IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2009 / 22ND ASWINA 1931 MACA.No. 190 of 2009() --------------------------------- OPMV.1383/2005 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPALAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER ------------------------------------ SAFIYA, W/O.LATHEEF, AGED 33 YEARS, THACHARAMKUNNATH HOUSE, V.K. KADAVU, THRITHALA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA MR.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS --------------------------------------------- 1. NOUSHAD @ BABU, S/O.ABOOBACKER, AGED 29 YEARS, EDATHODIYIL HOUSE, V.K. KADAVU, THRITHALA, 2. ABOOBACKER, S/O.VEERAN, EDATHODIYIL HOUSE, V.K. KADAVU, THRITHALA, 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., FAIZAL BUILDING, MAIN ROAD, OTTAPPALAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, MR.SAIJO HASSAN. R3 BY ADV. SMT.T.C.SOWMIAVATHY. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 190 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 14th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ottappalam in O.P.(MV)1383/05. The claimant, a 30 year old lady sustained injuries in a road accident and the Tribunal has awarded a compensation of Rs.7,050/-. It is for enhancement of that amount the appeal is filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as the insurance company. A perusal of paragraph 7 of the award would reveal that the claimant had sustained contusions on the scalp, occipital area and right wrist. There was no bone injury. It is also seen from the discharge certificate that there was some contusion on the gluteal area as well. Even if she is a house wife being a lady on account of these types of contusions she would not have been in a position to do any work for a period of one month and certainly she would have suffered some loss of amenities as M.A.C.A. 190 OF 2009 -:2:- well as pain. Therefore I enhance the compensation for pain and sufferings by Rs.1,000/- and loss of earnings by Rs.750/- making an additional compensation of Rs.1,750/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.1,750/- with 7.5% 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/-