IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 119 of 2003(P) ----------------------- OPMV.109/2002 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------------- JAMEELA, D/O.ALIKARATTU CHALIL, 23 YEARS, KUZHIMANNA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------------- 1. POOLAKAL KARATTUCHALIL VEERANKUTTY, S/O.MUHAMMED HAJI, KUZHIMANNA P.O. 2. K.P.KUNHUMUHAMMED, S/O.HYDRU, KOLAPARAMBA HOUSE, N.S.S.ROAD, MANJERI, OWNER. 3. ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N. KRISHNAN, J ----------------------- M.A.C.A.No. 119 OF 2003 --------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Manjeri in O.P.(MV) No.109/2002. The tribunal without considering the injuries has awarded a compensation of Rs. 3,000/-. Therefore with the help of the counsel for the appellant, who has given me a copy of the discharge certificate, I am trying to analyse the matter. The lady aged 21 years was admitted in the hospital for 7 days on account of contusion on the right shoulder. She was treated with analgesics. Some other endorsements are seen on the back and it appears to be on 27.5.1999. The injuries noted are some tenderness in the neck, temporal area and scalp. She had again consult on 1.6.99 wherein it is recorded that she is better. Taking the fact that she was inpatient for 7 days and had some problem with her shoulder as well as neck, I enhance the compensation by Rs. 3,000/-. Therefore the M.A.C.A is partly allowed and the claimant is entitled to get an additional compensation of Rs. 3,000/- with 9% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the same within 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. M.N. KRISHNAN,JUDGE vkm