IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 570 of 2007(G) ------------------------------------ M.V.O.P. NO. 1675/2000 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN O.P(MV): ------------------------------------------------------ LATHEEF, S/O.PADATHUPARAMBIL MOIDEENKUTTY, VELLANGALLOORE DESOM, VADAKKUMKARA, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS IN O.P(MV): ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ABOOBACKER, PARAMEL HOUSE, CHANDAKUNNUBAGHAM P.O., NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN, SC, K.S.R.T.C. FOR R.1 ADV. SRI.P.JAYASANKAR FOR R.3. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 570 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakuda in O.P.(MV)1675/00. The claimant, a dental laboratory worker aged 32 years sustained injuries in a road accident. A perusal of the award would show that he had lost 5 teeth and three of his teeth were fractured. He had also sustained other injuries. He had to spent about Rs.14,200/- for medical expenses. Materials were available to show that his 8 teeth were replanted. It is seen that the Tribunal has awarded reasonable amount under many heads but what requires interference is compensation granted to pain and sufferings and for loss of 8 teeth. At the rate of Rs.3,000/- he must be given Rs.24,000/- which means an additional compensation of Rs.4,000/-. Certainly, the loosing of 8 teeth in an accident for an young man would have caused agonizing pain and the pain and sufferings compensation has to be enhanced by Rs.5,000/-. Therefore, M.A.C.A. 570 OF 2007 -:2:- the claimant will be entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.9,000/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.9,000/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and the insurance company is directed to deposit the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-