HIGH COURT OF KERALA
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, K.P.JYOTHINDRANATH, JJ
UMADEVI D – Appellant
Versus
FR JOSEPH MALAYIL – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Jyothindranath, J.
This appeal is preferred by the claimant in O.P.(MV).No.2212 of
2005 on the files of the Principal Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kozhikode.
2.When this appeal came up for admission, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted before us that, here is a case where the appellant sustained very grievous injuries in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 1.8.2005. It is the submission that she was a pedestrian and was knocked down by a car and sustained fracture of the pterygoid plates as well as fracture of lateral wall of nasal cavities. There was also comminuted fracture of posterio lateral walls of both M.A.C.A.2319/2010 2 maxillari sinuses. It is also submitted that she was admitted in the hospital on 2.8.2005 and was discharged only on 6.8.2005. It is the further case of the appellant that she was working on daily wage basis in a handicraft emporium and was earning `3,500/- per month. It is also submitted that even though the claim was `2,00,000/-, the Tribunal awarded only a sum of `20,228/-. Aggrieved by the said quantum of compensation, this appeal is preferred.
3.The learned counsel, Sri.Jacob Mathew P., appearing for the insurance company
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