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 13TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 1392 of 2005() ----------------------- OPMV.429/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER ---------------------------------- ABDUL RAZAK.K., AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.MOIDEEN, KARIYIL HOUSE, KOTTAPPURAM, VALIYAPARAMBIL P.O., MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN SRI.P.BABU KARTHIKEYAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, JASEELA COMPLEX, NILAMBUR ROAD, MANJERI. ADV. SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R1 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.1392 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 13th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation. We have heard counsel for the appellant and Standing Counsel for the Insurance Company. 2. We feel some enhancement is called for because income adopted for granting compensation is very low. Considering the fact that percentage of disability of the appellant certified is only 6% and his hospitalisation for around three weeks, we enhance the total compensation from Rs.31,028/- to Rs.50,000/-. The additional compensation granted by us will carry interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of application till date of payment. The appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge HARUN-UL-RASHID Judge