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 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 MFA.No. 174 of 2003() --------------------- OPMV.1484/1998 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MUVATTUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): 3RD RESPONDENT: ----------------------------- NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., REP. BY ITS ASST.ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KOCHI REGIONAL OFFICE, P.T.CELL, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON RESPONDENT(S): PTNRS.1 & 2,RSPDTS.1 & 2 & ADDL.4TH RESPT.RSPCTLY. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THOMSON MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, AKKARAKKUNNEL HOUSE, MARIKA KAR, PALAKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. MINI THOMSON, W/O. THOMSON MATHEW, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, AKKARAKUNNEL HOUSE, MARIKA KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. MURALEEDHARAN, KUMARI SADAN HOUSE, KALLARA WEST P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. GEORGE, S/O. JOSEPH, PULIKKELIYIL HOUSE, POOVAKKULAM, VELIYANNUR. 5. C.K.KRISHNAN, CHOLAMAKKIL HOUSE, PALAKKUZHA, KOOTHATTUKULAM. R1 AND R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.KURIAKOSE PETER SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE R3 BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE PREM R5 BY ADV. SRI.C.P.UDAYABHANU THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. -------------------------------------------- M.F.A. No. 174 OF 2003 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Appeal is filed for reduction of compensation awarded for the death of three and a half year old child. We do not find any ground to interfere with the amount of compensation awarded, which is only Rs. 1.5 lakhs. Appeal is accordingly dismissed. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (HARUN-UL-RASHID) Judge. kk 2