B E FOR E TH E MADURAI B E N CH OF MADRA S HIGH COURT DAT ED : 3 1. 0 1. 2 0 2 5 CORAM TH E HONOURABL E MR S. J U S TIC E R. KA LAIMATHI C.M.A(MD)No.1 1 5 3 of 2 0 1 7 Chithiraku m ar ... Appellant/Petition er -Vs- 1 .Th a n g araj 2.Th e Branch Mana g er, Nation al Insuran c e Co m p a ny Limited, Trichy Branch, Jero m Building, Port Station Road, Trichy Tow n a n d District. ... Resp o n d e nts/Resp o n d e nts P RAY ER: This Civil Misc ellan e o u s Appe al is filed und er Section 1 7 3 of th e Motor Vehicle Act, 1 9 9 8, a s a g ain st th e judg m e nt a n d d e cr e e d at e d 1 6 . 1 2. 2 0 1 4 p a s s e d in MCOP No. 1 4 5 of 2 0 1 3 by th e Motor Accid e nt Clai m s Tribun al/Chief Judicial Magistrat e, Pudukk ottai. For Appellant : Mr.N.Balakrishn an For R1 : No a pp e aran c e For R2 : Mr.S.Sriniva s a Ragh av a n _________ p. 2 J U D G M E N T Not b ein g s atisfied with th e a w ard d at e d 1 6 . 1 2. 2 0 1 4 p a s s e d in MCOP No. 1 4 5 of 2 0 1 3 by th e MACT/Chief Judicial Magistrat e, Pudukk ottai, th e injure d h a s pr ef err e d this a pp e al for e n h a n c e m e nt of c o m p e n s ation. 2.Despite th e re c eipt of n otic e, th e first re sp o n d e nt n eith er a pp e ar e d n or e nt er e d a pp e aran c e throu g h th e c o un s el. 3.He ard th e ar gu m e nts of th e le arn e d c o un s el for th e a pp ellant a n d th e le arn e d c oun s el a pp e aring for th e s e c o n d re sp o n d e nt. 4.Upon c o n sid er ation, th e Tribun al h a s tak e n th e dis a bility a s s e s s e d by P.W.2 at 8 5 % a s function al dis a bility. By taking his m o nthly inc o m e a s Rs.3,0 0 0/-. By a d o pting 1 8 m ultiplier, th e los s of future inc o m e is arriv e d at Rs.5,5 0,8 0 0/-. For p ain a n d suffering s, a n a m o u nt of Rs. 1 0, 0 0 0/- a n d by relying up o n Exs.P.8, 9 a n d 1 6 , for m e dic al e xp e n s e s, a n a m o u nt of Rs.2,8 9, 2 0 0/- w a s gr ant e d, in all Rs.9,0 0,0 0 0/- w a s a w ard e d a s total c o m p e n s ation. _________ p. 3 5.Th e le arn e d c oun s el for th e a pp ellant w o uld v e h e m e ntly c o nt e n d that th e injure d, w h o w a s 2 4 y e ars, w a s w orking in Button Co m p a ny, Tiruppur a n d e arning a su m of Rs.9,0 0 0/- p er m o nth. But th e Tribun al h a s fixed th e inc o m e of th e injure d at Rs.3,0 0 0/- is v ery le s s. It is his furth er ar gu m e nt that n o a m o u nt w a s grant e d for los s of m arria g e pro sp e cts a n d for los s of a m e nitie s. He w o uld furth er c o nt e n d that th e clai m a nt h a s suffer e d left h a n d a m putation a n d for p ain a n d suffering s, a su m of Rs.3 0, 0 0 0/- w a s grant e d for 2 4 y e ar old m a n a n d h e n c e, s ou g ht for e n h a n c e m e nt of c o m p e n s ation. 6.It h a s c o m e o n re c ord throu g h th e e vid e n c e of P.W.1/Injure d that o n a c c o unt of th e a c cid e nt, his left h a n d w a s a m putat e d a n d suffer e d fractur e of left s c a pula, b e sid e s injurie s all o v er th e b o dy, a s p er th e w o und c ertificat e- Ex.P.2. He h a d tak e n tre at m e nt at th e first instan c e at th e Gov ern m e nt Hospital, Trichy a n d th er e after, at th e Gov ern m e nt Hospital, Th anjavur fro m 0 1 . 0 5. 2 0 1 4 to 2 5. 0 5. 2 0 1 4. He h a d tak e n tre at m e nt a s inpatient at Madurai Meen ak s hi Hospital, for th e fractur e of right c ol our b o n e, plat e a n d s cr e w w er e fixed a n d his dis a bility w a s fixed at 8 5 % by Doctor Raviku m ar-P.W.2(dis a bility Certificat e/Ex.P. 1 9). His function al _________ p. 4 dis a bility is fixed at 7 8 % . 