IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 6 of 2008(A) -------------------- OPMV.294/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, THODUPUZHA .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/ADDL.5TH RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------- K.M.VARKEY,S/O. MATHEW, KAIKKAKUNNEL HOUSE, COMBAYAR .P.O. IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER/ RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. JOHNEY,S/O,. MATHEWS PULICKAKUNNEL HOUSE CHINNAPACHADY KARA, PACLIADI.P.O. KALKOONTHAL VILLAGE. 2. SHYAM,S/O. JAYANANDAN, SHYAM BHAVAN NEDUMKANDAM P.O., NEDUMKANDAM. 3. K.A.VARKEY,S/O. MATHEWS KOORKKAKUNNEL HOUSE,KOORKKAKUNNEL HOUSE (BLOCK NO. 468) COMBAYAR P.O. NEDUMKANDAM (VIA) 4. NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, KATTAPPANA. 5. P.H.AZEEZ PARACKAL HOUSE, BALAGRAM P.O., SANYASIODA, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. ADV. SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH FOR R4 SMT.ANUSHA RAMACHANDRAN FOR R4 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 6 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Thodupuzha in O.P.(MV)294/00. The awarded amount is Rs.3,000/- with 6% interest. The appellant before this Court is the owner namely 5th respondent. Inclusive of the interest the amount will not come even at Rs.5,000/-. U/s 173(2) of the M.V. Act no appeal shall lie against any award of the Tribunal if the amount in dispute in the appeal is less than Rs.10,000/-. So in the light of Section 173(2) of the M.V. Act there is a clear bar in entertaining the appeal. Therefore the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable with liberty for the appellant to move appropriate forum for appropriate relief, if any. Sd/- M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/- // true copy // P.A. To Judge.