IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.R.ANITHA FRIDAY, THE 4^TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 13TH PHALGUNA, 1943 MACA NO. 917 OF 2013 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OPMV 147/2009 OF MOTOR ACCIDENTS CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PALA APPELLANT/CLAIMANT:

SUJITH S/O.THANKACHAN, KUTTIKATTU HOUSE, PATHAMPUZHA P.O., POONJAR THEKKEKARA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.

SRI.BABY THOMAS SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 JOSE MATHEW S/O.MATHEW, PURAKAYAM, KANAYANKAVAYAL P.O., PERRUVANTHANAM VILLAGE, MUNDAKAYAM - 685 532.

2 PRABKARAN KUDILIMATTATHIL HOUSE, HOUSE NO.VIII/154, KUMALY, PIN - 685 509.

3 THE BRANCH MANAGER UNITED INDIAN INSURANCE CO., PONKUNNAM BRANCH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT -

686 001. BY ADVS.

T.C.SOWMIAVATHY SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR,SC,UNITED INDIA INSU OTHER PRESENT:

ADV.T.C SOUMIAVATHY-R3 THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

04.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

This appeal has been filed against the Award passed in O.P.(M.V.)No.147/2009 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala. Claim petition was filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 (in short, the Act) for compensation of