IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 MACA.No. 1325 of 2004() ----------------------- OPMV.1022/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, IRINJALAKUDA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER ---------------------------------- JEEJO THUNDATHIL, S/O. JOSEPH, THUNDATHIL HOUSE, INCHAKUNDU P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. REV. FR. VINCENT PARAYIL, DIRECTOR, BETTER LIFE MOVEMENT, ALLOR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. REJU, S/O. JOHNY, PYNADATH HOUSE, RANDUKAI, KODASSERY P.O. 3. MANAGER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., SOUTH JUNCTION, CHALAKUDY. ADV. SMT.RAJI T.BHASKAR FOR R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & C. K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ. -------------------------------------------- M. A. C. A. No. 1325 OF 2004 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair,J. Appellant, a student for priesthood, suffered injury while travelling in a jeep owned by the organisation which was training him in his profession. We notice that for the injuries sustained by the appellant in the hand, MACT accepted disability at 30% which calls for no enhancement. Out of the claim for Rs. 3 lakhs, a little over Rs. 2 lakhs is granted by the MACT. We do not find any ground to enhance the compensation. However, the rate of interest for the compensation amount is increased from 6% to 7.5 % which we direct the insurance company to pay from the date of application till date of deposit. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (C. K. ABDUL REHIM) Judge. kk 2