High Court Karnataka High Court

The New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Shri Sangayya on 8 September, 2009

Karnataka High Court
The New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Shri Sangayya on 8 September, 2009
Author: A.S.Bopanna
2. SMT. JAYASHRI,
'W/O. SHRI. SANGAYYA MATHAPATI,
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
HOUSEWIFE.

BOTH ARE RESIDINO
AT MADARKHANDI,

JAMKHANDI TALUK,   
BAGALKOT DISTRICT 587 301. '

3. SHRI. BHIMAPPA,  _
S/O. SHRI. RAMAPPA HIPPA ' .GI~,_
MAJOR, AGRICULTURIST,  
RESIDING AT HALINGALI,
JAMAKHANDI TALUK,   _ _  ..
BAGALKOT DISTRICT :~38'-73o3..a_ E. j.

(BY SR1. N.L. B'A'I'AI{U.RI{:I::f:i¥'OR'Ril &f;_3')""' 
(NOTICE TO R-3 IJISIJENSVED \:'.(_i'1'E.{__) - .

THIS ARREALIIIS "ITII';'E'L;-- 'U-gs 173(1) OF' MV ACT AGAINST
THE JUDGMENT 5:, Aw.A'.RD'=.D*I'*: 03/02/2007 PASSED IN MVC.
NO, 162,,/20053 ON - FILE OF MEMBER, MACT--V,
JAVMZXKHANDI;-.'AWA\RDINC{'A COMPENSATION OF RS. 2,253,000 /-
WITH INTEREST. AT "THE RATE OF 6% RA. FROM THE DATE OF

 I=>ETITION._TTII;I,.I'EI;LII'EA=vMENT_

THIS4..APpEIA.I;'~v'COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, TI-IE

V'7'CO4URT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

The appellant Insurance Company is calling in questiongthe

judgement and award dtd. O3/O2/2007 passed in

162/2005. The Tribunal has awarded the

Rs.2,25,000/~ in respect of the death of 14: years oiid

2. The contention of the learniedliicounsel for the._ap.peilant is i’
that the compensation awarded is excgessive since the deceased did

not have any income of his oW’n.~ig.The awarded by the

Tribunal is not ‘The-Vileairnedfcounsel for respondent
however of compensation. The learned
counsel would contendirthat._iin«irespect of 14 years old boy the
Hon7ble Couir’t””h.as__tawarded much higher compensation

and’a_s~su’chgthe same’ does not call for interference.

«V3. The only short point for consideration in the light of the

_c.onte’n.tions.purged is to notice as to whether the compensation of

in respect of the death of 14 years old boy calls for

R”.__inte«rference. In the instant case, it is not in dispute that the

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deceased boy was a student, though the claimants
he was also helping them in their agricultural
as it may, since there is no proof of income-of the
only question for consideration is evenltin 5-

what is the compensation to be the”

I-Ionb’Ie Supreme Court in recen.t..:decision tl1c…ca;-ie of R.K.

Mallik 85 Another –vs– Kiran SCW 4381)
has indicated the manner of on non-

pecuniary and is of a child and
where determined. Keeping
in View the compensation awarded in the

present case cannot in a.ny'”e’vent«,ibe termed as excessive.

– . A_ 4. I~§E<':§nce__iithe appealvbeing devoid of merit stands disposed of.

Noiiord-eras tocostsfv The amount in deposit shall be remitted to

7",_the Tril3'd,n'a.l'. it ' " "

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