Karnataka High Court
Harish S/O Siddappa vs S Palaniswamy on 23 February, 2011
Bench: Ajit J Gunjal, K.Govindarajulu
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that' 1'16 waikse with siifi" gait', amt} i"i:x:e,('i fl€Xi0I] (ieformiiy
Eeft. hip 10'?/éi i:h.i<:k<:-:*.n_iz":g and mild am;_._§L1E21r cit:i'0rmii:,y
pubic region with 'i.f3I'"1dE'.1'I1§3$S§ is 10%, ROM at pfiéizzi
lumbar spine flexion is 30% and <:xt:e11si011
pcwvei" of hip and lumbars flexors and is
hawevea" to thfi' extent of 10%. Raiteéjit.
same day Shawn 1111311-L11'1iOI1."fi';1CfZi1I"€.." App1e:i1*fi§:),.ti]y
iz1ju_1*y suffered by the {:1ai:11aI1i:¥'a};)'p(;iianf* i$i':§eri§;)L1s in
main T 'I'1"ibL1nai has. §iwfa:d€:j_d12i"SuIii=£}f Rss."i'0,0GO/ ~
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the i:'1s1,:r<?a' :+sL.1pp01't.s the award. Ht? subm_jt,s 1.312%. f.E'1.e
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1053 of fut:1%u'::'-. in«::o'm<-3.
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6. Indeeci we are of t;h_eV:'vi6:ay t:h.ar;«i.h€ 1€%3a1'1'1ed
Member of the 'i'ribunaI"';v'as '--11ijggg.af'C113f..1.1:, awarding the
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7'. 'Wt: propose: to axrard 21 SLE'I'I1 of Rs.50,000/~
1.z11ckér h€r21cii1'1g of pain and s;uffer'ing. R.s3.3(),C}O{I)/g fez' 1053 of E1fH€I}iiif;'.S, Rs.25,()0G/~-- 1':.mx:21rcis mi-éciical €Xp€fE1E~§&EE5. Insofar 21.9 10538 of future ea1rnin,g»~.ai?:s; Corlctéérmitd, it is no doubt trues: a c:o:1t,eI1t.i<)'g1 the 1e:arr1e;d c0u11sc:1 for the appeI1a_.n.*é: ,t:_h21t;_--t'hé5 "é:{a,ifi';Va12i-- appeilant, was earning a Sum of 'i;.1_a1'53fiiufi:'hL---21é5ig' he was a c1e21:1er in the Io1"ry; hzxvc no d€)ub{'it..iS--»a.n €x21gg;e1"z1t.i011. We takje theVAV-ir:é§(3n'1?:.._ of i:he.._ap;§e1iant- 012111332111': at. Rs.3,G00/«4"éi§1C1 the extent of 15% xvfiizth to fRs.450/ ~ per mo1f1t,h. The claimam. the proper mu1t:ip1ier in the "18". Thus the 1055-3 0f fmure ___w'ork0ut to Rss.9"7,2(L)O/~ {450;~:12Xi8}. 'f'hu :':; §;h£:§ i.<3if,2'3J:' <";:::1'::per:sat.i<>1'1 8.\-'V.':1i"dE1b1€3 fat.) the ciaimamm 6 '.I'<_>war<iss Pain and suffrzrings 50,000.00 "1'«:>warc1s 103$ c3f::1r:s:1€r3.it:ies; EQSK 30,000.09 "§'{>w22Trcis Ex/Ieciical Expe:1sess 3,080.80 T<>wa.rds E'L1tu:*e loss of e3.r.n.:ing Rs. 9?,2{T'v€¥._:£3Q '-.. '.I'<.>war<:£s loss OfiE3C{}I11C dtzritlg ' .
Laici up 'p<:riod (8 months] _ ' TOTAL .._Rs..'1,86',;..V_§)0';O0 _._..M.,.. ._.....,..,...._....._ Thus me 'natal Cornp6:r1sati0n"'._21Ward:3b5}e. 1:t:3 {flair}:a11'i.-appe11ar1t would be {Q ' the foliowing:
(E) '--A'ppéa1":':i-.é~;g: V2iI»1é:yfé'd, in part.
(ii) Claire;1;1I~Aa1§p€'iVi21nt, is entitled for Ra. E ,"€%v5..V2_QC3/ » as compensatiion.
V'"E'ah<: "{:}a_ima11t»appeilant; is entiiiled for ' Ei'1fst€':ré3si. on iihfi' €I":}'t€1i"1(',(3d «:":<}mp£~:*nsai:§Gr":
at: Ehe ra1;:e sf 6% per .';i1'}Z1Li.1'f} {mm t'fI::_e .. Ciatz-2 csf pet,i.tic)11 "U111 'tbs date of cieposiit.
(iv) 7 'I'.'x.1e :::.1air:11:;1:1i~appe112mt. 119*: s3mit1e.d {car £1111:-:r::?st flay ihfis ciizlaayeci pericacl of 384 (121353.
The T}:*ibu'n.a1 on <1<~3p<3s3ii. of tZ',i"1hé:'zi"1(T%'3C1 e<::1"npe.ns'sa,ti<>11 with i:'1i:.t3're:si: $11.:-111 the <3I1'[iiI'€ amo1.m':: in r121t.i<)r12;,'1:i:Sevc?1:T'if 'V'. bank in fixed depgsiig...i1111jt'i211§§?'"i'<§§}*' period of 3 years amid t,hé{§c1'aii*:1§1'1i1f}~' appeflami is <é:1tfi;1r::'_c1 ':':d*~ xa'fiiThci1*a1:W; 'A[',1'q€' interest', 'c1CCI"1I€d tii"«:%,fé%<)I1.
Appeal stands di::s-.pE;sec--E mi. :»1};i:£:_§;37§ii¥f1g1§,*.