High Court Karnataka High Court

Rangappa vs Fazurulla on 29 May, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Rangappa vs Fazurulla on 29 May, 2009
Author: V.Jagannathan
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Dated the -2961 day 0:' May 23009 2 
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 Bhsgiravafl1iTa1u,k, Shimczga, Dist1*ict«5'?? 281.

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Durgappa,
S/0 Honmirappa, Aged abcut 41 years,

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Bhadravaihi Taiuk, Shimoga £')istric1':--5'?7 28 1.



In M.F.A. N0. 4287 / 2{){)7 :

Ramesh,
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M A ~ : .; Bjr”Sri K.Shashi1<:iran Shétty, Advacate for R»: 3;, 2.

Sri P.B.Ra§u, Advocate for R6. )

Misceilaneous First: Appeals flied unéar Section
173(1) of the M.V.Az~3 passed in MVC Nos. 83, 5:3, 57, 55
and 52/’$301 respectivelgsa on the fik: of the Sivfl Judge

{Sr.D11.), Add}. M.A.Ci.’}’., Bhacgimvathti, dismissing the

cl8_im petitiens for compensation.

Thfisif appeals c:<:nmi:1g am for hearing thiS«:(§§i§-i fIf}€

(mart cieiiverad the foilowimg :

JUDGMEfiT’jWV
Haard the leaned cozmsel pa:fl;’ eS;v ‘~ V’

2. All these appeals are H}L§2i:¢fc1jred–‘ figlaiinanta
being aggievtzd by 1:h<::_..tii$n§.is§sai 'of'res;;«ective claim
petitions by tlfrsz 'C}::1_e '§aE*,a;%;é;;§§{1".7th2at Ied to $316
disn1i»ss2a1–. ' is mat the Tribunal
i'0unci"'~!;':ia;£ faiieé 1:0 establish tiaat the

accifiemt ¢~:.:a_s' r;a,:. .;s&r.i the u'a¢taI*-<:mn–trafle1' bearing

€Z:5!i:'Sw_é3;77A';§V"2:§*;;:'i' MES-5:18 driven by its dfiver

examinaiiafi sf the matexiai giiaced, the

;' E9 the ecficiusiofi 'shat '($16 Vehicls that.

was "i,::i:01Ved in the accident was bearillg tracier N9.

'f?ff§.€~?0£9 and it was driven by one Maliesshappa, It is

K @5211 'me sajé gaund that ths 'I'ri¥3u:1a1 want an ta hoid

that the ciaimants had failed to establish that 'aha

accident was caused by the &*act03*~»trai}er bearing; No.

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€3TS—8?79 and M_ES»$118, said to have bézen dzixtgn by
.E+’a:x:a1″u1}a and aa::coI’di:”1giy, tha claim petifi<9f1ia¥:.f"-x§S{:;'€

dismissed,

The lfiaffifid counsei far 2 '

though the FLLR. nlmztions the I1T¥;i1'1:A.'{t3«f:1'

7019 driven by one Mailésizgljppa, .f}:sE:. s':}1i"i":1¢1'VV"t;4. 'c4ir;":'t£::1i;j1t'**;:1f:;s-_9»"

produced by 31$ c1air:3ga;11tsA.Aa;hé;'V%_i§3' t};:{(i Charge-
Shae: Inake it clear 3%-:I:a2}__r::3€ bea:ri1f1g No.
CTS-8779 a,.nr§: V Fazaruna, that
CaL1sed fiiié {I15 Tribunal could
not Ii;§ve._ ]_Z)€'E1iti{}'i1S.

4. Q§ 1:113 I€:E3i1″I’1t3d cmlzassi fer the

I’€»F$§}0I15£§;€iE1t–§.fi§?,1.IffiQC€ C4:m1pa11y argued that the spat

‘ stai:e131ent of one Durgappa, one of the

‘;)§°§it.i§i:{2i*§ Ejcgfara the tria} mutt, and the 1221.3. :31}

méiztién htlinai; the vahicke that Caused the accident was

V’ * 19 driven by Malieshappa and, therefara, 1:116

fI’ribz_11}ai ‘W88 jugtified in dismissilzg the Claim petitir:)11s.

5, I Having thus heard bath skies, I find that there are

twc; sats caf decuznents .”£’I.1$I’lfi0I’1i11g mm differam Vtihidfl

fix,

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num bers and driver$. The d0C1.i1}i13I1{S up§i’§}¥f%;§3’§’§:’€3’*$}1€€E $0 that the 1.0′ cauld

givgihe 6§Q::,§311a§;i£>:*:. agé to have the vehicle number and

” V’ Qf ‘&:’i°i”ii%e1′ got changed in the chargefihefii

Viazhiiégi: and spot Hiahazag’ and tha statement of

E¥:;:ga;:;pg;’j’..~§:1@1T11:i0:1 $83316 aiher vahictie {11m1h€1″* arati a

nC1iff€:ii’t3I_}}[ drfirex’. Aftmr C£:=11s’ide3:’i:ag the ravidence ‘:0 be 38!,

the pa:”§:ics, the Tribtmal $1133} thereafter éispasa of

_.:%t11:’: ma:1:&z° in acc0:'(:§.a:3.<:<: with law.

é. Thfi judglnent 0:" 1:126 Tribuzlal, t11€:2a:=:f0re, is set

asida by aiiawixig them agpfials and tha matter is

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I’€111ft¥C1:€£i ts {ha “Fribur1al for fr<:'-,s}"1 disposai xarifJ::iI1 £1

perieci of thrtée maziths.

Thfit parties shafi appeaz’ befibre _the…§*riVE:1§:1s1l gm ..

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