IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 21ST MAGHA 1931 MACA.No. 1229 of 2008() ----------------------- OPMV.2077/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S) /CLAIMANT: ----------------------------------------- MAJEED, S/O. AMOTTY, AGED 40 YEARS, KUNIYIL HOUSE, PERUVATTOOR POST, KOYILANDY (VIA), KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.RESHMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNNIKRISHNAN O., OTHAYOTH HOUSE, MOODADI POST, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. 2. VINODAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 32 YEARS, THUVVAKKUNNATH HOUSE, ELATHOOR POST KOZHIKODE. 3. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO., LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SILVER PLAZA BUILDING, INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. 4. V.HAMZA, ANIMAR, KEEZHARIYOOR POST, KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., KALLAI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R3 SRI.T.M.CHANDY FOR R3 SRI.P.M.M.NAJEEB KHAN FOR R5 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. ........................................... M.A.C.A.No.1229 OF 2008 ............................................. Dated this the 10th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T This is an appeal preferred against the award of the Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)No.2077/2000. The claimant was involved in a road accident and he has been awarded a nominal compensation of Rs.1,000/= by the Tribunal. It is against that decision, the claimant has come up in appeal for enhancement. 2. The injury sustained by the claimant is a contusion of 3cmx2cm on the lower frontal region. The learned counsel had made available before me for perusal a copy of the wound certificate. It is written therein that he was admitted as an inpatient, but no follow up documents are available. 3. Considering the fact that the claimant had sustained a contusion of 3cm x 2cm on the frontal region, I am inclined to enhance the compensation by Rs.2,000/= for making a total compensation of Rs.3,000/=. 4. Therefore the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,000/= with 7.5% interest on the said : 2 : M.A.C.A.No.1229 OF 2008 sum from the date of petition till realisation and the respondent insurance company is directed to deposit the said amount within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Disposed of accordingly. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE cl : 3 : M.A.C.A.No.1229 OF 2008