Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 2387 Ker
Judgement Date : 21 January, 2021
IN THE EIGH COT'RT OF KERAI,A AT ERNAKT'I.AI{
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ITIHE EONOT'RABIE MR. i'USTTCE SAIT'EISE NINEN
TIIITRSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JAI.IUARY 202L / 1ST ldAcEA, L942
MACA.No.3086 OF 2018 (C)
AGAINST TEE AYIARD DATED L5/2/20L8 IN OP!{T' 935/20L6 OF }OTOR
ACCfDENTS CLAndS TRTBUNAL,KOTTAYAII{
APPEI,I,ANTS I CLAIIdANIrS :
1 A}IMINICEACKO,
AGED 63 YEARS
TIIO I.ATE C..].CEACKO,CEETEIPUZEA EOUSE,
PERT MBAIIACEY PO, CEAIIGAI{ACEERRY, KOTTAYAIT{.
2 Briru,
s /o .r.ATE c . ,t. cEAcKo, CEETEIPUZEA EOUSE, PERUMBAT.IACEY
P.O., CEAr{GAr{ACEERRY, KOTTAYAM.
3 BENCY,
D /O . LATE C . J. CEACKO,
CEETETPUZEA EOUSE, PERI'MBAI{ACEY
P.O., CEAIIGAI{ACEERRY, KOTTAYAM.
4 BEENA,
DlO.I.ATE C.J.CEACKO, CHETEIPUZEA EOUSE, PERT'MBNIACEY
P.O.,m, KCr:nf,aYIS{.
BY ADVS.
SRI.MATEET{S K.PEILIP
SMT. T.I4AI{ASY
RE S PONDENTS /RES PONDENI S :
SREEiTITE T. S. ,
S1O. SASIDEAR;AI{ T.D,TEADATEILPARAI.IBIL
EOUSE, POOVAIi|1TEURTITEU PO, KOTTAYAD{ DTSTRTCT 686012 .
2 stttlt{Y GEoRGE,
KOIIDODTCKAT EOUSE, UMBTDT P.O., TEOTTAT(KAD-686 539.
lt!Ac.A,.No.3086 oF 2018 (c)
3 TEE DMSIONAL IBNAGER,
M/S.NEI[ I]|DIA ASSURjAT{CE COMPAIIY LIMITED,
KOTTAYEM-2.
* IRESPONDENTS 1 AI{D 2 ARE DELETED AS PER d'I'DGMENT OF TEIS COI'RT
DATED 2L.OL.2O2L7
R3 BY ADV. S}IT. P.K. SAI{TEA}IidA
TEIS MOTOR ACCIDE}.IT CIJLTMSI APPEJAT HAVING BEEN FTNATLY EEJARD
ON 2L.OL.2O2L, TEE COT'RT ON TEE SET.'E DAY DEIWERED TEE
FOI.LOWING:
SATHISH NINAN, J.
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M. A. C. A. No.3O86 of 2018
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Dated this the 2l"t day of Janu dty, ZA21-
JUDGMENT
T?ris appeaf is fiTed by the cJaimant, seeking enhancemeRt of compensation. eending the aBBeal the appel I ants and the rance company have entered rnsu i nto a settl ement. rhe appeal i s di sposed of i n te rms the reof. rhe of settl ement wi I l memorandum form part of this judgment. The poricy is adffiitted. rn vi ew of the above, respondents j- and z who are not necessary parties, are deleted from the array of parties.
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P.S. to Judge k $N Presentedon:
BEFORE THE HONOURABLE FIIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM t- t I -JdJ-s
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Ammini Chacko & others : Appellants
Vs.
New India Assurance Company : 3'o Respondent o Joint merno filed by the appellant ancl 3'o respondent in the above case
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Counsel for the appellant : Adv. Mathews K. Philip
Counsel for the respondent : Adv. P.K. Santhamma
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MACA No. 3086 I 2018 Ammini Chacko & others : Appellants
Vs.
New India Assurance Company : 3'd Respondent
Joint memo filed by the appellant and 3'd respondent in the above case.
The above appeal is filed from the judgment in o.p.(MV) 935/2016 on the file of Motor Accidents claims Tribunal Kottayam seeking enhancement in the award amount. The court below passed an award for an amount of Rs.5,05,000/- with 8% interest and cost.
The matter involved in the appeal has been settled between the parties. The 3'd respondent, insurer of the offending vehicle agreed to pay a further amount of Rs.1,95,0001- within two months from the date of receipt of the judgment failing which is the said amount will carrv Byo interest.
The said enhancement arrived under the followins heads. Head Amount awarded bv the Enhanced amount agreed court below by the parties in appeal Compensation for 50,000 70,000 love & affection Pain and suffering No amount awarded 10,000 Loss ofdependency 9,000x Yzxl2xT=378000 11,000 xt/zxl2x7 :
4,62,000-379000 =84,000 Total 11641000
Interest 4.5 for 4 29,520 years Gant total 1,93,520 (Rounded to 1,95,000 Total amount enhanced to Rs.1,95,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Ninety
4W Five thousand only) The respondent agreed to pay the further amount of Rs.1,95,000/- to the appellant within two months from the date of receipt of the jtrdgment failing which is the said amount will carry 9o/o interest from the date of default.
J A.ppellants : 3'd Respondent : Duly Constituted AttorneY l. Ammini J-F, New India Assurance 2. Biju l7jy9 3. Bency B*)L 1 4. Beena bP'
Counsel for the appellant #P Counsel for the respondent Advocate : P.K. Santhamma A'dvocate: Mathews K. Philip
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