High Court Karnataka High Court

Sri M Ashok Kumar vs Smt S Vatsala Subramanya on 1 April, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Sri M Ashok Kumar vs Smt S Vatsala Subramanya on 1 April, 2008
Author: B.S.Patil
BEFORE

 

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gaaugalom 560 070.

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‘mth B7Main Road, srd Block,

“‘««Jay;ar1ag’ar, Bangaiore – 560 O1 1.

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‘ (By Somasundaradixit, for R-1

Smt. Harini Shivanand, Adv. for R-2,
R-3 served but unrcpmsented)

This appeal is filed u/s 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act
against the Judgment and Award dated 05.01.2006 passed in
MVC No.3594_I 2001 on the file of the XI Addl. Judge; of
Small Causes 8:. Member, MAC’I’., Metropolitan A;ea,,Bafn.ge1ore
{SC}.-CH-12}, part-1_’,r 5-.!…1m.-dag the olaizn writ:-Lon for?

and seeking enhancement of compensation.

This Appeal coming on for:~1’inal«hea1i1;tV’§_i’,,f’tl1is:day,x”thej«

Court delivered the foilowzing:

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1. This is an apgem    t seeking

enhancement ofcompGnsfitAi.°1i.;"V»    0

2.   about 5 years at -the
time of on 03.02.2001. He

sufiered He was admitted to Sanjay
Hospital; tteatment as an inpatient for 3

days.” The was treated conservatively.

‘ TA moved the Claims Tribunal through his

guardian under Section 166 of the Motor

claiming compensation in a sum of Rs. 1,05.000/ -.

The mother of the injured-claimant was examined as P.W.1

._ einss’-‘e$tamina’fion, he has admitted that

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consideration of the evidence on record, ” ” has
awarded compensation in a sum of Rs. 22,000/– towards pain

and suffering, Rs.3,000/- towards

Rs.2,000/- towards incidental charges,

loss of earnings during the laid. j 2

disability and Rs. 1o,ooo_/- of L

9.1.1, a ._u_1’_I1 of R_s.48,Q(_)(_),I-V Vcoiiipe-‘nsationi

the said” ‘ head keeping in mm’
the p_hysic’a1.sufl’eIed by the claimant.

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simple’ and the patient was discharged ticuee

_ dayss» 1 He has also stated that the patient took followup

it ‘~AV_V’tteéit1nent on two occasions. It is further stated by the Doctor

that the fracture was united well. However, he has assessed

the disability at 13% of the whole body. The Tribunal has

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not awarded any compensation nnder tn’ irrad i”‘1ir-
less of income in the absence of any permanent-disahiiity

suflened keeping in mind the evidence on Iecoztifiiyciitiisf and

documentary, particularly of the Doctor. is: ‘tc

show that the fracture has Iesiiitkid-~ in

impairment.

6. The Tribunal has iV2s.s,ooc/-
towards disability. ‘:_’.Ql’:11e the results in
destabilization of bone cieiiié¢ii.ie+rhough the fracture
dial n-t the claimant
‘”110 is if hL1 Jiioyment of life

and we. T1-.e

, a sum of Rs.10,66Gi- under ‘uus”””

In” 1riew,n_n6iher sum of Rs.10,000/- deserves to be

i1ndei’ii’ie’head disability and loss of amenities. As
i Vi and sufierings undergone, the Tribunal has

‘i__F.’.:e.22,000/-, which is slightly on the lower side.

He. claimant is entitled for Rs.25,(J00[- under this head

. Re.2?.-.(.\()0,l-E In A ether respects, the amount

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7. In the result and for the fomgoing, the apfi is allowed

in part. The compensation to which the claimant is enfijzicd is
determined and fixed at Rs.61.000/-. The ciaimeiiif

for interest at 6% pa. on the enhanced amounf
of petition till its realisation. e.
deposited Within a period of six weeeeeem £he%e1epieiiVeé5%;’i-eiieipt %

cf 3. mp3; of this jud.%en.-=

PKS