High Court Karnataka High Court

B N Ramachandra vs A G Nagabushana on 17 October, 2008

Karnataka High Court
B N Ramachandra vs A G Nagabushana on 17 October, 2008
Author: B.V.Nagarathna


MFA.No. 3011.2006

IN THE HKEH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT

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THIS MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF’ MVACI’ AGAKNST THE
JUDGMENT AND AWARD I3A’1’EB:14/11/2005 PASSED IN

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and Award the injured claimant has fibd this appeal seeking

enhancement of compensation.

2. II)uring the pendency of this the

injured/claimant died and subsequentijfhh ‘

representafives have been brought on “They

also filed an afidavit stating

occurred on account of the
and that the deceased illness
and that there is behueen ‘e2s:ci;1enf and the death

of thehuoihrveunrxstances appeliants were
time. evidence with mgard to the
nexus se:weme%m¢e¢eam and the injuries sustasnen in the

the’ eensidexation of this court to fake a decision

‘ has _ the appeal ought to be remanded to the

” . .Tfib13vn’al«’fofVVthe purpose of ganfing compensation on the

of hvloes of estate in accordance with the opinion of the

éeneh of this court in the case of Uttam Kumar Vs.

‘Medhav & another reported in ILR 2002 Kaxnataka 1864.

‘ Despite opportunity being granted to the appellants they

have not produced any medical records to substantiate their
contention that the death of the deceased was on account of

the injuries sustained in the accident. %

MFXLNO. 3811 . 2306

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3. Learnead counsel for the appellant submits that though
the appellants have not been able to produce any

reconcis before this court nevertheless an be

granted to them to prove their case that

enhanced compensation on of ‘ficffus ‘

between the accidental injuries . in;

submits that the matter he

purpose.

4. Per contxta, iiifiurance company

submits that _’on the part of the
appeflants to of medical evidence
particuiarly ‘ ‘e1i§ae before this court, the

V. iii-of wouiiiihfiévof no purpose and that there

is no of compensation and hence the

to he!’

point that arises for my oonsidczratizm is as to

A matter ought to be remanded to the Tribunal for

3 gansiderauon in View of the death of the injured

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5. Though the appellants have not been able to

documentazy evidence before this court to ~

contents of the amdavit am by the»Awi;dmv_.6f’th.e”::=2iipei1ant€ ‘ ”

on 13.8.2008 nevertheless i:a1<:n1' g :1:1'ote:'"c*f:' the

afidavit contains the ave11.*:£c.::1_t_; tl1 at_ ihe pf ;

appeliant was as a result of in the
accident and that there' _the aeefient and
the death of theA appe1ALa1V_1f,' of justice an
oppoztunity is R~—igrove their case in
terms of "edmis court in Uttam
Kumafs is remanded to the
matter to taking note of

the subse_qjuent4"event,VVtzafigeiykhe death of the appellant in

ma th¢""F–u:1« "Bench opinion noted above and

_ compensation in terxns of the said

in date-has as a result of the

injmies stzsfafined in the acciadenhjn case the appellants fail

«.,ou1V,; a case in terms of the jndment in Uttam

ease, then the Judgment and Award of the 'I'ribuna.1

V 14.11.2005 shall stand undisturbed. £4

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6. Hence the @peal is allowad and the

remanded back to the Tribuml with a direcfion to .«

the case in terms of the observations M ‘ u

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