IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 MACA.No. 1608 of 2005() ----------------------- OPMV.1325/2001 of MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, MANJERI .................... APPELLANT(S): APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------- ABDUL ASHRAF, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. ABDU, PANTHROLI HOUSE, MUTHEERI, CHAKKAPALI, NILAMBUR AMSOM, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD., BRANCH OFFICE, A.M. BUILDING, HOSPITAL ROAD, NILAMBUR. ADV. SRI.M.S.PATTALI SRI.K.J.KURIACHAN THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & HARUN-UL-RASHID, JJ. .................................................................... M.A.C.A. No.1608 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Appeal is filed for enhancement of compensation for the injury sustained by the appellant in a road accident. Counsel for the appellant pointed out that no compensation is granted for loss of earning for a few months during which appellant was totally disemployed. Further, according to the appellant, his monthly income fixed at Rs.1,800/- for the purpose of granting compensation is very low. Considering all these contentions, we feel enhancement is called for. However, since an addition to the total compensation will serve the purpose of the appellant, we enhance the compensation already granted by another rupees twenty five thousand with direction to the Insurance Company 2 to deposit the said amount with 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