IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 MFA.No. 418 of 2000() ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DT.6.5.99 IN OP(MV).1657/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM. .................... APPELLANTS: CLAIMANTS 1 & 2 ------------------- 1. KUTTAPPAN NAIR, S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, 'USHASREE', T.C. 17/514, CHADIYARA, POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 12. 2. LEELA KUMARI S., W/O.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, 'USHASREE', T.C. 17/544, CHADIYARA , POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 12. BY ADV. SRI.B.JAYASURYA RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ---------------------- 1. BINU PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.VAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN, LILLY & SONS, O' STREET, JAWAHAR NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ANILKUMAR S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, VAIKKAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 3. M/S. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE , KOTTARATHIL BUILDING, ANNEX, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PMM.NAJEEB KHAN SRI.S.D.ASOKAN THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/ 05 / 2007 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Spoken to on 31.7.2007 In the judgment dated 31.5.2007, the last but one sentence is modified as follows: “Therefore, we direct the third respondent insurance company to deposit the additional compensation of Rs.78,000/- with 7% interest from the date of application till deposit within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.” (J.B.Koshy, Judge) (K.P.Balachandran, Judge)