IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 MACA.No. 400 of 2004() ---------------------- OPMV.1966/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER. ----------------------------------- SASIDHARAN PILLAI,S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, CHEKKITTAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, PARAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA DIST BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS. --------------------------- 1. V.N.RAVEENDRAN, VENGATTOOR HOUSE, VADASSERIKKARA P.O. PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. VISWANATHAN, C/O.M.R.P.L. PHASE-2, KUTHITHOOR, MANGALORE, NOW RESIDING AT SAMRAT LODGE, DERGACHECK COLONY, BLOCK-A, PLOT NO. NO. 27, HALIDA, WEST BENGAL 721 602. 3. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., HEAD OFFICE 24, WHITIS ROAD, CHENNAI, REP. BY IS BRANCH MANAGER, ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.400 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injury sustained by the appellant. We have heard counsel for the appellant and Senior counsel for the Insurance Company. Considering the minor injury sustained by the appellant which is only fracture of the ankle, MACT granted a total compensation of Rs.26,000/-. Counsel submitted that appellant was disabled from work for two months and compensation granted for pain and suffering is too low. Taking into account the appellant's claims, we enhance the total compensation by a further sum of Rs.4,000/- which will carry interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of application till date of payment. Appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge C.K.ABDUL REHIM Judge