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2011 Supreme(Online)(KER) 43813

HIGH COURT OF KERALA
R.BASANT, M.C.HARI RANI, JJ
ANTO THOMAS – Appellant
Versus
SATHISH BABU – Respondent


JUDGMENT

BASANT, J.

Claimant is the appellant. He staked claim for compensation for personal injuries suffered by him in a motor accident which took place on 21.09.1996. He preferred the claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Originally the claim was staked under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Later necessary amendments were made and the claim was pressed under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act. He had allegedly suffered multiple injuries including multiple fractures. He had suffered with trans-scaphoid perilunar dislocation right wrist, fracture of the radial styloid, fracture of the ulnar styloid and compound fracture right 1st and 2nd toe. He was treated with wound debridement strapping, closed reduction and plaster application. He was discharged on 23.09.1996. He allegedly suffered permanent disablement, the percentage of which was certified by the doctors under Exts.A11 and A12 disability certificates to be 12%.

2. The Tribunal directed payment of a total amount of Rs.32,494/- as per the details given below:

Sl.No. Head of award Amount awarded
1 Loss of earning Rs. 6,000.00 (3000 X 2)
2 Medical expenses Rs. 3,894.00
3 Pain and suffering Rs. 1,

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