IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2007 / 3RD SRAVANA 1929 MACA.No. 1137 of 2007(F) ----------------------- OPMV.1591/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN OP(MV): ---------------------------------------- 1. HARIDAS, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE RARUKUTTY, RESIDING AT SREEHARI, P.O.POOVATTUPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE. 2. BABY SAROJA, AGED 51 YEARS, W/O. HARIDAS, -DO- BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDDEEN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN OP(MV): ----------------------------------- 1. MUHAMMEDKUTTY C.K., RESIDING AT CHERUKUNNATH HOUSE, P.O.CHENNAMANGALLUR, MOKKAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NOOR COMPLEX, MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- M.A.C.A.1137 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 25th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . A boy, aged 19, died in a motor accident. His father was aged 54 and mother was aged 47 at the time of the accident. In the absence of evidence, Tribunal has taken Rs.1,500/= as the monthly income and 13 as the multiplier. Considering the age of the claimants, compensation awarded for loss of dependency (Rs.1,56,000/=) and total compensation awarded (Rs.1,87,800/=), we are of the opinion that just and reasonable compensation was awarded. The appeal is dismissed. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks