High Court Karnataka High Court

Shanthakumari @ Kum Shanthamma vs S V Raghunandana on 27 August, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Shanthakumari @ Kum Shanthamma vs S V Raghunandana on 27 August, 2009
Author: N.Ananda
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST 2009 4 . 

BEFORE
THE HONELE MR.JUS'I'ICE N. ANANm;_: ' 
M.F.A.No.1523/2007 j;  *7 " V'

Shanthakumari @ Kum.Shanthan_ar"na

D/o. Jayazma, Aged 15 years, student

Since minor, rep. through her next..f:fiend--~_/L

Father, Jayanna S / o.  Mara:1aiaka..._ , 

Aged 45 years. Ag1'ieuEturiS't'  '  '  
R/0.Rasten1achikereVi11age * _ . '   ._ 
Jaga1ur'I'aluk, Dava~nagere"Dist.:fict;._T__ 1   ...Appe11ar1t

(By Sri  'Ad\__faeate}«~ :1' . 7

AND: 7' . . ' '  '     
1. S.\_'IRaghunandana.4 
s/0., S.:M.Veera-nna»  
Agec'i--.34=years *   
Ownefwqf ':3us"beari1ig Reg.No.KA-- 16-57 7 7
R/_o. B.G:Ke1'e_I-'?'ost;. Mblakalrnuru Taluk
xC_§hitradurg'a~DiStricL

V.   ' V. _v'7"'I"'1}(i'.>'.:[$'i"\'i:5'>A.i't7).I1El} Manager

~ TUnited1Iid§a"--Ins11rance Co. Ltd.
._ "-'1i>:v:s:5nai~c)f1ice, 34/3. P.B.No.27
A .Akkam'a-hadevi Road, 21*'? Floor
E-JI.M._;K.C'0mp1ex, P.J.Extensior1
Davarg agere. . . Respondents

*  ET33rAAVS;ri'--~;Ananda Shetty. Advocate for R1; S11 B.C.Seetharama
'  2'-Ldvocate for R2]



This appeal is filed under section 173(1) of lVl.V.Aet against
the judgment and award dated 06.10.2006. passed in MVC
No.296/2006, on the file of the E Add}. Civil Judge [Sr.Dn.) &
Member, MAC'I'--III, Davanagere. partly allowing the claim petition
for compensation and seeking enhancement of compensation.

This appeal coming on for hearing this day. the

Clollrt
delivered the following:   

JUDGMENT

This is a claimants appeal for enl1anc–efaeiit “of

compensation.

2. I have heard Sri Pradeep, leanoeda for
claimant and Sri Rajashelgar, 1eame;dv.Cou_nsel “fm-..InVs{.1rance

Company.

3. Asflper :reeo1jd’;e.’_ana_d “evidence of E-‘W2–Dr.Ravi

Karigowdar, A<':iaih1ar1tV.Vl_.iaAt;1 following injuries:–

1.

l.ac;eratedlu”w_our1c:i over’. lower 1/31″” of right leg,

meas1§;1ing..A15 crlfilsmlx 4 ems. bmished border and

1. 113.111.’

‘V V erdscles
lFraeturel:ofV.ur1der1ying bones
Abrasio}.-1 over back of left elbow, measuring 4 ems x 3

‘rd rod and tender

fracture of tibia and fibula middle l/3″

av;

3 K?

a£«»w- ta»

The claimant is a girl; she was aged about 15 years at
the time of accident. As per evidence of PW2, even after
complete treatment, claimant suffers from
disabilities:– 4′ ‘C it
E. Shortening of right lower limb C
II. Scars on the right foot V I it C

4. The Tribunal has eonlpejnsatiéon’ ‘of
Rs.1,04,150/– under following CC C
I. Pain & Suffering 25,000/–

Il.MedicalExpenses’ 10,000/–

Ill. Special_.di.€_f{ Att.endant
Charges ‘ i ” ‘ : Rs. 9, 150 / —

IV. Loss olifuture »to..~disability : Rs. 4o.000/-

V. Future un1aappines*s of amenities: Rs. 10,000/–

—marriageflprospvects : Rs. l0,000/–

Total Compensation : Rs. 1,024,150/–

on -hearing learned Counsel for parties and on

to’reconsideration of the matter, I find that Tribunal while

C’ awarding compensation under the head “loss of future

&Qw..sL.

?.\?.

6. In the result, I pass the following:-
ORDER

The appeai is accepted in part. The impugned awardis

modified. Compensation of Rs.1,04,150/– awarded–V:.f”by*

Tribunal is enhanced to Rs.1,49,150/-. The said’ ‘

shall carry interest at 6% per annu~m._éfrornw”tfie..’jvdate.’_’_of it

petition til} the date of realisation. }5ayr12ent.’u 7]:

investment shaii be in the ratio”‘*eyo1ved thediiinjpugned
award. Parties are directed to VbeuarV__their costs. Qiffice is
directed to send back recvordtis copy of this order.

Sd/ié
Judge