IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 1124 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.695/2005 of PRINCIPAL MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/ PETITIONER IN OP(MV) : ---------------------------------------- P.M.VIJAYAN,S/O.IMBICHI UNNI, AGED 31 YEARS,RESIDING AT POOVANNOOR MEETHAL HOUSE KANNIPARAMBA POST,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV): ---------------------------------------------- 1. M.P.ALAVIKUTTY,S/O.PACKAR, AGE NOT KNOWN,RESIDING AT PULAPPADI HOUSE, MAVOOR POST,KOZHIKODE. 2. SUBRAHAMANIAN,S/O.GANGADHARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT PANDIKKADAVATH VEEDU, CHATHAMANGALAM POST,KOZHIKODE. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, DIVISIONAL OFFICE,WHITE LINES BUILDING, KALLAI ROAD,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV.SRI. NAJEEBKHAN SC UNITED IND.INS.CO SRI.A.R.GEORGE FOR R3 SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM FOR R1,2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 1124 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 21st day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Principal Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode, in OP(MV) 695/05. The claimant sustained injuries in a road accident as a result of which he had suffered lacerated wound on the forehead having a dimension of 5x1 cms. He was treated as inpatient in the hospital for a day that medicines were also prescribed. The Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs.1,500/- as compensation. Aggrieved by that decision, the appellant has come up in appeal. 2. Considering the fact that the injury was on the forehead, certainly he would have been prevented from doing any work for some time. He would have also suffered pain atleast for a few days. Therefore, I feel this is a fit case where the compensation has to be enhanced by Rs.1,500/- more. In the result, the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.1,500/- 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