IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 MACA.No. 1446 of 2004() ---------------------------------- OPMV.1753/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------- K.V.CHANDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, KALLIVALAPPIL HOUSE, CHEMMANIYODE P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN SRI.P.BABU KARTHIKEYAN. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS ----------------------------------------------- 1. ABDUL JABBAR KALAKODAN HOUSE, P.O.KAVUNGAL (DRIVER) 2. P.A.ABRAHAM S/O. P.C.ABRAHAM, PULIMOOTIL HOUSE, CHERUKARA P.O. (OWNER) 3. UNITED INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) - R3 SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW - R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1446 OF 2004 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Manjeri in O.P.(MV)1753/01. The claimant was aged 42 years and a coolie. He sustained a lacerated injury on the lower lip with contusion on the chin. He was only hospitalized for two days. He had spent about Rs.700/- for medicines. The Tribunal granted him only Rs.1,900/-. Considering the nature of injuries, period of hospitalisation and the difficulties which he had suffered for some days, I fix the total compensation at Rs.3,900/- and award him an additional compensation of Rs.2,000/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,000/- with 7% 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/-