Karnataka High Court
The Divisional Manager, New India ... vs Smt Mangala @ Mangalagowri on 7 March, 2011
Author: B.Sreenivase Gowda
Bench: B.Sreenivase Gowda
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH. 2011
BEFORE
THE HOEWBLE MR. JUSTICE B.sREENrv_'As§§
1V.{.F.A.. No. 1 1330 of 2006 ¢:»zv;;r¢s; -
M.F.A. No. 754 of 2D0'?_(MV~IN§}_ _ ~
IN MFA 1 1330/2006
BETWEEN':
The Divisional Managé1'_," " V :
New India AssL11"an(:eA..C( ).=.Lt'd. , V --
No.40, Laks.h.Iiii-C011f:pIeX';%.:Opp:§'3ite' '
Va;:3.iVi1as F_{osf;ii;_e1I,vK.R_."Roa'd..
Baflgalolicf
Represent-ed:».t3§;§Vits '
E)ivis~,i<'3f1a--3 -- _
" «V ,...App€HaI1t
(By,_sr:V.V _v*§H%e,§g%¢ M111kh.emd. Adv.)
» _ AS§n1t;«.?é\/Izangala @ Mar1ga1ag0w2'i.
V ' f3fr:1Vt}.~ Puttasiddammag
--.a?,:<)ut 21 3_.rea':'s,
N.e;;?_»4--;AK()digeh21i1.: Befiary Eicaezci
' fiangaiore ~ 560 092;.
811 S4 Sur€:sh Kumar,
S/'0: Sri. Shh.-*21n:dr€ G{}'£1f{i£},.?
Age: Maj<3r, Gear: Bus;;i:'1.es$§
RXQ, N0, E <'§O;'A§ §)21.:."%:21t.h§_p:12'2m§?
L£:§b€:gh iémaiig
i322,ngaE<}3"é:": W 335$ €394.
. EM-é'
2*»)
3' B. K. Na.ga.r21j,
S/0. Kengegc)wde,L
Major' in age},
Occ: Busintzss,
No. 1017*', 131*' Main, 2"" Cross,
\fijaj;a:nagar.
Bangaiore -- 560 040.
(83; Sri. Suresh M. L21i'.1.1E.}:
R2 --- Sénretd, " '-- _ --. . " "
R3 Service h<:1d.T'5:-;;_ffit:1énvt}"
ThiS MFA is filed U/' I.) 0fN{V'P{(:t. é¥L_gaf'1I1St: the
judgment and award daAt,e.d._;'O7/200.6 _.passed in
Mvc n0.4n859/O3 €:_f__1"";ihe .f11e of..;;ia,e'~--XI Add}. Judge and
Member MACT, 4' 'E%'Ie€:ro.pVE:ai}.'€.ai1--. n , V fxrcax, Bangaiore
{SCCH.12), axzvardingfl £§{}I1";flp-'§1'£f§'i':11V;i{)~LT'}gV..(Tj'.f Rs.2,80,640/~
with Court cQSts_ and iritx:;rest'««{§E--.;6'%'é p..:;i. from the date of
petition
IN t
amrwnggggg V a
Smt. M:;1nga1v;1T ._ agowri,
Ef3;';€;." E$i'I'Ii. F'u,.i:_i.é1sid{iamrna,
figgédg ._22.,years§ ' Nil,
A Kodigehaili,
Tfieliaify Rdad ; --
_ E3'g.nga1¢;:e 092.
Appeiiant,
*~ Sr}; Suresh N11 Latur. Adv')
EB. 32%. S. S:,::*essE2. Eingmazz
Sm. 8:1. SE::va.r:.:{i:t"t>; G«:>wd23..
figgjééz ?««'E3.§«:f::: 85:9: B':i:5s§I*:€s:r~3._
R/0, E5), §iE{};!;£;§§.g .E3;2:.rv2:E:hEpzaiieargé,
L-aibagh Road,
Ba.I1ga1.01'c -- 580 00:},
2. The Divisianeii Manager.
New India Assu:'anx::e Co. Léxi,
D0'N0.40, Lakshmi Campiex,
O'pp0site: Vsmi Vfia:-:, Hespiiai.
KR' Road.
Barlgaiore.
3' B, K. Nagaraj,
S/0. Kengegawda, __
Age : Major, Occ: BL1Sii1.é$s.
No.10}? 15" Main, 2"'? C'mss--,.V
Vijayanagar, x -
Bangalore: - 56G«_O%1Q.'--_ 2.] 1 '4
.' ' 1 .. .. Respondents
{By S1-yig H--¢g<ie"§E\rIii'i1%;Hé.r1d-;:Adv. for 152.2,
:..R."1.._ a.'1-'z d; VR; _dj'Smi_$s§«1d)
hm MP'Afi.,$"filéi;i_U;'S '1 73(1) of MV Act. against the
judgm:3:r1t- arid";1W_ardA "d:1teCI: OE/O7/2006 passed in
MVC no-.é1859,f"Q3;0r:_Ei_he fife of the XITH Add}. Judge
and _V Me1i:b_€1" M§AC"l', C013 rt. of Smaii
E\/I,é:%t.rQp.0EitaI1"~..Area_ E33.r:galoz"e (SCCPL 1.0), partly
a'i}..0Wi.1:g the ctiéiiin petition for compensaiiion and
. se¢king,fL1urihc=:r enhan_ce:me11t of e::campe:nsa1:ior1.
