IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 834 of 2007(F) ----------------------------------- O.P(MV).NO.1533/2003 OF MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM. .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------- SHAJI .E.C, S/O.CHELLAPPAN, ELAVUMADATHIL, EDAKADATHY, NOW RESIDING AT VALIYAVEETTIL HOUSE,AYMANAM P.O.,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. MARYKUTTY JOSE,KONDODICKAL, VADAVATHOOR P.O.,& KARA, VIJAYAPURAM VILLAGE. 2. K.S.RAJAPPAN,KARINATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, PALAPRA P.O.KANJIRAPPALLY. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOBI JOSE KONDODY - R1 & R2 ADV. SRI.V.P.K.PANICKER - R3. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 834 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kottayam in O.P.(MV)1533/03. The claimant has been awarded a compensation of Rs.16,600/-. It is aggrieved by that decision he has come up in appeal. A perusal of the award would reveal that the petitioner had sustained lacerated wound on the left side of the scalp and forehead. He was an inpatient in the Medical College Hospital for 5 days. The Tribunal has awarded a reasonable amount of compensation under all heads except for actual loss of earning. I feel on account of the lacerated wounds on all the three sides of the forehead he would not have been able to work for two months. Therefore, I enhance the compensation by Rs.2,000/- under that head. On all other heads reasonable amount has been awarded and therefore the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,000/- with 7% M.A.C.A. 834 OF 2007 -:2:- interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and the insurance company is directed to deposit the same within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-