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 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 40 of 2006() --------------------- OPMV.2273/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- N.C. ALEXANDER, S/O. CHANDI, NELPURA HOUSE, INDIRA NAGAR, DEVALOKAM P.O., MUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.SUJESH MENON V.B. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. N.C. VARGHESE, NELPURA HOUSE, PUTHENGADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. PAUL.C. GEORGE, GANGA NO.142, STERLING ROAD, NUNGABOKKAM, MADRAS-34. 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, KOTTAYAM. R3 BY ADV. SRI.A.R.GEORGE, SC THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. -------------------------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 40 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Heard counsel for the appellant. We have gone through the award of the MACT granting compensation to the appellant. Even though counsel for the appellant submitted that appellant was an advocate and the income fixed for granting compensation is very low, we find that the appellant has not chosen to adduce any evidence about his profession or earning. On the other hand, certain records were produced pertaining to medical treatment which were rather accepted by the MACT. However, taking into consideration the loss of employment for some time, whatever may be the profession in which he is engaged, we enhance the total compensation by a further sum of Rs.10,000/- which will carry interest at 7.5 per cent per annum from the MACA : 40/2006 2 date of application till date of payment. Appeal stands allowed to the above extent. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (HARUN-UL-RASHID) Judge. kk MACA : 40/2006 3