IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 MACA.No. 1798 of 2006() ----------------------- OPMV.928/2000 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS ------------------------------------ 1. MADIAZHAKAN, S/O.NAGARAJAN, KARUMTHODI HOUSE, PERUVALLUR POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. K.SAVITHRI, W/O.MADIAZHAKAN, KARUMTHODI HOUSE, PERUVALLUR POST, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): 2ND RESPONDENT ----------------------------- THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. (RESPONDENT NO.1 BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL ARE NOT MADE AS PARTIES IN THIS APPEAL SINCE NO RELIEF ARE CLAIMED AGAINST THEM). ADV. SRI.S.MAMMU FOR R1 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON 26/11/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.1798 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the death of a minor child of the appellants aged 4 years. Even though it is difficult to fix compensation for the death of a child of such tender age, we feel the total compensation of Rs.1,03,000/- granted is quite low. We, therefore, grant an additional compensation of Rs.47,000/- making the total compensation to Rs.1.5 lakhs. The additional compensation will carry interest at 7.5% p.a. from date of application till date of payment. Appeal stands allowed to the above extent. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge HARUN-UL-RASHID Judge pms