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 6TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 389 of 2006() ---------------------- OPMV.1098/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER IN OP(MV) ---------------------------------- RAVI, S/O.RAMAN, KAIPPILLY, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT IN OP(MV) ----------------------------------- 1. P.M. DAVIS, S/O.MICHEL, PLAKKA HOUSE, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O. 2. RAJESH, S/O.JACOB, CHERIYALATH HOUSE, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O. 3. MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO., KURUPPAM ROAD, THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.K.J.KURIACHAN FOR R1 SRI.PMM.NAJEEB KHAN FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.389 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injury sustained by the appellant in a road accident. We have heard counsel for the appellant and Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company. 2. The appellant was stated to be an upholstery worker at the time of accident which led to head injury and permanent disability which is certified by the Doctor at 18%. The income fixed for award of compensation for disability is only Rs.1,500/- per month. We feel enhancement of income is called for because upholstery work is a technical work which will fetch more than that of an unskilled worker. However, we feel lumpsum addition to the compensation granted will serve the ends of justice. Accordingly we enhance the total compensation by a further sum of Rs.25,000/- with direction to the 2 Insurance Company to deposit the same with interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of application till date of payment. The appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge HARUN-UL-RASHID Judge pms