IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 MACA.No. 365 of 2003() ---------------------- OPMV.249/1996 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KALPETTA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------- JOBISH JOSE, S/O. P.I. JOSE, PULIKOTTIL HOUSE, AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT SULTHAN BATHERY AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: --------------------------- 1. RAVICHANDRAN, S/O. ARUMUGAN PILLAI, SREE MURUGAN, SUSEELA HOTEL, KOTTAPPALLY P.O., TAMIL NADU. 2. S.B.NAYAK, S/O. S.H. SYED BATCHA, 6/87, SCHOOL ROAD, KOLLAPPALLY P.O., GUDALOOR, NILGIRI. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, KUMAR COMPLEX, 146/N1 IIND FLOOR, MAIN ROAD, TIRUCHENCODE, SALEM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.365 of 2003 .................................................................... Dated this the 20th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation. We have heard counsel for the appellant and perused the award. 2. Even though compensation is granted under various heads, we feel some increase is called for, for the compensation awarded for permanent disability which is fixed by the MACT at Rs.30,000/-. Considering the fracture suffered by the appellant and his age, we enhance the compensation under this head from Rs.30,000/- to Rs.52,550/-. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the additional compensation amount with interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of application till date of payment. The appeals stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge HARUN-UL-RASHID Judge pms