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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
HARIDAS – Appellant
Versus
NATIONAL INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal for enhancement of compensation due to accident. (Para 1) |
| 2. consideration of professional income in compensation calculation. (Para 2) |
| 3. modification of awards pertaining to notional income and loss of consortium. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. final ruling on compensation and interest. (Para 5 , 6) |
JUDGMENT
The legal heirs of one Ajithakumari aged 44 years, who died in an accident on 11.05.2016, have instituted this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Pala in the award dated 27.08.2019 in O.P.(MV)
No.508 of 2016.
2. Heard Sri.Manuel Kachiramattam, the learned Counsel for the appellants, as well as Smt.Latha Susan Cherian, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-insurance company.
3. The first issue arising for consideration in this appeal is with respect to the fixation of the notional income of the deceased by the Tribunal. A perusal of paragraph 11 of the impugned award shows that the deceased was considered to be an office staff of India Institution of Emergency Medical Service, Kalathypady and it is only because the income was not proven that the Tribunal fixed the notional income at Rs.9,000/-. However, it h
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