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 TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 MACA.No. 225 of 2004() ---------------------- OPMV.946/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, OTTAPALAM .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONERS. ------------------------------------ 1. K.H.SIDDIQUE, S/O.HANEEFA, AGED 30 YEARS. 2. REHMATH, W/O.SIDDIQUE, AGED 26 YEARS, KARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANNUR WEST, PALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT ERADATH HOUSE, ACHUTHAN NAIR ROAD, L.S.N.CONVENT, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. N.R.RAJESH, S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, NARIKKODE HOUSE, THENUR POST, PARALI, PALAKKAD (OWNER OF KRP 5049 BUS) 2. HARIDASAN, S/O.RAMAN, VAZHAYIL VEEDU, MANNUR WEST, PALAKKAD (DRIVER) 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.P.V.JYOTHI PRASAD FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. -------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 225 OF 2004 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the death of the child of the appellants. We have heard counsel appearing for the appellants and standing counsel appearing for the insurance company. It is settled position that determination of compensation for the death of a minor child of one and a half years is a difficult job as it has to face lot of uncertainties in it's life. However, considering the compensation awarded in similar cases by the Supreme Court and this Court, we enhance the total compensation from Rs. 70,500/- to Rs. 1.5 lakhs . The additional compensation granted by us will carry interest at 7.5 per cent per annum from the date of application till date of payment. Appeal stands allowed to the above extent. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (C.K. ABDUL REHIM) Judge. kk 2