IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1931 MACA.No. 1385 of 2009() ----------------------- OPMV.909/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN O.P.(MV) ------------------------------------ RASHEED, S/O. ABOOBACKER, AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT ELAVANA, PO, PARAMBIL, VIA MARIKKUNNU, KOZHIKODE DIST. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS IN O.P.(MV) -------------------------------------- 1. MOHAMMED SHAFI.A.M. AMIONA MANZIL, ALINUKANDY THAZHATH HOUSE, PO, KIZHAKKUMURI, KOZHIKODE DIST. 2. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD, DIVIL OFFICE NOOR COMPLEX, ARAYADATHUPALAM, KOZHIKODE DIST. ADV. SRI.E.M.JOSEPH FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1385 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of November, 2009. 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)909/05. The claimant sustained injuries in a road accident and the Tribunal has awarded him compensation of Rs.8,500/-. It is against that decision the claimant has come up in appeal for enhancement. Learned counsel had made available before me a document relating to the sustainment of injuries. The claimant was admitted in the Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode with multiple lacerated wounds over the forehead, nose, upper lip, zygomatic area, pinna and cheek with loss of area in pinna. He was treated as an inpatient in the hospital for about 4 to 5 days. The Tribunal has awarded him a compensation of Rs.8,500/-. It can be seen that this unfortunate young man had all the injuries on his face and head including loss of some area in pinna. It had not proved to be serious because he was discharged from the hospital M.A.C.A. 1385 OF 2009 -:2:- after recovery. So taking into consideration the factum of the multiple lacerated wounds sustained in almost all parts of the head, I am inclined to enhance the compensation by Rs.2,500/-. In the result 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/-