High Court Karnataka High Court

Jayashree W/O Late Ramesh @ Ramu vs Shadrak S/O Daniel on 27 August, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Jayashree W/O Late Ramesh @ Ramu vs Shadrak S/O Daniel on 27 August, 2008
Author: K.Sreedhar Rao Gowda
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R / 0 Housing Society,
H.No. B--8'?, Railway Gate
Near Church, Shahabad,
Owner of vehicle bearing
No.KA 32 I 3285.

2. The Divisional Manager, 
United India Insurance Co. Ltd.'»,
Jawali Complex, Super Market, '
Gulbarga.  

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SR1. MANAVENDRA :2EDn_é.r, ADV. pony:-21
THIS M.F'.A. Isa ~F1LE--I) :;j:J/'Sf 153(1) OF MOTOR
VEHICLES AcrIf,_ 1988,V_ I§'!§AYiN_G ASIDE THE

.3UDGr.'£Ea3r4.fif '~$N'r3:;, Aw--AR:$ " mssfiza BY THE PRINCIPAL
DIs'rR1_CIf_  AT GULBARGA IN M.V.C.
N<3.540,'2o0: 'E}_}§'i5E!"»)'_"'--.1:'3';'J6.2003 AND ENHANCE THE
coM'PENSAT1oNVAM0_Um* AS CLAIMED ma' IN 'THE cmm

 coming on far hearing this day,

 sié§*,%E1jH}£;_R' R56. J, delivered the following:--

JUDGMENT

Chic Ramesh @ Rama died in a motor vehicle atacicient.

A’ father and minor daughter of the deceased are the

fietitioners seeking compensation. The deceased was

Working as a Driver of the Lou}; and Driving Licence is

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produced to Show that the {ieceased was hoidieggvalid

licence to drive the lorry. The deceased was agéegié

years at the time of the accident.

2. in the absence of income xthe, income ‘the

deceawd to be assessed at.e’Re.4,0Gv’J[‘¥’

system (Rs.4,ooo – 3.5 = §s._i,1,4;2.8S)– ofi’ to
iR’s.1,143/- pan. is expenses.

Rs.2,857/- would e12ux’e_.the dependents.

The total lossgof .Re.2,857/ – (income) X

12 (mpntmfi 3£’v.’v;6_V3{mu1t’_£p1ie;l ;z= es.s,4s,544/-. Widow is
entit1ed’to_ 4a.ecomioe:i1sefioti’ of R’s.20,000 1- towards loss of

consort_i:em,”.VtheAA petifionets together entitted to Rs.20,900/-

‘ 3593 of we ” “” xpe ctancy, Rs. 10,000] – for fimerai

” all the petitioners are entifled to 3

of Rs.5,98,544/- as against Rs.2,4?,40()/-

by the Tribunal. (31: the enhanced compensation

V”:v’me_e_’;.§ie1:itioners are entitied to the interest @ 6% p.a. from the

dete of petition till payment. The entire compensation

amount shail be payabie to appeiiant Noel to 3 equafiy.

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The sham of the minor shall be kept it: fixed depo3it., ”

Nationaliscd Bank until minor attains majority.

Accoztiingly, the appeal is aflowediin p;a;”t.:’ 1 ‘ V

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