IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 MACA.No. 667 of 2004(C) --------------------------------- OPMV.2640/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER : -------------------------------------- P.R. BAIJUKUTTAN @ KOCHUMON, VELIKKAKATHU HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.MINI ELIZABETH GEORGE SMT.BETTY K.ALUKKA RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS : --------------------------------------------- 1. SOMASEKHARA PANICKER, ORAVAKKULAM, KUMARAKOM. 2. SURESH KUMAR, KANDATHINPARAMPIL PANDAN BAZAR, THEKKUMKARA, KUMARAKOM. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., KOTTAYAM DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER. BY ADV. DR.ELIZABETH VARKEY - R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 667 OF 2004 --------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kottayam, in OP(MV)2640/98. The claimant sustained injuries in a road accident while he was walking along the road. Tribunal awarded him a compensation of Rs.3,500/-. It is against that decision the present appeal is preferred. 2. Heard the counsel for the appellant and the Insurance Company. Learned counsel for the Insurance Company had made available before me a copy of the wound certificate which would show that the petitioner had sustained three lacerated wounds on the forehead having dimensions of 3x2 cms, 2x2 cms and 1x1 cm. There was swelling also. It is further seen that he was treated as inpatient in the hospital. So taking into consideration the fact that he had sustained lacerated wounds on the forehead and had undergone inpatient treatment in the hospital for some days, I feel that the compensation has to be increased by Rs.2,500/- thereby making a total compensation of Rs.6,000/-. MACA No.667/04 2 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. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps MACA No.667/04 3