{"id":122165,"date":"2008-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sujith-tom-jose-vs-p-v-ramachandran-nair-on-25-november-2008"},"modified":"2014-11-06T01:14:25","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T19:44:25","slug":"sujith-tom-jose-vs-p-v-ramachandran-nair-on-25-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sujith-tom-jose-vs-p-v-ramachandran-nair-on-25-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"Sujith Tom Jose vs P.V.Ramachandran Nair on 25 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sujith Tom Jose vs P.V.Ramachandran Nair on 25 November, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nMACA.No. 2627 of 2008()\n\n\n1. SUJITH TOM JOSE, THEEMPALAGATTU USHAS,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. P.V.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, VATTUKULAM HOUSE,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. SURESH @ MANI, KONDONDAYIL HOUSE,\n\n3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K)\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice THOMAS P.JOSEPH\n\n Dated :25\/11\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                    J.B.KOSHY &amp; THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ.\n                           --------------------------------------\n                            M.A.C.A. No.2627 of 2008\n                           --------------------------------------\n                   Dated this the 25th day of November, 2008.\n\n                                     JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>Koshy, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        A 19 year old engineering student sustained injuries in a motor accident<\/p>\n<p>on 30.4.2002.       Medical Board certified disability at 10%. Taking notional<\/p>\n<p>income          as Rs.5,000\/- per month, compensation was calculated and<\/p>\n<p>granted. Medical expenses were reimbursed. Total amount of compensation<\/p>\n<p>was Rs.1,90,000\/- with 7% interest from the date of application till the date of<\/p>\n<p>payment, excluding the period from 23.2.2007 to 1.3.2008 as the petition was<\/p>\n<p>dismissed on 22.2.2007 for default and restored only on 1.3.2008. This appeal<\/p>\n<p>is filed challenging the inadequacy of compensation awarded by the Tribunal. It<\/p>\n<p>is submitted that appellant was employed after the accident and he produced a<\/p>\n<p>salary certificate.  Considering the nature of injuries, percentage of disability<\/p>\n<p>certified and the age of the appellant\/claimant, we are of the opinion that just and<\/p>\n<p>reasonable compensation is granted and no enhancement is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>        Appeal is dismissed.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                           J.B.KOSHY,<br \/>\n                                                               JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                      THOMAS P.JOSEPH,<br \/>\n                                                                 JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n<p>cks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Sujith Tom Jose vs P.V.Ramachandran Nair on 25 November, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM MACA.No. 2627 of 2008() 1. SUJITH TOM JOSE, THEEMPALAGATTU USHAS, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. P.V.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, VATTUKULAM HOUSE, &#8230; Respondent 2. SURESH @ MANI, KONDONDAYIL HOUSE, 3. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. 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