IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 MACA.No. 992 of 2007() ------------------------------- OPMV.1160/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN O.P.(MV). ------------------------------------------------------ JOBIN(MINOR), AGED 14 YEARS, S/O JOY, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, RESIDING AT ORAVUMKARAYIL HOUSE, KUPPAYAKKODE, KODANCHERY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDDEEN RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS IN O.P.(MV) --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. D.THANGAMMAL, W/O. DEVAN, RESIDING AT VENMANAMBUDUR THIRUVALLUR TK. 2. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., 68, NUNGAMBAKKAM HIGH ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, CHENNAI. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JYOTHI PRASAD - R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 992 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of July, 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)1160/98 which relates to enhancement of compensation. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.14,250/-. It can be seen that the claimant has sustained a fracture on the zygomatic arch involving orbital wall and anterior wall of left and posterior antrum. Zygomatic bone is one of the pair of bones that forms the prominence of the cheek the lower part of the orbit of the eye and parts of the temporal and infra-temporal fossae. Here the fracture is on the zygomatic arch itself. So certainly it would have caused loss of amenities and enjoyment in life for the boy for a considerable length of time, especially being a very small boy. Therefore I enhance the compensation for loss of amenities by Rs.5,000/-. M.A.C.A. 992 OF 2007 -:2:- In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.5,000/- with 6% 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/-