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 WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 15TH MAGHA 1930 MFA.No. 170 of 2005() --------------------- OA.177/2002 of RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------- K. PREMARAJAN, S/O. K. SWAMINATHAN, PRASEETHA NILAYAM, KANNADIKKAL HOUSE P.O. MAKKADA (VIA) KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-673 617. BY ADV. SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. 2. RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH. BY ADV. SRI.JAMES KURIAN, SC, RAILWAYS THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C.K. ABDUL REHIM JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.F.A. No. 170 OF 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J Heard counsel for the appellant and Standing Counsel appearing for the Railways. On going through the award and after hearing parties, we feel award is quite reasonable and compensation is granted in terms of the rates provided under the Railways Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Rules, 1997. Appeal is consequently dismissed. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE C.K. ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ttb