IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 1053 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- OP(MV).NO.2136/1999 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE. .................... APPELLANT/ PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- NOORJAHAN, AGED 20 YEARS, D/O. AHAMMED KUTTY, PATTAYIL HOUSE, VAIDYARANGADI POST, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.CHANDRASEKHARAN, SMT.PRIYA DEVI.P, SMT.LEKSHMI SWAMINATHAN, SMT.BEATRICE FERIA. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ *1. N.V. IBRAHIM, SECRETARY, JAMIA SALFIYA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM, *(DELETED AS PER C.M.A. NO. 1058/08 DTD. 13/11/08). 2. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, PANDIKKAD ROAD, MANJERI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. R2 BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.), ADV. SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1053 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)2136/99. The claimant, a minor girl aged 11 years sustained injuries in a road accident and the Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.2,500/-. It is against that decision the claimant has come in appeal for enhancement. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant and the insurance company heard. Learned counsel had made available before me the index card issued by the hospital authorities. The girl was admitted on 6.12.98 and discharged on 10.12.98. She had a lacerated wound on the right side of forehead, abrasion on the left forearm and lacerated wound on the temporal side of the scalp. It can be seen that the wounds have to be sutured and on 12.12.98 it was found to be healing and thereafter she was advised to come to the hospital after two weeks. Considering the fact that the minor M.A.C.A. 1053 OF 2008 -:2:- girl had sustained two injuries on the head I am inclined to enhance the compensation by Rs.2,500/-. Therefore the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,500/- 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/-