IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 MACA.No. 1336 of 2007() ----------------------- OPMV.3452/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE O.P. (MV) ------------------------------------------------------ SHYLA, W/O. RAJU, AGED 36 YEARS, PAYMOOLA HOUSE, BAVALI POST, KATTIKULAM VIA, WYNAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS IN THE O.P. (MV): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.K.MUHAMMED, KAYYALAKKAL HOUSE, KATTIKULAM P.O., WYNAD DISTRICT. 2. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, KALPETTA, WYNAD. ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR) FOR R1 SRI.PMM.NAJEEB KHAN FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1336 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of August, 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)3452/01. The claimant sustained an incised wound on the scalp which required suturing and he was treated as an inpatient for seven days. The Tribunal has only awarded a sum of Rs.2,000/- as compensation. Considering the nature of injury and the fact that there has been suturing and the inpatient treatment and also the fact that injuries are sustained on the head, it is desirable that a reasonable compensation is awarded. I feel this is a fit case where a compensation Rs.5,000/- has to be awarded, i.e. an enhancement of Rs.3,000/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.3,000/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of M.A.C.A. 1336 OF 2007 -:2:- 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/-