A ' caming on for hearing, this day, the
Cr_;u:*t.A.-;ie_1;;§xered the foiiowing:
JUDGMENT
' {E323-:36: appeais are arising {mi 0%" 22. {',{}fl'}1"E}{}I"i jzzciggmlfitzzf and aw'a.r£§ of izhfir 'E':'ibz2;1aE 32:22}; are Eésfezrii i:{>gm':E:::%r gmii ziiségaiésééééi sf bf; If'h_£S £?.£}i1"E§E}.{}'§} ;2.z{§;,_gm,z::ai:,
2. F01" the sake of c:o:1vé3:1ic'n<:e parties are 1'efe.rred to as they are 1"f;'.ft3I'I'€d in the cziainlant. p€:','iiiT1i01"}.
3. Facsts of the case as; pieadcsrd in the ci.a1§_inV"p:5:é2itIi.«r}n f:1I'€f That on 04.04.2003 u;*}iéfi"'?:_h€_ .:::é:.§':;:g::t7<x;:g;_s traweiling in a private _?.\/?Iah21t£.€S'hWara»,f1;3i>ii'sA' béizérizig} registration N0.KA~{)1»» frdm Kanakapura to Baai'gaA10r€'V.f£éAaf:4._("ih'ant1*a Viihge it was driven with high speecidgfl manrxer by its drivg3r"a;f§.d 1<:)2'"1'y bearing registratiqn was coming fmm <)pp(§Se ~.:3'id::2 and 3.330 in a rash and neg}ige1*i'€__4 Vrn;:~m n_e1". to t;]r1e2 impact the Ciaimant. SI;;§3fiaii'1!%d gri':;I;<Q§;§(.inj:1ri€sx I-ie:11{7es:, she: filed a daim ' ;vp'eti1;iQr:~Abs:fore MACT, Bangaims seeking comperlsaimn and the "i'ribunaE hag awarded 2:
{:Qii;p€§msat.ion cf Rs;.2,8O.,8sii~O/M wii::h intereatz at 6% p.,a.. Tfifi 2399:1631' 05 E E36 itms Wm; gsfigmézci e:x»wpa2"{<'3': b€§"{>r:% 5316 'i'ribu:1a§, '.E'}1a=% i:'1$'u:'er sf E1119 'imss Ef§'}'§,€ffE'€{i ::i.}3§3€:2éE'2Ti£'E£Tf€f iTi'3<:>:_:_;!;gjE'; {7s:;»:.:':':s5;{aE. e'.:;zf:<§ fiisrsi $%:22°€.<*:r:":€:2.§: :3? Us objectiorzs deriying the averments made in para 3. 6, 8, 10, 11 to 14 21$ faiee, Fuziher they <:oz'1tencie<:i mat the insurer Of the bug is not Iiabfiie {:3 pay COff1p€I1Sa{iO1"£ as the drixzer 0f the barge not responsible for t.he£:I 1eged accident. Felice hawe fiieci charge Sheei e1g:ieir':§§€;T (§h'iV€3I° of the tipper iorry bearing' regi*s€,raAfi£C:%i' KA~O2wA~297O who was made _.a:3,. 1fespQ':i"de:§t':V fe.1f:'11-elk"
party. Admittediy the bus waég i:ns3m;fee1 in force as on the date of the aeeident. eV»"I*§;Ae:'_0\2vIj;erVAof'L the Eorry whe was '> -S r1"G.8"'in the claim petiten entere_.c1 appearagzzce--..t.hrc)tigh._.his Counsel and filed"s¢t.é.§.em'ef1t.4€>£A"c;bje<::t.i0ne eentending that the iorzryvvdid _I1<jt.Cia;<§hV"a§gé;ei-3195.: the bus and it was the bus which {~;a,;n.: in 22. and :1__¢iég§iige::i mazmex' and daésjahed. agaiilgiythe lorry and the accident: was not due the rash and negligent driving ef the V' V"'b;.Jsé.e"§':»;§}-*'--:it::4; giezivera The owner of the 'bug was; piaeed ex p:;;ft.e. v_ not CihC}()S€ to c:on1?.esi, the ctiajm petition"
Tile '"ETriE:Lm23,1 0:: {he baeiss sf 2:;E':e ::*i_va.E <:er*:t,<:%m':i_~:3::s~s of the V» ;3V2::*f.Aie3 has frameasfi 'iihe i%3§k3w§:":g§ i;%s:;u.::a&;:
iii) 6 Whether the p<:21:iti011e1" proves t.1.1at on O4~O4~--2OG3 ai: about 5.25 am, when 331:: wars t:*21ve}}i11g in a private Ma.hadc%shxva:'a.__ Bus bee11"i.mg regisi:re1ti0n N<3.KA~O1~Banga_Iore_f2T5GO, as a passengez' {mm Kanakapttra to §3E:1:3.;;g:a_Ic>,1"e neezr Chatra Gram;-1, at that 'time, a_jf.ip}jje--r_: in;-:~y bearing 1'€g;.isi;ra1t.i<m N0.KA~O2--A--2E%'_?O ;:.iTzfi*¢'--:%i;T.I_'3'y ' its driver came from {}ppOSii'{'3 si_<ie»i1if€a. 3332.1 a.1;1d V. negligelli: mangmztr :30 as~'ff€>' '<3nd:5._4ng_er'ATi::;:nan' life and Coliuded eacrh other ,.vTr;7f_h.i<>--1»e, .a:":d' Q-:1_z,1':~:g;2':.;i a.cci~:ieni:21s alletgéed? ' ' " A -- V
- 'Whether the petitziofiizf"fizrthér._;;5r0ires ,that due to the said e;__ccidenf£:....s1%1'c:_has sus'1:z2.i.ne-Li _injuries as afieged'?
Wh€i.h€:.r tliw"-.perii-ti€;;1é:f*_ entitied for COIn[.)€E3.Sé_1.i',iO[1 a_ma:3u2_*;.f'? ff-If how much and from--.,xvhjdm'?~v --
ix--*)~ "'Wh.ajf'j;0rdéf;?" or aw-21rd*?"' ' 'V " ' support of her ciontentioza h{§'rs£%:}:if__;1§:P\K? 3 and the doctm' whs tfiseated 'A and produced the FIR, Mah21:»:.:«3.r, E1\/EV (:e:*i:ific21f,€, aiischeirge summglry, ;'3?;.:;;='i:..c}§§2a_#;§;1, bilis, (121536: ssheet, an OPE) book as Ex. P 1 to H"i'h::=: <3w'r3er 0f '{Zh.€ 1{>rr'y ex.ami1'1£3d his drivzfsr as E 311d giretazimitezd iiiertifissrd. <:{::p:.; <3? i\,r'i'sf'(? ZEEZXZGQE fiieai aggaim-;'-2%: E:}::e:3: <'E:"§v<::*, {}i»'é.?'§'E€:f§' émii _§§'2:':~s~z.,_~:_ra=-3:' 0»? ':':E";.<'% Eimsé; scekizgg cc>n*1per1s21ti<>:1 11:33' the i.11jm'i{;'.s3 s~;u:+st.a..i11ed by him in the sszxid 3.<:(:icie=:}:'11'. and it W-'E1$ markezti as Ex R 1.. The: i'£1-.$3L.1I'¥3:If' 0%' the bus :3x21mir1<3d i':h<;%ir officrial as RW 2 anti p;:ad1.u:?ec1 'the FER 2-mci <:h;a11*;g€; 511.2%-:1 .2153 Ex. Rf2S':;ar:d R 3. The? "I'ribu_:12{1 ;aff.<;%r <::ar<:fu1 C{}I1E5id€.I"EiJ[.,i€)1i_"fjf' {)~:9:i§.A and d{3{'f'Lif1"1€1'1T.E'3,1'}F evidenm: or: 1*e{:::>rd by.'_t:.Eik:...ir11;jL1,§;;"1T€:'é _¢ jL1dgI'f1€31'1f, and award Emss heidI:,1'1é:..d1ff\?':;=::r:é <i;f_ ba;'t.}i Lih§%:
bus and the ripper 1(>z*1f§:'.h21véi"._<:€):'1t1'i1j:;1i(:dV fbf'; i.}"1e?r '< 21c:cid<:nt eqL1a1}y and E1eEd EIi13i'_ t4he'~-«jwriézr fiancl the i:1sur€1' of the E31153 i.o.__f:ayé3.§'<i:€5mpe:nsat.ion to the c:1aima11t. j0i:1€,I§? a:n_d...ss4r:\z€3r211;ITy».,Lajiti Viiéig: °owner of Eorry has ti) p2iy"1'§£.tf:121i%'f1Vi'11 <:{3hiiper:sation and it ciirezzmgctd the ilfiféiiffif' _dE _f.tI'1s: "~b~:1s to deposit. the emi;ir<--:
€:<:=1"::--pr:nsse1'{i(2_11 'am0{.'s3:1t," and 1"€',CO\?fi?E' 50% 0f ii: ffmm the ' '$51? rt%é:;'p<):i5£cé:1i', xx-'}5i{§' is the owner' <:fi" iorry: . by '£1i'.1€: judgmem". and é3W'€:':}'dCd ;_3z-xgssesi *{.}:1s;i' T'I°i:;1;f)1lI"iE1§ Ehz-3 iz1s;ur<:::' 0:5 '§;E':e b::.s.~; has fiieazi 1':/IFA "V ~ R3365'/'.86 «::ha1.§2er:g:i:'2§g; the 2:w2=-narci 011 the: gmund sf "'.§i2'1E:\Lfiii;§,=?'. }€1€?§§§i§§{f?Ei{',€ a.m'§ sgazz-mmm. w?:€:'e2::%e; tiie <:Eaim;;:13§ has filed MFA N<).?54/G7 $eek:i_ng f;'.I11'1E1I"l{'i(iE"I1€.1'1i'. of Com pensafii £311.