7.It is th e e vid e n c e of P.W.1 that at th e rel ev a nt p oint of tim e, h e w a s w orking at Sre e Gokula m Pre s s Button Co mp a ny a s Button m a king w ork er a n d e arning a su m of Rs.9,0 0 0/- p er m o nth. To su b stantiat e th e inc o m e of th e a pp ellant/injured, n o d o cu m e nt is m ark e d. 8.Con sid ering th e a b o v e stat e d d etails, his inc o m e is s af ely fixed at Rs.8,0 0 0/-. For c o m puting th e los s of future inc o m e , th e follo wing for mula e m er g e s 8, 0 0 0 x 7 8 % x 1 2 x 1 8 = 1 3 , 4 7,8 4 0/-. At th e a g e of 2 4 y e ars, th e clai m a nt lost his left h a n d o n a c c o unt of th e injurie s su stain e d in th e a c cid e nt a n d h e n c e, a su m of Rs.7 0,0 0 0/- w a s grant e d for p ain a n d suffering s, in a d dition to th e a m o u nt alr e a dy grant e d by th e Tribun al. For los s of m arria g e pro sp e cts, a n a m o u nt of Rs. 1, 5 0, 0 0 0/- is grant e d. For los s of a m e nitie s a n a m o u nt of Rs.40,0 0 0/- is gr ant e d. As re g ard s th e oth er h e a d s, th e a m o u nts a w ard e d by th e Tribun al a pp e ars to b e re a s o n a bl e a n d a c c e pta bl e a n d h e n c e, n e e d s n o interfer e n c e. Th e c o m p e n s ation a w ard e d by th e Tribun al is re w ork e d a n d tabulat e d h er eund er. _________ p. 5 S . No De s cription A mount a w arded by Tribunal A mount a w arded by this Court Aw ard c onfir m ed or e nh an c ed or gr anted or reduc ed 1 For p er m a n e nt dis a bility Rs.5,5 0,8 0 0/- Rs. 1 4,6 8,8 0 0/- Enhan c e d 2 For pain a n d suffering s Rs.3 0,0 0 0/- Rs. 1,0 0,0 0 0/- (30,0 0 0 + 7 0, 0 0 0) Enhan c e d 3 For extra n ourish m e nt Rs.2 0,0 0 0/- Rs.2 0,0 0 0/- Confir m e d 4 For Tran sp ortation Rs. 1 0,0 0 0/- Rs. 1 0, 0 0 0/- Confir m e d 5 For Medic al Expen s e s Rs.2,8 9, 2 0 0/- Rs.2,8 9, 2 0 0/- Confir m e d 6. For Marriag e pro sp e cts --- Rs. 1,5 0,0 0 0/- Enhan c e d 7. For los s of Am enitie s --- Rs.40,0 0 0/- Enhan c e d Total Rs.9,0 0,0 0 0/- Rs.2 0,7 8,0 0 0/- E nh an c ed by R s. 1 1, 7 8, 0 0 0/- 1 1 . In th e re sult, (i) Th e Civil Misc ellan e o u s Appe al stand s allo w e d. (ii) Th e c o m p e n s ation a w ard e d by th e Tribun al is e n h a n c e d fro m Rs.9,0 0, 0 0 0/- to Rs.2 0,7 8,0 0 0/-. (iii) Th e Insuran c e Co m p a ny/s e c o n d re sp o n d e nt is dir e ct e d to d e p o sit th e e n h a n c e d c o m p e n s ation a m o u nt i.e., Rs.2 0,7 8,0 0 0/- (les s th e a m o u nt alr e a dy d e p o sited if a ny) tog eth er with inter e st at th e rat e of 7. 5 % p er a n nu m fro m th e d at e of clai m p etition till th e d at e of d e p o sit to th e cr e dit of M.C.O.P.No. 1 4 5 of 2 0 1 3 o n th e file of Motor Accid e nts Clai m s _________ p. 6 Tribun al /Chief Judicial Magistrat e, Pudukk ottai, within a p eriod of ei g ht (8) w e e k s fro m th e d at e of re c eipt of a c o py of this Judg m e nt. (iv) On su c h d e p o sit b ein g m a d e, th e clai m a nt/app ellant is p er mitted to withdra w th e a w ard a m o u nt al on g with inter e st a n d c o sts, after a djusting th e a m o u nt, if a ny alr e a dy withdra w n, by filing n e c e s s ary a pplication b ef or e th e Tribun al. (v) Th e clai m a nt/app ellant is dire ct e d to p ay th e Court fe e for th e e n h a n c e d c o m p e n s ation a m o u nt, if re quired. (vi) Th e Tribun al s h all dis burs e th e a m o u nt up on pro du ction of th e c ertified c o py s h o win g pro of of p ay m e nt of Court fe e by th e clai m a nt. (vii)No c o sts. 3 1 . 0 1. 2 0 2 5 NCC:Yes/No Ind ex:Yes/No Intern et::Yes/No _________ p. 7 To 1 .Th e Motor Accid e nt Clai m s Tribun al/ Chief Judicial Magistrat e, Pudukk ottai. _________ p. 8 R. KALAIMATHI , J. Ns C.M.A(MD)No.1 1 5 3 of 2 0 1 7 3 1. 0 1. 2 0 2 5 _________