IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 1719 of 2004() ----------------------- OPMV.266/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THALASSERY .................... APPELLANT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT ---------------------------- UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., PAYYANUR NOW REP. BY ITS MANAGER, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS CELL, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-16. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS -------------------------- 1. A.V.RAMASWAMY, S/O.VELUSWAMY, S.K.K.BHAVAN, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR-2. 2. R.CHELLAMMA, W/O.RAMASWAMY, DO.DO. 3. SHANMUGHAM, S/O.RAMASWAMY, DO.DO. 4. SENTHIL KUMAR(MINOR), S/O.RAMASWAMY, DO.DO. 5. SATHYARAJ (MINOR), S/O.RAMASWAMY, DO.DO. 6. ESWARAN(MINOR), S/O.RAMASWAMY, DO.DO. ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH FOR R1TOR6 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.1719 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed by the Insurance Company for reduction of compensation of Rs.2 lakhs granted by the MACT for the death of a minor boy aged 11 years. Senior counsel appearing for the appellant contended that going by the guidelines in the Second Schedule and by applying the correct multiplier, eligible compensation for loss of dependency will be only Rs.1.5 lakhs. However, we do not find any ground to interfere with the award of total compensation of Rs.2 lakhs because respondents are otherwise eligible for compensation for loss of love and affection and also under other heads. We, therefore, dismiss the appeal. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge HARUN-UL-RASHID Judge pms