Karnataka High Court
Shakeel Ahmed vs The Branch Manager The National ... on 18 August, 2008
1N THE HIGH CQURT 01? EA}-ENATAKA j
CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBARGA
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY9F.AU<'}fi$*f'2Qfia
BEFORE '
THE HONBLE MR. §}'{.:I_i.';>'vTIfICF.§."i~i,BZ{,i,;§;P§?A"'
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BETWEEN:
Shakeel Ah1n.e<:1,.A_ é _,
S/r;>.N00r
Age: 17
Minor, W 11;, 3
Rep. by iiisj. . ?the1*3*} V _
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S/o.La1séab , A %
Ag€:_3_5 years,' V.
Agxfiégtflttire, '
4' " --.Rf"a.Java1g'«3ra, Tq:"'s'i11danur,
piaxt; Rai::121.;':'*..__ .. APPELLANT
('B53'~Sri;€iiia.fi§§fé%shekar P.Pat1'l, Adv.)
' ANI5: ..
.. = 1. "F«?1z=: Branch Manager,
_ ?I'he.Nationa} Insurance C~0.Ltd.,
Eigmnch Ofiicre, P.B.No.41,
' -»-Egahenvaéi, M.G.R0a<:1,
Fiaichur.
Z'/V
Z2. Duddappa,
5/0. Laxman Rat) Desai,
major,
Owner cf the 0ffendi11g vehicle
R/o.Shiva Parvathi Trading Co.,
Gunj, Gangavathi, '
Dist: Kappa}. A. . 'I , . 7-1 1 .
(By Srishivarzand Patii, Ad'£* ._ fu§ R-1;
This MFA is ffiedu4"Li'/S."1_?}'*3(iv1) Act against the
judgment: and..awa2fd'-'--vdi§:8¥8;i3O'GS pV:i$*§sc:d in MVC
N0.158/03 ofni1?j;é'f'flsS-_ of itiie: "Prf:1.C31:«*1l...§}z1dge {8r.Bn.), 8:
cm, (A{ir§'14;}\ti%fiaf%'?f";'--V._ allowing the claim
petitittig {ctr seeking enhancement of
compensafian.' ' '
V"Ce:;3$i;:3g on for admission this day, the
V. the f<31Iowing:-
JUDG%NT
. "f_«'I'his appeal is directed against the judment and
% award dated 8~8--:3005 passed by the MAST, Raichur, in
Mvc No.158/:2oo3.
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2. By the impugrled judgment and
Tribunal has awarded compensation of
with interest: at 8% 13.3.
3. In brief, the facts. are f:eHews::{."., "
The appfiiiant sustaineii. i_1I'ieé ~
that eceurred on
compensation pf has
awarded t::0m__'{.)eifii$atioi3 RS2', i";£}f-- with interest at
h the appellant herein has
filed
, 5. Tfie ieanjxed ceunsel for the appellant
the eempeneation awarded by the
the heaés pain and sufferinge, loss of
g .' Hof Me and medical expenses is tetaliy
v.i%1av:¥eqV1V2sate and therefere, it needs to be modified. He
' also submitted {flat no compensation is awarded under
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the heads attendant charges, n0m'ishing feed.
conveyance and therefore, it neede tn be awegfiied; - V'
therefore, eubmitted that the impugzeri K
award needs to be modified.
6. As against this, the
fire: resyondent submitted tizetthe ;}'1<i}.3V3.111el,VVAV(2%:I4'i'VV'§1"eper
considerafion of the inatexfizfl fézeord, has' awarded
just and reasenable con53§)ez*;s;é1t:io§3._:TV 'hence, it does
no: Cali' for-. ifizelferezzee,
'f-., * 'I Virlémféfi-».gia1"efi1_:l'I§I 'eensidered the submissions
made by ££1.e V1ea14:1eci.§e7mji1sei for the parties.
V' The ;)di}.1ts...t£1at arise for my consideration is,
the eompeneatien. awarded by the
the heads pain and sufferings, loss ef
'v._a331enitixes at' life and medical expenses is just; and
A "ii and Whether the Tribunal was justified in not
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awarding any compensation under the heads, V.
charges, I1()1.iI'iShi.'£1g food and eezlveyaneeif '
9. The Tribunal has Qf
Rs.4(),000/-- for pain and s1H'fe;'ing $. 'i'he e
suffered fracture of clavicle 8*", 931
and 10*' ribs and elboxe' heaé
and has 193:: t1n'f:_e teem for 48
ciays. it is just and
proper - towards pain anti
su1'feri3;igs# awarded.
2 LT-3'1e' has awarded a sum of
" t0V\;é1'C'IS 'medical expenses. The appellant
ereeigment for 48 days as inpatient and has
u11dez'g0;1e'e'e_.perai;i0n. Therefore, in my considered view,
is and proper to award a sum 01" Rs.3{),O0O/-
T "t0w.a_.].?(:is medical expenses and aecerdingly, it is
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14. The total compensation payabit-: "'1'.,.:f.>
Rs.3,28,'?'5{}/-- and the brealoup is as fo}10W.$::? V A
1.Towards pain 82; sufferings A " 2 2. Towards loss of ftlture ea1'r1ing"s~3V A' 'T ._ 3. Towarés medical 'V V
4. 'Towards loss of -4{§,0{)€).()() . Towards attendant _ _ ~. V "
nourishing f{'f}d aI;d%-esfiveyaggce -,"R'.S. 30,000.00 (.1:
%%%% Rs.3,28,'?50.00 ;3L<;cc}r;;.ii1igl£?;'* appeai is allowed and the in1p:jg11¢d award passed by the Tribuna} aM3%?:C.NQ7158}§5{)3 stands modified, granting I Rs.3,28,'?5()/ -- with iI1ter€s'i: at 8% fmm t13§§«..da§e' fizetitien til} the date sf deposit. "I'h<-3 first " respcritiiént shafl deprosit the axnatmt Within six weeks " today. Out of the enhanced c:{>I:1penm'¥.:ion "afixzounkt, a sum 0f R$.5{),000/-- $11331 be invested in fixeé L/%