High Court Karnataka High Court

New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Smt Manjula on 19 March, 2009

Karnataka High Court
New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Smt Manjula on 19 March, 2009
Author: V.Jagannathan
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Metlupoiitan A1233, Bangalora, (S(IiC.H-5), awarding a
zrzompeitzsation of Rs.3,91,{){)O/ - with interest at 6'%: 
the date of pefifion 511 ciepesit. 3 " é " V' " V' V 

in M.F'.A. No. 9545 I 2907 ;   

BETWEEN 2

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.i ‘Pa?afina.

2 , _ }”~–y:~:ars, S/0 iate Munfiyappa.

Sm. Manjuxa,
Aged 36 years, W/0 iata Rafi K_umaI’.~– [ ‘ ‘
Kum. R.Asha Raii::t:§.;«._ _ V. _:

Aged 16 years, II}f’o#iate’–I§a§vi _
Kum. Rfiadha, ” ” . I 1
Aged 0 Ravi
Aged 1V{)’j;ze;s-ya, ¥);’o Iata Réa.vi Kumar.
§{§§asVt’_’ ‘ _’ _ .

Aged 77 ycam’;..S}’»a_1;::1;e’RaVi Kumar.

Petifi<}1ée3:is-:2: 'S minors. by fizeir motimr

_ . manual Pe:§;itio:1er- 1.

._ fiéjzifikappa,
Aged5_€_S.’yea1s, W’/0 Papaxma.

” Afiaré: 1″/a Medmaiii, Aneka} Taluk,

Bangalore District.

. . , Appeiiants

( By Sri A.S:re:e:rzivasaia.h, Advecate. )

HMATN D :

Syed Sanunlla,

.Majc:r, Sfcs S}/ed Gafoor,

R/0 Amftar Jan Stmet,

Anekal Taluk, Ba:ngalore~56{} 068.

‘Iii’LF»i,F'”.~2§§’N§;. §S48 I 200? ;

1. Pwiamamma @ Mtmnanjamma,
. 5i\/East. M.MaI1ju11atha,
” Mast. M.K:r’ishna,

4. Mast. M.Venkatesha§

2. M.Mai1a£;iesh,
Major, S/o Marappa,
RI 0 Geretiganahele Village,
Samumiar Post, Anekai Taiuk,
Bangalore District.

.3. The Manager, i V A ,
New Imiia Assurance Co. Lt.:§.’,
No.40, Lakshmi Compiex, ”

opp: VaniVi1as Hospitah 1′
K..R.Road, Fart, ‘ _

” ‘ ‘;’.».Rfi$;p0n{i&I1tS

{ By Sri o.r{&=ai;c.sL, §§.;~;3vo?.;é=1a)j;;e.fc=r_ ms.
811 Kempanna,_VAc1yc§:af;r3.Vfozf.:_Re3. )
Misce§é;t:e€§fi$_. Section i’?8{I£)
of the M j.3:z<Ci&5;';-,€m'€11t and awazd dated
31.1.2091 p:a's;§¢§i'*;i;;. Mm. 'N1a;"14–"2i1/2006 on the fie of the
Adcil. _ df_':~3ma1'i Causes, Member, MAST,
Men~op¢1:.v;a::%Arc§;' éigavggaiéiae; qs(:<:::~1–5), partly allowing the
claim pefificlti fizrr ¢QIfi}i;»t§i1S%afion and seeking enhancement of

c0I1jJ.;i)c315at:ion. V "

V’
Aged 36 years, W/0 late Munirajn.
Agate} 1?’ years, S/<3 }att: Muniraju.
Aged 14 years, S/0 late Muniraju.

Aged I 1 years, S/<3 iate Mun.i.raju.

insurance Company from examining the i11Su_I' €':ti in

support of the stand taken by it, more

claimants have stated in the ciaim petitizm 'A

tmcter-cum–t1*3.iler that caused flue _:»;gs%

which was insured with the _I4nsur':–:31;i(':t: Co::: p;31f1y'hé;rt§§:1._"'L,

In the: absence af the coming
farwarci with positiva :<I'§_i3:§ 8'«9fl{ Hifiossibility
of the tr3.cto::f–c131}1jtr;a:;i}<:rL.' ._V–§o.f2'7{)i2 being
involved in 'é.iE"$§:idc:11ce: on recerd
leads to the: vehicle that is
insumfi _' hE}Y'€'3iI3_ was tht:
v€hicleA 'Lt_:é1t b:jt4;}:."i€% V4é£:CiC§€I1t by hitting 1:133 Hero

Hcngia :;1v:3t(.V)ri:«i1:<;t=';;" Such, the fading of the Tnlbxxnai

Company is liable: because of the

"'x{a=;}']'1_;'u::1€'~ Wit:11 it being involved in the acciciem:

thfi méfimance poke}; aim} being in force: as on the

. z_£.:::1;*:.g:f of Téflfi accident, therefera, cannot be tezttmed as an

_ Esifmtieous finding aither on facts or in law.

Coming to the quazitum sf compensaiicm, rirzsofar

as MVCE Ne. 1474/2006 is concerned, the income of the

deceased was taken at Rs.3,Q0(}f~ per month, whereas

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awardfid Rs¢3,36,{“){}{)/-. Hence, the ciifi’€:1’t:n<':e will be
Rs. 1, 12,890/« and to this 8.I}1{)L1I11Z the c1.r:1in1aI1';tia

entitled.

16. For the fcregeijng reasons, fije appfxaés. Elie” =

insuraxace Compazly are dismiségcd 1′:1’=:<:1

by the claimants are ail0writi'«.i;§1 p516: in 'éi€,fi;::*:i{1ff.H(:;3f *

amouxlt being enhanced. The
carry interest at 6%. _ 4'i:'he_ be
transferred to the M.A_Q.'*r'; ._ " .j V

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