IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 493 of 2004() -------------------------------- OPMV.1433/1999 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------ JOBBY JAMES, S/O.CHACKO @ APPACHAN, AGED 24 YEARS, PAIKKATTU HOUSE, KALLADAMATTOM BHAGAM, KADALIKADU KARA, MANJALLOOR. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SMT.A.S.BEENU RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------- 1. SAJEEV MUHAMMED, S/O.MUHAMMED RAWATHER, ARACKAKUNNEL HOUSE, NEAR SANTHI U.P.SCHOOL, KODIMATHA KARA, KOTTAYAM TOWN (VILLAGE), KOTTAYAM. 2. SISUPALAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN, THOPPIL HOUSE, VADASSERY KARA, KOTTAPPADY. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, KOTTAYAM BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. 4. SHINY, W/O.JAIMY, KELAMKUNNEL HOUSE, PULICHUVADU BHAGOM, AVOLYKARA, MUVATTUPUZHA. 5. TONY, S/O.JAIMY, KELAMKUNNEL HOUSE, PULICHUVADU BHAGOM, AVOLY KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA. 6. TWINKLE JAIMY, KELAMKUNNEL HOUSE, PULICHUVADU, AVOLY, MUVATTUPUZHA. 7. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, MUVATTUPUZHA. MACA.No. 493 of 2004 8. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. BABY SETHUKRISHNA, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, OTTAPLACKAL VEEDU, POTTAKARA, AYYAMPUZHA VILLAGE, ALUVA. 10. S.D.JAIN, INDIAN DRAWING AND EQUIPMENTS INDUSTRIES, MADRAS-98. ADV. SRI.A.R.GEORGE FOR R3 & R7 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ J.B. Koshy & Thomas P.Joseph, JJ. -------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 493 of 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2008 Judgment Koshy, J. Appellant/Claimant sustained the following injuries in a motor accident that occurred on 29.9.1999: "1. Abrasion over right elbow and right hand (dorsum) and left hand (dorsum); 2. Abrasion over knee (Rt. and Lt.) and foot (Rt. and Lt.); 3. Abrasion forehead (L); 4. Contusion with abrasion over (Lt.) temporal region; 5. Contusion with abrasions over occipital region." He was in the hospital for five days. According to the claimant, he sustained head injury. Ext.A8 shows that the appellant has sustained closed head injury without any residual neurological deficiency. The Tribunal has awarded Rs.500/- towards reasonable compensation for actual loss of earning. Considering the injuries concerned, we are of the opinion that he would not have been able to do any work for two months. Tribunal has estimated monthly M.A.C.A. No. 493/2004 2 income at Rs.1,500/-. Therefore, appellant is entitled to get Rs.3,000/- for loss of actual earnings. Rs.500/- alone was awarded by the Tribunal on that count. Hence, appellant is entitled to get Rs.2,500/- more under that head. Tribunal did not grant any compensation for permanent disability and loss of earning power. We are of the opinion that considering the nature of injuries, the Tribunal ought to have granted at least Rs.5,000/- more for the injuries concerned and consequential difficulties and loss of earning power. Thus, additional amount payable will be Rs.7,500/-. The above amount of Rs.7,500/- should be deposited by the third respondent insurance company with 7.5% interest from the date of application till its deposit. J.B.Koshy Judge Thomas P. Joseph Judge vaa M.A.C.A. No. 493/2004 3 J.B. KOSHY AND THOMAS P.JOSEPH,JJ. ------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 493/2004 ------------------------------------- Judgment Date:12th November,2008