J U D G M E N T

The claimant in OP(MV) No. 646 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-II, Manjeri, is the appellant herein. He is impugning the award dated 06.01.2018 on the ground of inadequacy of compensation.

2. The appellant, while travelling in an autorickshaw, met with a road traffic accident on 19.12.2013, at 3.10 p.m. KL-10/AD-1819 car driven by the 1st respondent, in a rash and negligent manner, dashed against the autorickshaw, in which he was travelling and he was thrown out to the road, and he sustained serious injuries. He was admitted and treated for seven days at Al-Shifa Hospital, Perinthalmanna, and even after discharge, he had to take rest for six months. He was a driver by profession earning monthly income of Rs.12,000/-. Though he approached the Tribunal claiming compensation of Rs.4,00,000/-, the Tribunal awarded only Rs.2,40,000/-, against which he has preferred this appeal.

3. The 1st respondent was the driver of the offending car. The

2nd respondent was its owner and the 3rd respondent was its Insurer.

The accident, injuries and the Policy of the offending vehicle are not in dispute. Respondents 1 and 2, the driver and owner of the offending c