JUDGMENT

Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 The petitioner in O.P.(M.V.) No.640 of 2017 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ottapalam has preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal on account of the injuries sustained by him in a motor accident that occurred on 24.05.2017.

2. The case of the petitioner in brief is as follows:-

On 24.05.2017 at about 05:15 p.m., while the petitioner was riding a scooter bearing Registration No.KL-52/H-8254, along with his brother Sidharth R., on the pillion, through Kunnamkulam-Pattambi public road, a car bearing Registration No.KL-46/C-2627 driven by the 2^nd respondent in a rash and negligent manner, hit against the scooter ridden by the the petitioner and due to the impact of hit, the petitioner sustained severe injuries.

3. The owner and driver of the car were arrayed as 1st and 2^nd respondents respectively, whereas the insurer was arrayed as the 3^rd respondent. The 1^st and 2^nd respondents remained ex parte. The 3^rd respondent filed written statement mainly disputing the quantum of compensation claimed despite admitting insurance coverage of the vehicle involved in the accident.

4. During