IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE, 2008 / 27TH JYAISHTA, 1930 MFA.No. 173 of 2003 ------------------------- (OPMV.892/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THRISSUR) .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------------- KUNJIKALI, W/O. CHATHAN, CHETTIYATH HOUSE, KUNNAMKATTUKARA P.O. ERAVIMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------- 1. K.K. SIVAN, KIZHAKKEPURAKKAL HOUSE, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O., KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SOMAN @ UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. CHANDRAN, PANDIKASALAYIL HOUSE, VADOOKKARA, KOORKKENCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., 2ND FLOOR, VELLANIKARAN BLDG., MAIN ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.KKM.SHERIF FOR R3 THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- M.F.A.No. 173 of 2003 - D --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair,J: Heard the counsel for the appellant and the counsel appearing for the third respondent. 2. After going through the award, after hearing counsel for the parties, having regard to the injuries sustained by the appellant, substantial disability and her hospitalisation for 25 days, we feel, compensation under two heads deserves modification. Consequently, we increase the compensation awarded for disability from Rs.18,000/- to Rs.30,000/-. Similarly, the loss of wages awarded by the M.A.C.T. for six months is increased from Rs.6,000/- to Rs.12,000/-. The third respondent is directed to deposit the additional compensation awarded by us with the same rate of interest granted by the M.A.C.T. from the date of filing of the petition till the date of payment, within M.F.A NO.173 OF 2003 :-2-: a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The appeal is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge V.K.MOHANAN, Judge MBS/ M.F.A NO.173 OF 2003 :-3-: P.R.RAMAN & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2001 ------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED: -2007 M.F.A NO.173 OF 2003 :-4-: