IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 MFA.No. 1271 of 2001(B) ----------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OPMV.150/1998 OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, TIRUR, Dated 23/06/2001 .................... APPELLANTS: ----------- 1. KUNHIMOHAMMED, S/O SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 38 YEARS, RAYINMARAKKARUVEETTIL, HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY AMSOM ERAKKAMANNA DESOM, CHANDAPADI, PONNANI. 2. POZHIPARAKATH SAFIYA, AGED 30 YEARS, W/O KUNHIMOHAMMED, RAYINMARAKKARUVEETTIL, HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY AMSOM ERAKKAMANNA DESOM, CHANDAPADI, PONNANI. 3. SANIB, AGED 17 YEARS (MINOR) S/O OF KUNHIMOHAMMED, RAYINMARAKKARUVEETTIL, HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY AMSOM ERAKKAMANNA DESOM, CHANDAPADI, PONNANI. 4. SALEEB, AGED 15 YEARS (MINOR) S/O KUNHIMOHAMMED, RAYINMARAKKARUVEETTIL, HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY AMSOM ERAKKAMANNA DESOM, CHANDAPADI, PONNANI. 5. SALITHA, AGED 13 YEARS (MINOR) D/O KUNHIMOHAMMED RAYINMARAKKARUVEETTIL, HOUSE, EZHUVATHIRUTHY AMSOM ERAKKAMANNA DESOM, CHANDAPADI, PONNANI. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHADRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. RAFEEK, S/O KUNHALI, AGE NOT KNOWN, MUTHUMUTTATH HOUSE, CHEKANNOOR AMSOM, KUDUR DESOM, P.O., MUDUR, VATTAMKULAM. DRIVER OF JEEP NO.K.L.10 C/8044 DL.NO.27/96 BADGE NO.339/97 MFA.No. 1271 of 2001 -2- 2. P.P.MUSTHAFA, S/O KUNHEDU, AGE NOT KNOWN, MANZIL THOFIQUE, PANDALAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, (P.O.) MUDUR, PONNANI OWNER OF JEEP NO.KL-10 C/8044 3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, BRANCH OFFICE, WADAKKANCHERY ROAD, KUNNAMKULAM P.O., KUNNAMKULAM INSUR OF JEEP NO.KL-10 C/8044 POLICY NO.101202/31/850/11/39482/1977. BY ADV. SRI.PMM.NAJEEB KHAN THIS MISC. FIRST APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & A.K. BASHEER, JJ ------------------- M.F.A.1271/2001 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J Claimants are the parents of the deceased child. Child was eight years old at the time of the accident. Tribunal under Section 140 of the MACT Act awarded a total compensation of Rs.72,500/-, in which Rs.50,000/- for minimum liability and an amount of Rs.20,000/- for pain and suffering. Appeal is filed claiming enhancement. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances, we are of the view that an additional amount of Rs.20,000/- can be granted for loss of love and affection and an additional amount of Rs.5,000/- for pain and suffering. Thus we are inclined to award an additional amount of Rs.25,000/- to the claimants. 3. Appeal is disposed of awarding additional amount of Rs.25,000/- to the appellants with 7.5% interest per annum from the date of petition till the date of payment. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge A.K. BASHEER Judge mrcs