IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 1397 of 2008(G) ---------------------------------- OPMV.1295/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------ JAFFER, S/O. KATHIRI, AGED 21, TAPPOYIL HOUSE, P.O. AVILORA, VIA KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. AJI P. THOMAS, S/O. JOHN, PARAKKAL HOUSE, P.O. THIRUVANKULAM, TRIPOONITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 2. DINESH MURALI, S/O. MURALIDHARAN, KOTTRPURATH HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE UNITER INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, VELIMANA BUILDINGS, THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 1397 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of December, 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)1295/01. The claimant, a minor boy aged 15 years sustained injuries in a road accident. He had sustained a fracture on the metacarpal with minimum soft tissue injury. Exts.A2 and A3 would show he had visited the hospital. Taking into consideration the fact that the boy had sustained a fracture on the metacarpal coupled with the soft tissue injury I enhance the compensation by Rs.4,000/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.4,000/- 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/-