IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 MACA.No. 722 of 2007() -------------------------------- OPMV.1200/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE .................... APPELLANT(S): PETITIONER ------------------------ PRAKASHAN,S/O.APPUKUTTY.AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEKKAYIL MUTHEDUTH HOUSE,P.O.NALLATAM KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. MR.JIJI THOMAS SMT.SMITHA JIJI PAMBACJAL RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. K.SUNIL KUMAR,S/O.NARAYANAN,PUNATHIL HOUSE P.O.NARAVOOR,POOKODE,KUTHUPARAMBA KANNUR. 2. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE;2 KOZHIKODE.I 3. O.JAYARAJAN,S/O.GANAPATHY,OCHOLI HOUSE, P.O.ARIYALLOR,PARAPPANANGADI,MALAPPURAM. 4. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE-11 P.B.NO.811,NOOR COMPLEX,MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE. R2 BY ADV.MR.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL R4 BY ADV. MR.LAL GEORGE THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.N. KRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.A.C.A. NO. 722 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode in O.P.(MV)1200/01. The claimant sustained injuries in a road accident and he was awarded a compensation of Rs.2,500/- and it is against that decision the claimant has come up in appeal. I had perused the wound certificate made available before me. The claimant had a lacerated wound on the lateral to left eye, below the left eye and he had also small abrasions on the face. Or in other words it was a case involving facial injury and he was treated as an inpatient in the hospital for two days. Taking into consideration the place of injury I am inclined to grant an additional compensation of Rs.1,500/-. In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the claimant is awarded an additional compensation of M.A.C.A. 722 OF 2007 -:2:- Rs.1,500/- with 6% interest on the said sum from the date of petition till realisation and the United India Insurance Company(R2) is directed to deposit the same within a period of sixty days from today. M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE. ul/-