Karnataka High Court
New India Assurance Co Ltd vs The Tata Motors Limited on 7 July, 2009
Author: N.Ananda
Bench: N.Ananda
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No. 2 ta 6 are all R/at E.V;K. Nilayam, '; ::l¢ Field Marshal Cariappa.Colomy;, 7th Main, 86 Feet Raaa,=_ An Banaswadi Fast, "' wt Al; '3 Bangalore-$63643. "w,. RESPGNDENTE (By Sri Huniyapga E Réfiegnuagll Sri L Harish Ku¢nr;A*;3. fc§ ?2 This MFA filefi nix 1?3{1} cf EV Act against the juégman: aha afiarfi dated: 22.1.2008 passed in xvc_Hfic;<,4v¢§(2eo?_"on«_p§¢% fila or the v" Addl. Judge," Céurt; mfx Email Causea, Member, MAST, Met:cpalitan,'A:éagg'Mayahall Unit, aangalare, ($CCH.fia.2$),"l&wa£di3g a ccmpensation cf R3. 5,2S,GGfi!~ with ihfiérest 3 6% P.A frcm the data cf getition till §fi?ment.
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2. ?his appeal is filed by tha Inauranca Smmyafiy fer reduetian cf camgenaatien inter_alia TM: 6%,. L." 5.; ;__ x('€,,».
1 contending that assessment af inceme sf deceased by' tha tribunal is nat based an avidgh%é,' The tribunal ahould have adapted_;W-m@i§i§iiar appragriate tn the age cf hu5band_I_§§§i@§fiz."'V
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6. I have gone through the reccrda. The tribunai has a$$es$ed tha inaama at dagéésgd at as.4,ooo;-- p.m by balding that dacaggm-1;i.;V'.'__'_§é.aa§éi.aes deing househcld wvrk was also_Mw§rkifi§L a$* §fiHx Intericr flecaratar. ?hi3{fifi§iagQi3 fi§$§§ fig fihe _E oral evidence adduced fly fiiaim§nt5{f?§e'ci#im#ht3 in crdex ta prave th§tV%§:aas§& §&% w$§§ih§ as fin Intaricr Dacaratag Qfl§h§ :£¢ ha§é"Apiacad some documentary" avid§fi§§' y§%f €fi§ f§;t remains that ¢€G935ed.W3§»8 ¥5#§%$w§f§ §fid*$fie waa rendering aervicga fig figaifigfitaff Tfig fiiaimants 2 & 3 are the_ .:;:im9;i; agggmd, ?;'-ThéV*firiEvfiéi has rightly takan inta §§fi$id$#ati§fi; fine age of deceased to adcyt the '.~,A¢Lg§1§ig§ia;. éccerding to the judgment ef the : ,$§§§§figu g¢5uxt xegcrtefi in 2969 AC3 12§8, A-fifilgifiifiéfi apprapriata ta the age af dacaased wafipfl he 18. The tribunal has adapted 15 "u_$§itiplier. Thia wauld arise: the a$$e33ment mf inccme cf deeaased an the higher side. Tharafoze, I as net fina any graunds te interfere with tha impugned award. Accardin§Ey, apgaal is dismissed. The amaufit degasitefi by tha Iasuranca SCCTF Judge' Ccamny shall be tl"3I't5f€£.'I'%d to the 59:61', 2:}, Maya I-fall Cmrt, Bangalere' M3.
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