Dissatisfied with the award dated 14.01.2010 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kollam in O.P.(MV) No.26/2005, the petitioner has come up in appeal.
2. On 21.09.2004, while the petitioner was riding on a motorbike, he was knocked down by mini lorry bearing Reg.No.KL-01/F-7592 driven by the 2nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner so as to endanger human life, and thereby the appellant sustained very serious injuries. The first respondent is the registered owner of the lorry and the 3rd respondent is its insurer. The Policy is admitted.
3. The court below has granted a total amount of ₹58,900/- towards compensation. According to the appellant, no amount has been awarded as compensation towards loss of amenities and that the compensation for disability has been calculated by adopting an amount of ₹2000/- only as monthly income.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel of the 3rd respondent. The learned counsel for the appellant has pointed out that the appellant was a young man of 23 at the time of accident and he has suffered severe deformities on account of the injuries sustained. It seems that the appellant had sustained lacerated wound 6 x 2 x 1 cm involving upper and lower eye lid of right eye, lacerated wound 10 x 2 x 1 cm extending from pinna of ear up to zygomatic arch, and fracture of right frontal bone and floor of anterior cranial fossa extending to anterior and lateral wall of right orbit.
5. It seems that the Tribunal has applied the correct multiplier of 17 and accepted the disability based on the medical records at 8%. It has to be noted that the Tribunal has taken his monthly income at ₹2,000/-, which is too low and that an amount of ₹3000/- has to be taken as the monthly income. The loss of earnings for three months has also to be calculated by considering the monthly income as ₹3,000/-. It seems that the court below has not awarded any amount towards loss of amenities. On a calculation, the compensation for disability will come to ₹48,960/-. An amount of ₹7,500/- has to be granted as compensation for loss of amenities. Therefore, the appellant is entitled to an additional amount of ₹26,820/- by way of compensation.
In the result, the M.A.C.A. is allowed as follows:
The 3rd respondent is directed to pay an amount of ₹26,820/- with interest at the rate of 7.5% per annum, from the date of claim petition till the date of payment to the claimant, over and above the amount arrived at in the impugned award. The 3rd respondent shall deposit the amount within 2 months from today.
Sd/- B. KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE ul/-
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