IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 MACA.No. 311 of 2007 ------------------------------- OPMV.1150/1999 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/ 1ST RESPONDENT: ----------------------------------------------- GEORGE JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, VAYALIL HOUSE, CHELACHUVADU KARA, KANJIKUZHY VILLAGE. BY ADVS. MR.GEORGE MATHEW, MR. A.V. TELLES. RESPONDENTS/ PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 2 & 3: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. AMMU, D/O. SATHEESAN, AGED 7 YEARS, (MINOR), REP. BY HER FATHER SATHEESAN @ APPU, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, ARAMKUNNUPURATHU HOUSE, CHURULIKARA, KANJIKUZHY VILLAGE, IDUKKI. 2. SHIJU V.J., THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, CHURULY, CHELACHUVADU P.O., KANJIKUZHY VILLAGE, IDUKKI. 3. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, THODUPUZHA. R3 BY ADV. MR. E.M.JOSEPH. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.A.C.A. NO. 311/2007-A: ORDER ON I.A. NO. 402/2007 IN M.A.C.A. NO. 311/2007-A DISMISSED 06/01/2009. SD/- M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. M.N.KRISHNAN, J ===================== MACA No.311 OF 2007 ===================== Dated this the 6th day of January 2009 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thodupuzha in O.P.(MV)No.1150 of 1999. The Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.3,000/- with 9% interest. Under Section 173(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, no appeal shall lie against any award of the Claims Tribunal if the amount in dispute in the appeal is less than Rs.10,000/-. Here including the interest, cost of award amount which will come about only Rs.6,000/-. Therefore there is a clear statutory bar under Section 173(2) of the Act to entertain the appeal. I make it clear that I am not expressing any view on the merits of the case and the contentions raised. Therefore the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable in the light of Section 173(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE Cdp/- CRPs 1918 & 1919/2003 -:2:-