IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 525 of 2008() -------------------------------- OPMV.1485/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN OP(MV) --------------------------------------------------- JOHNY, S/O.DEVASSY, PUNNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHITTISSERRY DESOM AND POST, NENMANIKKARA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV) ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DHARMAN P.V., PORATHALA HOUSE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR. 2. GOPI, S/O.KOCHURAMAN, PULINKUZHIYIL HOUSE, THAIKKATTUSSERRY, EDAKKUNNI VILLAGE. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., SOUTH JUNCTION, CHALAKUDY. ADV. SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ M.N.KRISHNAN, J ===================== MACA No.525 OF 2008 ===================== Dated this the 12th day of November 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the judgment in O.P.(MV)No.1485 of 2002. The claimant, a 25 year old goldsmith by profession sustained injuries in a road accident. He was admitted in St.James Hospital, Chalakkudy where he had undergone treatment. It is seen that he had sustained injuries on the eye brow, upper lip and lower lip and also a fracture on the 3rd meta carpel. He had undergone inpatient treatment and the Tribunal has awarded him Rs.17,200/- as compensation. The Tribunal has not granted any compensation for bystander expenses and for nutritious food. I award him Rs.1,300/- jointly under that heads and another sum of Rs.4,000/- towards loss of amenities and enjoyment in life on account of the injuries sustained in the accident thereby enhancing compensation by Rs.5,300/-. In the result, MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.5,300/- with 7% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and the insurance company is MACA 525/2008 -:2:- directed to deposit the amount within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE Cdp/-