK, KOZHIKODE. R.C.OWNER OF LORRY KL 11/A 6609. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, KALPETTA, P.O.BOX NO. 41, KALPETTA. (INSURER OF LORRY NO. KL. 11/A 6609). R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, R3 BY ADV. SMT.P.A.REZIYA. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M.A.C.A. NO: 448 OF 2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st March, 2009. JUDGMENT RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. The appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injuries sustained by the appellant. The accident is admitted and compensation awarded is found payable by the insurer viz., the third respondent herein. The only question therefore to be considered is appellant's claim for enhancement. Counsel has referred to the wound certificate and other evidence pertaining to the injuries sustained and the treatment undergone for justifying enhanced claim for compensation. We find force in this contention because appellant lost 2 or 3 teeth besides sustaining injury on the mandible and injury to the lips. Even though counsel contended that appellant had suffered serious injuries to the legs MACT does not appear to have noticed it. In any case even for the injuries noted by MACT, we are of the view that the appellant is entitled to enhanced compensation. However, considering the hospitalisation for over two weeks, disability at least temporarily should have been granted for a few months. We grant a total compensation of MACA 448/2006 2 Rs.50,000/- as against Rs.18,300/- granted by the MACT. The additional compensation of Rs.31,700/- granted by us will carry interest at the rate of 7 ½ % from the date of application till date of payment. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj K.K.DENESAN & V. RAMKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO: ----------------------------------------------------- JUDGMENT Dated: