IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MACA.No. 361 of 2004()
1. BHAVYA, `DIVYA NIVAS', KINASSERRY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. V.SACHIDANANDAN,
... Respondent
2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.,
3. SRI.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O. VELUMASTER,
For Petitioner :SRI.RAGHU PRADEEP NAIR
For Respondent :SRI.A.K.MADHAVAN UNNI
The Hon'ble MR. Justice M.N.KRISHNAN
Dated :20/06/2008
O R D E R
M.N. KRISHNAN, J.
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Dated this the 20th day of June, 2008.
J U D G M E N T
This appeal is preferred against the award of the Motor
Accidents Claims Tribunal, Palakkad in O.P.(MV)2151/93.
The claimant, a 11 year old girl, sustained a lacerated wound
on the lips, multiple abrasions on both legs and contusions
on the forehead. It is further seen that she was treated as
an inpatient from 26.12.92 to 4.1.93, i.e. for a period of 9
days. The Tribunal has awarded a compensation of
Rs.2,850/-. Considering the period of hospitalization, i.e. the
length of treatment and the wound suffered by the claimant
on the lips which would have prevented her from taking even
proper food for some time, I am inclined to enhance the
compensation by Rs.2,150/-.
In the result the MACA is partly allowed and the
claimant is awarded an additional compensation of
Rs.2,150/- with 7% interest on the said sum from the date of
petition till realisation and the 2nd respondent, insurance
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company is directed to deposit the same within a period of
sixty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the
judgment.
M.N. KRISHNAN, JUDGE.
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