High Court Karnataka High Court

The Divisional Manager The New … vs Sri Basavaraj on 1 August, 2008

Karnataka High Court
The Divisional Manager The New … vs Sri Basavaraj on 1 August, 2008
Author: Ashok B.Hinchigeri
This Miscellaneous First Appeal is filed under 

of MV Act against the judgnent and award  _
passed in MVC 190.2285/2003 on the like of "
Add.MAC'i', Samzdatti at Ramdurg, awarding a .cou__ip¢naat£on of  

Rs.2,9'2,000/-- with future interest at th@'*rat¢'of'_48%4 p.a§,  tixg:
petition till rcaiisation.     ' .   

This miscellaneous first appeal  on f'_r.:z9   ,

day, the Court ciclivcred the followi'ng_:° _
JuDGMEN?1j' 

This appeal is directed agaazm %  '%  r?thc..,Tju§:3.gnxc4'__  at and award
dated 29.03.2006  by} the Saundatti at
Ramdurg in we  '       A

2. In thc .   on 28.04.2003, the 1"
respondent   

‘I’f’3QL’-‘.,’7′”31t”.é.s-.Iv|T?’f€3r”n’gl1.’v t ‘ t.

. – pf 3xHIcm’o@ver right upper eyelid.

–»’.”,on1;_:1~s:i<;x_1 'of_2:c2 cm over right eibovw joint.
over left forearm.

.A_b£*as-‘m;ijof 5×4 cm over right side of chest.
Conti1$5aon of 8×6 cm over upper back.
VTCLWV bf 5×3 ems over fight thigh.

.’ ‘Abiasion of 5×2 cm over right knee joint.
CLW of 3×2 cm over right keg.

” H 10. Abrasion of 2×2 am over right dorsum of foot.
1 1. Abrasion of 3×2 cm over 1% g.

an 9 s» w .-

3. The Tribunal awarded the compensation of Rs.2,92;§eQ/–.
its break-up is as follows: ‘ I’ ‘V

1) Loss of futme earnings Rs.1,92,()(f()-[.f’ 1

2) Painand suflcfing with Iegatd ‘ * A _ A’
to fracture of right upper limb “-«R~3_._ T *3’0,T00_G,”_-V & ~ A T

3) Loss ofamenities

4) Pain and suficrings for 10 _ ‘ I
simple injuries _ r2;-.«._ 20,0o.9;.~’

5) Medical expenses ‘ V V” ~ 10,000}-

6) Txavefiing expenses 1 ‘1’ /-

4. Sri for the appellant”

Insurance has erred by taking
the disability Iielation to the whole body, when
the ~ ti}: respondent has assessed the
to the limb. According to him,

E effignb disability is taken. as the whole body

instant case, woukl come to 8 — 9%. He also

~ jsizbtnits 1ib{atV__%hc fmtun: in the wrist is virtualy taken as the

the right hand itself. He takes exception to the

H awaxdmg’ of Rs.50,000/ – towards pain’ am su1fermg’ .

5. Sri Mannodar filrther brings to my notice that the 11

S medical biils are indicative of the mwical expenses of Rs.5,848]~

incurred by the 1″ respondent. However, the Tribunal chose to

fi.B!t

awardablc towards £933 of future earnings are to be “as
follows: M
5,000 x 12 x 16 x 10/100 == « %

11. Now the modified award

1) Loss offuture eamiggs Rag.

2)Paj11 and sufihring      "Rs;
3) Mauoax cxpcnfies   L';     «,iG.®0/~

attendant      Rs. 4,000/-

5)   Rs. 15,000]-

"    % Rs.I,60,000/--

I2. interest at 8 per cent. Them
s;ifV:V’I:o circumstanccs for giving intcxest at

shall carry interest at 6% per annum

L’-zfmzzca tlit*:.__:riatc. jflitinsfitution. of claim pcfition till the date of

The omce is directed to thaw up the modified award in

of this judmcnt.

14. Appcalis allowed impart. No ordcras toe-oats.

fiBH.

15. The appellant is directed to comply with me’

awmd within four weeks from today. The amount ‘V

appellant-Insurance Company at the timge of

is onierod to be transferred to the

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