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 FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 MACA.No. 206 of 2003() ---------------------- OPMV.1869/1994 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER ---------------------------------- N.BALAKRISHNAN S/O. NARAYANAN, VENNAYATT VEEDU, PUTHOOR AMSOM DESOM, P.O.PAVANGAD, PUTHOYANGADI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. P.DEVADASAN, S/O. CHEKKOOTTY, PATTOTH VEEDU, NEDUNGATTOR AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. 2. PRATHEESH KUMAR, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. BALAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, PANNIYANKARA, AMSOM, CHAKKUMKADAVU, KOZHIKODE. 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KALLAI ROAD, CALICUT. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R3 SRI.P.JACOB MATHEW FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.206 of 2003 .................................................................... Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Heard counsel for the appellant and Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company. On going through the award and after hearing counsel for both sides, we find that award is generally reasonable on most of the heads except the amount of compensation awarded for loss of amenities and enjoyment in life which is only Rs.5,000/-. Admittedly the appellant suffered 6% permanent disability and he was unmarried at the time of accident. Necessarily there is going to be loss in amenities and enjoyment in life on account of the minor disability sustained by him. We, therefore, enhance the compensation under this head by Rs.5,000/- which will carry interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of 2 application till date of payment. No other modification is required in the compensation awarded. Appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge C.K.ABDUL REHIM Judge pms