6. L::~:aI'1':e3<i C,'.01.1:i15s€I apps.-?a:.'i.11gg £3433" €,h.€:r EI'1s.-:u1"*er of the blfifi subrnitgs 'i.h:sn'. afier" '£3.19. ac:<:_ic1<~"::1t. :):1c: »,Q"i'._V the, p€71SS€';'.I1§___{€E'S in {"316 bus; E121meiy' S21f,hiS§fi."'£§$d.ge;} ':3 com iajmi befc>1'<2: the 'urissciicti<m.a1E '}:§1§L:d'a2_$315511': 1;hj'e, driver of the iorry. The poijézc 22_f'i:e.r' ir1Ve'sii§,§eii«f§H__1"flied t;:ha1"g€: shed, aggaj_11St dri\I*(-21" r'3'f 'v«i.r:3}:f1*§,? aznii"
t4h€r<-?i1:>re the '£'rib'u_nai IS_I1€3'Z__fi:$U.fi.t§Ci"«if; hgiiding that. drivms of both ve'hj.{i}éS. hé d f<i(:nf:ri}33.:i1.ec_i far me acc:i.dt:nt €qL1€i4ijyK H&:"'f1_.:11"t:h;e'i*"'t::3i:1:.é:1ds tvhagil' 'I':"ibzm:;11 has err€:d_ in i:1i.fec:1.j"ng i:1s_m"er cf the bus: {:0 pay the entifeV<::0mpe;"1Sat.%<:1*:.__21.11:} re-<:<)ver 50% from the third. resp()n<:i{'c:1t,"i,f:'r.'--_0\%vfr1<;3r'?::»f the iczrry. He further :~3'ubmi1:.s 'F1"ibii1':'a£-«$1215 errsztci in taking the: income of 1;?r1e 'i:r§a..£1:*;f.:és.:f1é:._é£tRSVQOO/~ :vi$;}1{}L:t: c:<>nsis:1<-:z'ing3; f',§?}€* .f3x;:€'. :1'1:;1i:
"$5.116Irfairnzixviii' herself i:i1fm:°me=3.c:§ Eiiiér h()Spi{)Efl am.h0rit3r 'i.haJ;. ,h.<%:_:{j'.i:§::<)m<:% was R5;.600;"~ 31mm While acimiiiing '£0 'am-.». .Eé'ct;§$;3§.tai far '£:2"ez>:t;.r:":z;é:'1€i he fL2z'"é:§1=3::f {3{f}}'1§.{:':I'1{i$ that. imz:
A '{%};.g«s__ima:r?:E:. E3:?::"5~;é.%§§" hzzisé $<'>::;;hz" f{::=:r° %"h:3 {?{1}'§"E"E§}é?:§'}5%%é?);'§'.§GE': sf Rs.4.00.QO0/-- zmci in {T16 evem: of e}'1.E121:11<;:<£:mc3:1E'; it w<m1_d be for i119 c.iif.fere:::f1c:t3 2:m:101.ur1t: ()I11'j£'. Acccnrtiingly he prays for e1.1.I0w1'}:1g ihe z1jppeaE of the izjsurer.
Whereas 1€'.'€:1Z'1'}.€€i {1a:>1.::'1ss€1 apgsm-z.1'i;1gg ffor i,}1e.«"{7.§'ai:fzg1nt, ssubnms that: t:'I:3é31"e :10 i§1fim1it:y in t:hs:% _.§'i}r1di:i§;iL:'(>f '1'rib1:;3211 halding the ci'r.ivc:rs-3 C:f'"b.<}fi."1 h';4;d (:0I1f.ribut.e<:i for the acxcident e'i:;L1éi.1.E§? azriti _ 'cI-i1jc;:ti{'1'g7.§_. the insurez' of the bus to pa1y.._é'nt:ire }:T:r.;n":p§3t1:s.éi~I::i'€5r1' "to the clailmmt, and to rec:@ve'r 509/E,«.f:':1rf1»L,_the third fizspzmciem. who is <mrm31" of the 1'c>i*1_'3;-* £1-mi pvi*:»1.§»g for aiiowing the appeal of t.1f;e*<;iaimein,mi _,b3}j«=e'21ki2i:z.(:Vizig:the carnpensatiora.
7. T'h€: A' ':ir;.:r:i§i't%.r1t;«fiezsgss. L-ccurrézci at 6.25 21.111. on O4.OiiL.,2O.O3 alzicifihe._.ci{m1p1a.in't was 1<)dged at 8.00 am.
by om: Sa)ii1isE§ .;t1::.ir:_::=§ ..'E<: be .21 pa.ss<:é:1ge'r of the bus. In t.,h§{s: £:on1p121ifr:t..a$ ex€ra(:t:ed in the FIR he siaigies S5iI"}(E€3 he VA =.E_121{i §g(3'«.._f.<: ai.t:.::=::1£i hiss; w::)rk, he bc}2i1*ded ':;h:3: buss at:
"{§T{';_' {.)4.04.2QQ3 :5m_ci '\}i.?1'I€}1 iifxe bus E'€;'.E1Ch€fCi " .C'%ie1€,ré1*-Kfiiijilggc at. 61253 a.r:1 the: <)§i1.9z1_c1:i2'1__g§ 3::>1*':"y Eiiifiiifi f§i::»;":'1"--{3§:»p%§;:«.:+si$6 s:~s%ici:;% 1;"; :5: :'2;z:~i~;h a;:'1{i E'"i€f§§Ei§._.-§€Z'i§j Ezzemnm and. "V A ,:ti_.2;z§~;-;E':e';%é§ Ea'; *éE§e:'-3 :*§§;,>;§':_€:. fiéififi fni'::'1i:: g}{>:°i:i§.2:'": :::f%7§1;{?-: §f}%.§'E:3, Er; €.E":::? 10 ma1'1a:.<ar it was, $tat:eci {hat the accidexati occurred was; OI': E:3anga1«:>re3 ~« Mys(}'re NH 209 rcsaci zmd in f1'01'1i" 0f<:aI"1€ Kumar's }.m1,1:~:;<;é s;itfiLs.ai;<;>d at Ag1'ahe1ra (f€)}{)I'1y on tag" 3:236. 801.11 1:.1":e bus é1.I'E{i Em: 1<>:"1"y were d21n12zgge.€}. wheais of '{..h€'. 'b't..1s we:'e cm £12.11' mac} amti lcéjffilis-i{.icé_Wfi€»:fi*<::1'g the bus was on the foot pat.hr -.',I'11£* b'L a§:; .v.!::is._'_i:;21ci1}?' dalnaged. Tlrae EMV 1'€;3p0rt:
vehicles were damaged. 3 (:V1aa1~ge:V, :§3f1é't3t.'V(iisbi0seS' that on O4.O4.2O03...e1t 1'§T;.._¥V11€fi"'iihf:V' bus was proceeding from Kz;%:a.}<--af3:1r;:' --. Bangealcare on NH 209 Eihe «d.1_'i'y.<:r bit' '1c).1'A'1':~. 5jf.iV;'<')xi'~.f:: 't'.'h.s':: same in rash. and.Vi1egE'ig<%;1i. I1v":¥€fcv1'I1i"1'(":'I,":'£:"3..1"1.{'i fléished elgainst. the bus and the ;i::(:iciér1.i:. VS}"£<.V1.';";3.V{3{3{1 1'Z:IfI.'§id due to head on <:o11isi0:a'1 of both th'e_Ve11i{i'ieSArztcsyrfing {mm 9pp<>:~:ii'.e d.irecti«:)n. The c1gr_i.r112:.nt §r1=hc?31f e:v'ic1<;*ncc=: has stat.er:i that i:1'1e acétticient WAS iaztctzfred <:i'Lié"t,0 rash emd negiigeni: cirix.-ring of bcath V ié*s;é?r;i{:1€i':=%s .fi:2j»;f i;;3*.1«:%i1" dE'i.'¥"{-3I"S. Apairi from £:h:e1i: t:h:'3 {R-VfI€.I" of '- Ai'.I1€. 'I{>1';r'§;: ..if:=E1is§; s2~:Ea.i:em::3'1£: of 0E:>j<--3<;:i:i0:1s has stated {hat i;.§1;§t "--:§i{ZE€.f§E:€11f, was; {><t<:%z.11":r:':%c%§ {E1,:<~3 ii) ihfi ra:.~;h em::§ A §1€;%§'Z§i'§-géili, i'§E"i§'E§1§§ {Ef '::.h.€ '£33.33 E335 E353 e:ir'§.vs3.':". Tbs {i":';'.v€':° e:.:~f * .i'._E":};ir §{.>:"':°'}; aéssi} (§§i?§){}$Ef{§ iizzzfi. §h.f;E §:.(i:{.".§fif'.§}§'. 9:215; c.>c:<::,'2:T&{i E} due to the raisin and 1'1.eg}ig€z1€: cirivirlg of {ha-2 bus by its driven '.I'h<3t ::)w:'1er of1;h<-2 bus did mat choose to c:_0r1t€:5st: Ezhe <:1ai.:r1 p&:iiit:i<31'1 and he wasjs piacied ex par.-é't',"«::-.«. '=. '§T1"1t: i:1sm'€3..1' of t;.'ta:9. bus; win) s:7<31'1.£:.e'1':dss 1' hat: Th£3:~jéi{::fii.cf1V€3Ei"§'A t%%'é;s%'~. mtcurreci ciiue to {the rash 3111:?-i'i"i£=gg1ige-fat. _,c1;*mn.g «:13? the: ' lorry by its dr.iver except. exa.n1i:1aV.i11'g{ €hei_f':)i*3*£c:iaI "»g¢i2,{§V'is not an eye w1'mess to t.?(1(9:*v.._gir;:Qid£;%11€:.. did 1'1<3fi:v<_§h'0é)Se to examine eitheaf i411ev«ii2t§ftIe;2r;L§i*' Filing of ath.e1rge Sheet, aga.ins1:'i:h¢ d'rVix;'£3§; alone cannot be a grotznsl"ffiélokéfi omrurred due to $019 d.r1'Vez' of the lorry as;
fiii:1f;%{v"{§Vi; $53 final ve'rdi(:f:. regarding sub_]'e{:t to s{:rL'1ti;:3y by COLlTiS/T«ffib1f_flEi}..E11033? cir(?L1msta11(:es i:ha.t the d,r_i.vé:=A.of t.hi;':~EQVr1"_y has filed a CIEHIH p€f.iT.i£)1T1 agelmst 'ilhe _<fii1*ix-*<§f;* <32y11c1' ziiid the Inssurer of the bus s<:tc:ki:'1g mix:p:é:_:issé;t§é3':i zfos" the inj :,11"ic:s5:» st.'1st:ained by him in i;he ".e1€:<§idén{;j_ The iE'1S1,1I.'€E' 0f E1616 buss E1215; net iaciiihtired ice fi§.'"~}€§ =. §}'.§,;§"3.if,'hEf reézguii: {bf tiie :5-;aé<:.'£ <:=121_i_m p€':,i£i<):": 1103' §;r>:21%;1§__2?=;_<?{;§ *::Ii1e: :§:"':ia::1=:r 0? 1;.E'1<:é E'32;;;s=3§ C(T3:"§§%i.€i§3I'§1i1§§ 'the V V::"'::~;:.£'ez*ia§ 2:3;-'2§.i§aE}§§% em 1"<*%.<:%<}z°:;§ E 21_::": <35 ':.i:{;:= <::;3i:'1§<3§1 éiimé Ehér "1'ribu:'1a1 is; j1.3:i~:tifit?ci in 1101ding; "(hat Eihc acctidetzt. vs,-"as; taken p13.C.€ cine to <:<:3H3posit.e :1eg1ige.:1<::e :31': this pzart, cf ci:'ive1":s of boiih tile v£>i"3i<?1<:%s5 3.'I'1d theatre? E55 11:: v211i_ci'~ .g{1={>'ux1d to z'e\-'er$e tfhsr. said findirag 9f the': 'Ifr'ib1j1rié;§f--..23.i'=;.c£A ac<;tc3'rdi12g1y ii: Co1"1fim<1ed. ._
8. when it. is; held iihai ihé é1::_c:ia:E€:11t. *e§*:«:1s (iC<:'i1,:'1*f€d"'L due £10 Ccm1p0:~3it'e 11€g1ige'r1cé'=._:)31 the }:>a'_ rt"0f ':;h'ivers of both vehi<:t1e=s anti f1§73_£.'§ '(i1E;:i'I"11§1}7i'€"~-}LVhi3, was traveililug in the bug as E1.v.{3E1SS€I1Q(?_'F"w beiA1';,g 'é;'.'E.i*1w--ii'*:i" party to bath vehicles is j'--ff'E1:f'.. i1tf:Cl~. to lrecoxrer. V {.116'"'(é0r11p€nsation from';
the (>w;_1ef'~.a;f;<i:_;ms:;r'ef"bf of the vehicies as has, b£3<3n ~.,_h<:--1ci by'.VE.11-F3Av}?§3.'§'1w_B'é'_3T1{fh of thia Court. in the ctasse of KSRTC"'b__y" Director vs Arun @ Aravind vO*th£-3r.'.vs""1i*s:?.;:>V<j'>1"€'.¢L-:1 in HR 2004 Ear 26.
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W}1e'the:' c:;u.2mtu:n 0f' <:c)mpe:r1ss21i.i0n ezwzareiecl £33,.-* 'iiléi '£'1*i'ma £121.} is rezqxzircégi to be :"er:ia1{:<:e:§ 0:' e%1'";ha:'1<%€:%;'?
10. 'I'"I%'1vz:2 C1ai3'na11i1 had :st,1$i.21iz1<3d S€:V€F€ 1'£1j1,zrieS to her hip and cut 'z:'xjur§es to her hip an-"151 fare head and th:;=,1*e:
axgas 1:1*aumai.ic pexmplegiea. '1' he 1'11j1.z:*i<3ss sustzainatd }_;_>y her saw 63vir:ie1'1i' from wcmzngi c'te1*t'.;i£ie:':a,"E.c=. Ex. P 5;, c:§ji';s3r: E3.2ii*ge $11n1me1ry Ex. P 5, ph(3t.()gg1'apI3s3 Ex, P 6, €223,367 s}1éE:f:." V' P 1:3. 0913 book P 14 a;*"r€1»..:3t,1p§§§i§'1%f1€%;fi" $5314./_:()1ia.1 A ev£deI1(:e of the <:la:'mani: emd the '~:1Q'ci:r>_1* PWS .1 21nd I')r_é Mouiesh has stated f.1'l.€iii he,Vxv'a:-§ vv5'r}§ing 21S§"AP:*<jfessor of Neuro su1'g€:r§; at \£'ic:t.éfi_:;;i' }?i0.:;'p1t.211."'~. c1a_i.ma:1t was admitted tic), 7Q':i:C'.§.{)ri2§a, ag34v.O5.2003. O11 €XEi1111:f1HI:fi5i€)§3.:: i'i§ €}¢'1:s_"*§"£):i2I1cifiéat. t_he1'<:s was multiple s1,1tm'éd« W.o'L:nd '{.'}V'£?i"~i}fi'€ l3T:f'E. side of thrz forehead and Hlifltiplé Vé1b3*a:+3i<§11_sAaj:*:d, .i.here was»; §}EiF21pI(',gfi21 stissmirxed (inst?-jt..()v':[1:<a r0a'1'<i"-*::.:i;;_f}_fi(!; actexiderli: occurrcrd on O4,{)4'2003. *.:«z2isA:s}r1i§i;€:d to C}0ver:'11.m3r1f; hospital far first aid and A th£*._:'1 and iatcrrr refrjrrersci to Vic1t::.)ria h05;pii.2115 tf)r1«..'§:x21__1:1:~i:i.é'£t:Aio'n sshé-3 was ::<ms<:i<:1u.<_-3 and pupii éfqtléll and rez2<:t,i"v.§%('3~ 'I"e:%:*:d.<::r2'1«:::sss:+ {NSF {)2 '7' 15} ?;'h(}}"'a{§i€."f 5:3§}iI'E€f.
'_'Ti*§':.»<:f:;% W215 :15: {S01-"~Z{fI" in §:::<}':h §:%".zs:? E<';was:z' Eimbs; amd §§:;?:'f2§;:§2*§,.-=* Em-':~?.§ 'i£--'§IiS 9.: "E" E0. §§:2{=%<: ~g§:::%:*}<:..s'-3 .?i!"E{§ 32.3": am? 14 abs-eI1t:. X;--ra:.r sp:ir1c2 ciorze wasgs :r1orI11a1 Si'.'E1djy' and MRI was a.£iVis£3d but was mat: d()31("3. At NIMHANS izhe poor p1*ognos:is of the };>ea.t;1e1':1t: W215; <'3X'p18.iI".i€;'.d and was refea'r<:d to Vi{",IZ(3I'iél H(3spit,a.1.. $18 was E,rc§:a:.t_<é'.:1' ~wit.i'1 d'rugs and C;':i1Ihf;'f'LZ(',1" was put in to t,h.t%---§.bI21't:'£:ije-.:§. di21gjz10sis of c:or'd c<mt.':.:s:io'r: 51:17.. 513"}:o£f£iti't)'1':.2[if1:F:3éa;rV4'spéné'» was made. There was no iIf:.pr(§fu3*6§1f1ei';i. ":11" t..}f1é'~--.l§3"i?;z'§:'r limbs at the time. af VdiS'a:ha1'g€ V Shé ..a.fiViS(:',C§ physiotherapy, 1m:si11g (.':E?:--¥fi *(«1I'1"€f freqtj.-em",VA.,€::h21nge of Catheter. She was dis'(:h22,;*;;g;{-:}d vfr($i1i Victoria E-1ospita1_ on 30.04.2003, méjuzg 25V,£:§'§7.2o05 and found i.hat4'VVt.hé:fe:A. '?'f;§i,ea,:I"p§ir21p1:égié1 011 both. '£,ii1<3 1owr::%r fimbs and a'IS_o ~fie3d_={:€)T;:1f.t'c;C'E,11re of both the hands and power Iszsssfin 'ta.§pe1' Einzbs, She is not able to C10 he:-.mt1i:i':';e3 'wc§r1< '- afzd t.211«:<2 €,€1}f'€ of h£:rss(--3:lf without; &i.5Q€E'.Hd€f and"-V$h§;_j_:s u.11abie :10 do any manna} work. A '~.I»:§:§1:}§};i i.s'g':ji€:w311s in namr:'3 :5-ma <iissabi1i*i:y' p<itrni1a:1e131;:
" aréci fjz:iVi»"'.{V),% of t;oi:21_1 bociy. in {he cirosss €;~xamir121i:i0I1 'i_j1éA de:r1ié:%:§_ zffiazi: he: has I"£{}'{. '£2'e2ai.e<% £".h::=, <t.I2m':'2zmi:. S§_:2ce éiifger a:[;:--.i£fz:;.§;;;":'éu*s.1: 'E'::;%.§; an :'::mtr<}E {}'z!:3?§" E:~»<3E':h §.c3w'€2E° E§.m?}§; a:':a.d ':3§'§€:E;.v:%g3§3:;%:' '§1":":'":E<}s; éfifté s~:;:,.:<';*E'2 Ex-2 z?:s::5;:33:e;s;&:{i E:§':{=% ai§.s:a~*;?:>§£§§:; {:1} an extent ef 80 to 70% tax the wheie bedjg", Noihieg mere ie elieited in the erase examiraaiien, Time eeught b3? the learned Ceuneel fer the insurer to erase, exe«:<j§1';ne her en seme ether flay wee refused heidingg net abie te eeme ie Ceurt again..
11.. With regard to the cen__tentAi0.::'"ef iesereed 'Ce{;1;i'eeV1"g for the insurer ef the that " event of enhancement it sheu.I &it:e--'_V_reet%ie.b€:<;{"te the difference ef amount ckaimed gamed _ f.awa.1?de{:i'x the Tribunal [4,ee,oee»a21':eeA§:ege_u/}. _:i.,2;é.,(§vQC';f¥§""it has to be held that Qeurtsxa:'e:,V_re<;§,1ireé A &'3.15J¥E§;i}TC3 just and reasenable eempenisatieefie.11-Qfwjifivzetvariding the ameunt eiaimed and g1*ar1'cec"{"'a__Iis:i_ tTf1ei reiss merit in the Contention of the Ins«§;1ife1" tha£"en§_1_,§n,«:ement should be restricted to the ' ameazfit e3.;;iimeé.
€_';.<i}':3?ssr:&e:'i1'1g the nature ef irguriee and duratien ef trea%;i:e'en£ the Tribune} has righfiy aezardeel v.§;é,:;}§§Q.,QQ§/* tewarde pair; and euffering and there is me eeepe fee ieierfeeezzeee 16 .13. The :?tEairr1a1*1i: has not pE.'€)d1£C',€':€"1 any rzaeciictzii mils :*eg2m:1in§__§ am.c>'1.mti Spfiflil t<>wa.:":is;s hos3pEi;aEisati0x:1. in the abss€.1'1(?e of 'the same. the "§'1'ibL:ma.1 has rig11t.1y 21wa11'ded Rse..'?:.OOO/W 't'.()W£1I'(iS5 .iI1f;'.diC::'1.§ expc-é:"1i~ise,s and :i~::"t(>p€ for E111ir'3:r'{erer1<?e.
