IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 MACA.No. 1543 of 2005() ----------------------- OPMV.702/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: -------------------------------------- LEELA, D/O. CHATHAN, NHATTUPURAYI CHIRAYIL, KOTTASSERI COLONY, VIA. KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN SRI.P.BABU KARTHIKEYAN. RESPONDENT: 3RD RESPONDENT: ------------------------------------------------------ THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD., DIVISIONAL MANAGER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, COURT ROAD, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL - R1 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- M.A.C.A. No. 1543 OF 2005 --------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT This appeal is preferred against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Manjeri, in OP(MV) 702/00. The appellant, a girl aged 17 years, complained pain on the right as well as left shoulder in a road accident. She was treated as an inpatient in the hospital from 24.6.94 to 2.7.94. The Tribunal has awarded only an amount of Rs.728/- as compensation, which I feel is grossly inadequate. The factum that she was an inpatient in the hospital for 8 days would reveal that she had some problem. Therefore, taking note of that situation, I fix the total compensation at Rs.3,000/- and on deducting Rs.728/- already awarded, she will be entitled to Rs.2,272/- which I round as Rs.2,300/-. The appellant will be entitled to an additional compensation of Rs.2,300/-. In the result, the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of Rs.2,300/- with 7% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation. The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the amount within 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps