Sri Mruthunjaya vs B Lokesh on 23 July, 2009

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1353 Tag HIGH COURT 0? KARNATAKA AT BANGALQR}_E}L'  A?

DATED "(ms THE 2339 DAY 0:2 JULY, 2009  'A M'     

PRESENT

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Sri. MRUTHUNJAYA  =   
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AGED ABOL?'_TV32"*YE'AR{SVV _ 
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JALAHALLI, BAZ~§E}A1.(i'.RE.:m ':a5oa1'3; , . . APPELLANT

(BY Sri. K N HAR_;sH B;zs3i_.g )

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"  §v£!'.S_,7I'HE GRIEENTAL INSURRUNCE
EEQMPANY LTD.,

  fl  £0. 1 & 2; 2"" FLOOR

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WILSON GARDEN3 BANGALORE.  RESPONBENTS

"«;BY' Sri. K SURESH, ADV, FOR my



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the compensation under the head medical biils, e0nveyar1ee,i'e._

nourishment and attendanfs charges by another sum ef Rs.   .;.v   _

7. The amount awardeé by the Tribune} t0wards__:ilosjs.e"fi T

amerzities of life and disability is Rs.iO,0{}O}9%i.i"T}3e _i5i'i* 

pigmy coliector. Having regard to the nature ef izéjigiies siisfteiried  V'

the appellani, the appellant wiil net  
vehieie and work as he was j i1i:ic:;i1lectir1ig'idegrosits
fiem the eustemers. This fact is  jfresponéent «~

insurance company. ;The.  "siifi'ei'ed.___I}i9aeture of upper
2:3" of 1-igh*r7Tibia,  end ofiefi clavicle, disability

of 40% 9f iewere«l4i_rinbi  upper limb and 25% te wheie

body'. '.{'hei'appeii.'_--1nt ézndereene 0 eration and eteel in iazzts were

 "at1hei'~ti'_Irx.e"'ef he-spiiaiisation. Therefore, we are of the

 e..__eensiderediivieiviiffgzei' iihe eompensatiozz awarded by the Tribunal

 "towards éisebiiiityiand loss of amenities of life is inadeqeate and the

  rerpxires ezlhaaeement. The appellant is entitied fer a gem of

ii'  ._;Rfsi"4033Q»0f- instead 0fRs.1G, mded by the Tribunal.

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3. The Tribunal has cemmitted 3. gave error in not a§v.'2fk:ié%;?g-- V 

any amount towards fixture medical expenses. As per    *
the Boater whe treated the appeiiant, the appaiiaggt :2f.%:§é{i$ ';;;z:i§ii%:r4_'_g§o  .' ' 
another surgery in fixture fer removal of   
about R5x10,{)(}0f-. Therefore We aréV.§;:gLf-ijje 

the appeiiant is ezztitled f<)1j__a., sum: 1'(3',().OO;*; "tu:s:ard2; future

medicai expenses. Acc0réir:g,1§",'Ait is av_§éé?v;réed:'    _

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9. The amoiint  the  tewanis pain, agony
and less of 'i$':'t«~;jaso:1}§bi_é  .*c2«'11'<i~--vi..-*31*.e}ference by this Court is

not called fagiir.' " '

  light' éi' 'ahafacts and circumstances as stated above,

figs; 'izéi:p;s;231cd"j1§d;g§1ent and award passed by the 'i"rib::naj is

 V modiiiedfas u:;d'eii:'j_ 

V _  Téwaids gain and suffering » Rs.30§Q{)6.O0

A' B; 'fowards meéia:-al biiis, canveyarxce
E zioiirishing food, attendants' charges -= Rs.25,Q90.G0

c, Tewarés Loss ef earning durizag
the period oftreatzmerrt - Rs. 5,G0{l{}9

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d. Towards Disability and 1033 sf
amenities of life - Rs.40,000.{}0

e. Tewards fijiure medicai expenses -- Rs.1(),OG0.{)G  

:1. A sum of Rs.1,1G,00O/«- with interest at 3% from the  

of petition til} the date af reaiisation is awarded iiiif "

Rs.6{},0OOf- awarded by the Tribunal. wammis mgdifieaiiagzgf the 

judgment and award passed by the Tribuaaaii' is  .

respondent ---- insurance company   

amcunt wijiIiiiiii8′ deposit of the enhanced
amount by the Tribunal is directed 1:0 release
the samei in favoifi o:ft}:e’v”api;5a1ii§ai:;xt iinmediately. Draw up the award

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