IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 MACA.No. 564 of 2004() ---------------------- OPMV.1181/1995 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, ALAPPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER ---------------------------------- ANITHA, ELIKKATU HOUSE, EDAPALLY, KOCHI. BY ADV. SMT.K.INDU RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. SOMAN S/O. GOPALAN, KUTIYIL HOUSE, WARD NO.IV, PATTANAKKAD PANCHAYAT, PATTANAKKAD. 2. THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., CHERTHALA. 3. N.DINESAN S/O. NARAYANAN, ELIKKATTU HOUSE, ELAMAKARA P.O., EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-16 4. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.LTD., K.M.O.WARD ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (TR) FOR R1 SRI.A.C.DEVY FOR R4 SRI.R.S.KALKURA FOR R2 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER IN C.M.APPLICATION NO. 834 OF 2004 IN M.A.C.A. NO. 564 OF 2004 ALLOWED SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JUDGE 20.10.2008 SD/- HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE es C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. ----------------------------------------- M.A.C.A No.564 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair .J, This appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injuries sustained by the appellant in a road accident. We have gone through the award and find that the compensation awarded under various heads are reasonable. However, the appellant's claim for massive amount towards ayurvedic treatment is turned down by the M.A.C.T, even though we find it not to be very genuine. Going by the nature of injuries sustained by the appellant and considering the fact that the appellant has underwent ayurvedic treatment, we grant additional compensation of Rs. 10,000/- under this head with a direction to the Insurance Company to deposit the said sum at the rate of 7 ½ % per annum from the date of application till realisation. This appeal is allowed to the above extent. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,JUDGE) (HARUN-UL-RASHID, JUDGE) es. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. --------------------------- M.A.C.A No. 564 of 2004 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 20th October , 2008