14. "File (::1aimz1;1t trt;%21t.€CE'é.£é§ 'i1'1p;u:.:€m: _ft:si<i f2V5'--s5;21j.}';s in \r'ict',c>ria HQspit21'E. C()11sid(~:r'1ng fhe sa:m_<é Rs3.'~9,0 f)O}' awarded by the Trzibunal t.'t:x7;§2';:,vds .iI 1Cid"é31ifiZa{" €X:)€I1S(3SV such (:c)31x?eé_§,?21:1'@m.«_ rg;'<3s_114i:--:1f1m"<:~-13f. am} "at,t'.end2111t charges; is an the i0x§%§;i" Rs.15,QOO/»« unde1"t.his
15. stiaxiied by the doctor and .2111 :;1f1'10_1;11':t of dis'é:'(>1::1fort and unhappiness She has; £0' i1'fi{ir:fg;g> in ?i é1? fut11rs;é iife it is ju:-:.t. and proper £10 /W» towarcis iasss af am€:nit.§,<--3:~3 21nd 'r:':.,:u"r3;21.;;<'é pmsp:3C€;s and ii: is awe1rdec£ as 21gair1st; .' . Rs.5CnCIOG,!V~ &1"W2;1I'd€€I by the, Trib1,maE t.m.,.varz:is mar1'iag£:
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16. Reg21;'e:1iI1g tile c::)zi1'£:t3z1i'i<:m of the iemiaeci C01m.s3-6:1 for 1111:: i11ss;urer of '{.1'1£;"f buss iihat me 21dm.it'u:d in.0c)me of 'the? c:Eai.:ma:'1t: 21$ f1,1I.'I}iS}]€'.d by tlm :':1.a.imam he2*&;e£i"-«wiaile E1CiI11if.§iIE§_§ to }.1<>sspii:a1 Rs.f:100/'~p.m. 6.215563 'she c:1_aimar1t icnsi. her b:)t,h.E<3w_er aim Vi'.:'p';je'f' _i'i.zfn':?;_s and SI'1€ was itakzi-:11 to the hosgiitaliby :§c>:_i'1a.. 3;»:
for the purposge of §;e1;.1:i11g t"i<§:":§=:'~.:.1'ee1t.i:;3g:mxix: C§fji?€FIifH€fi.f" V hoSpit'.a1 they n1L1s'.r__. 'hz:1iUe" i:;c:t)me as R.S.500/- p.21. and her income whiie da%t,e{n1# 1i§1_g : e::121.i}:1;1ami. has $t.at.ed 3 heipcr in Garment by proéucgting any dO('i'L'lV I 1"3fi:I1i <:mpI(>ye1*. In the: 21bseI1Ce of prmvf of it:<;Q:'mé%.'.; c::'oné;'i"dczri.ng her age as 18 years and 'yezir "V*;1g:cid<:i:fiT."'her i11c:0me cteuld be aiasessed at as 21.gais11'é. F{s's.9O()/W z1ss3essed by the r{§}fibiv§»1'§'€5,iv.':'~' Ccmsiciering 'i'.h(:'. <*:1a.imant, E1353 sstiifcreci ° A pe1ra'pE%:g§:21 and .=5uffe1*eci BO 110 713% p€31"1}'££i!1E:'IfiZ physiczii '(ii-séagbiéitjsz "her fz;:nC:t.i<>:1z1.i e'iis:;2;1'r::i,§ii.y cézmid be: 8;SES€;3Ei~}$€d at 166% 21-3 pm' ihe. j{1i§§§ET1€;§¥}§I 5.3%" '::h«:-% .:~'xp6:x C{}Lif'§ in the {teas-£5 ::i;£' {}:*i«e.§";%;:z§.E i:'::%1.: r,2?::"i{:e {_ic>::<1g:s;:1_::";}: E,,%;::,%_'§ E>':'e::2aia.Ef§:a I8 Shukla and C)the:3's rep(:a:'t'ed in 200? ACJ 19:28. The zm.:}t:ip},ier 2',ipp£i£".£1b}<;", to her zszge: ;_g1'(:«up 1.8. A(:c:c3:'di1'ag1y 1033 of f1.1i:ure i:'1c'(}.me W'()FRS fit) Rs¢5,18,r%{)fI}/" {$252,400/-- x 12 11.555 elwwdeci as 21ge1ir1si 1., ii8,.84('}--,/; }g1.\>vg1rEi'a2%4:i 433%} the' '1"rib1.:r1a.I 'i,0w2u*ds disabiiify.
1.7. A perusal of p}"1<3t,c)g;1'3"pF£=s?r1{:>ws---- s}1<:3 1."1"*i.,»-ririg like 21 xregemble and she 1.:-Hrigot i:1'"é:"}:i{jsi'fir3_1'a {:0 6() h€;'.1" day ta day 21(:tivit1'.es and she .:T:1éer%is aI1_.-ej;ff£:é;':,dant% througll her fife. COI1Sj~£3'C%'ri1 T':.g the 3; jiist and proper to award "i'L1i:ure medicai and at.i:e1'i;dar1t' éi1:arg;é's;.Mz1'1*:d"'i1;: is €sXK?':;'--1i"("1€d., 18¢ Thus *:;h;:*. 'g:}ai.m'za%ét. is entitled for {he follriwing Cc;ri¥2_p,e:_;f1.s;g;ii.ior3 « _____ .. .
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