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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. BANG_ALQ'R§3;--VVA
DATED THIS THE 23% DAY OF Ep:BRU'AT§iY;' Qlfijof'
PRESENT _' _ V
THE HON'BLE'. MR. JUSTICE
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THE HONBLE MR. JUsT*1c1;{::2rx.",1$;.x(ET\:TjGE§I%gl§1TpTf:GowDA
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KUMARI BHAG&?A.MM.A: _ ..
AGED 1AEo'LIfF'1'2:yVEARs_," "
TH1MMARA.J;ANA¥:§ALLi;~._f .
BELL;§w1._1-:QBL:;-.TUM1«:I;RMLUK,
SINCE' -MINOR REE. B'1'..__H'ER~NA'1'URA_L FATHER
AS NEXT. FRIEND SHI\/ANNA.
_ " APPELLANT
(By; SR; K. SHANTHARAJ, ADVOCATE)
A . 2;-*_ fJANA"KT*'.E's.I«.j1)HAKARAN.
. 441/fT;15,?'RoYAL ENCLAVEZ-.
3¥?"A,v'ENUE NAGAR.
,.EA$T CHENNAI M 500 102.
V UNITED INDLA INSURANCE CO. LTI).
REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER,
14, VHITES ROAD,
SUDHARSHAN BUILDING, 2"" FLOOR,
CHENNAI.
RESPONDENTS
{BY SR1 YE’. VENKATAPA’FI~EI. ADVOCATE FOR R2)
[NOTICE TO R1 HELD SUFFICIENT)
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THIS MFA IS FILED 13/ S I73(I] OF MV
‘l”HE- JUDGIVEEZNI’ AND AWARD DA’E’I~ED: 1 5. 1 [N _
MVC NO. 1042/01 ON THE. FELE OF THE PRL.*.C’IVI”L,;}UDG-_f3 *
(SR.DN} AND ADDL. MACT, ‘1’UM.KUR._ PA1::*:*1..,Y’v.,AL1,ow11\;u V.
THE CLAIM PETITION” FOR COMPENSATION ANDSEEKINQ
ENHANCEMENT OF COMPI3NSAT.TQN:._,_f1 ‘ ‘
This appeal is (r0mi.1’1g;.o11 for ‘adnlissioii 1:his”;da3;,””s.
SREEDHAR RAO, J.. deiixIe1’e–rj:i’13V_e f<:)11"<m__rir:gV;A "
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One Kum. 8sV–~years susttainecl
fraetu1'e EiHCl;.v£iI'1?2/.}:)L:V.1tE{1l:J:=§)Hg lei'! sbfighve knee. The total
body at 7.©5/6Vac(:0rding to the Schedule
in the W.C'.«.AVe'l-. V
2. oec1,1:.7reA11ee’~~-bf the acteident. I”1€§{1]’g€’I’1C(‘3 of the
(:1;-:'<2{»:~ 2!)? the {ifiez-zdihg vehicle and the coverage of the
' i;1's"m.'anVe:e 'the offending vehicle is not in dispute. The
:;1pp'eaI. ;)e;"v!'.jai1{11s only for er1.h.a.n(:en1emT 0fcompensat1i.on.
Aeifhe pei.i.iioner is a minor and ii. woufd take around
3.£3h”‘yea1*s at least: {:0 have empioyabie age. The notional
i1;1(:0me of the petitioner is assessed and C0mper1sa1i.or1 is
aiwvardeci about 10 years in advance. hctncre. to neutralise the
acceleraled benefit 2 multiples to be dedLi__Cjfed
multiplier would apply.
4. Hence, the nol’.io:1_al ineiome of lméll..p;étit1oi’lei~~is’~~_
assessed at Rs.3.50O/M lneoixle loss
proportionate to disallj:ilil.y ¥Axvp.I1’1. The
future loss of income would be
Rs.2,100/~ (§i.n ‘llvflflbv rand its replacement from time lo time.
‘Rs.l50,00U is awarded towards loss of marriage prospectus.
In ellla petitioner is entitled to a total compensation of
.l”{S;’C?.,’88:200/– against. Rs.],80,000/~ awarded by the
Itfibliflfll. On the enhaiieecl compensation, the interest.
uwlpayable is of 6% pa. fromfilihe dale of the petition till
payxiieiii.
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5. Out, of the <r()mpe11sa'£.ior1 amount, Rs.1..O0.000/–
shad} be payable to {he guardiali iowards medicai other
expenses. The rest of the ctompensation shaii be kept
untii the minor at1',ai11s r1'1ajori£",y.
6. Counsol for the insurer submittzc-d,.__£i1at:~.§her<: isa.
delay in filing the appeal. hence. iphe :1.fite1«és:.*t;e'–._d:sa1o;_¢w;:vi
for the period of delay. The qu§;sLiori";)i;'tEe1ayoV.d–:;§$V I:lOi':';a.1;iE5e ".'
because the peiitioner is a fifiizgoi" as on E136 dézfie of the
appeal. I–Iei1(teiYi1()'–ded1jo{§:t;ri' of"iinfié';*eSt;' is permit.tCd for the
period of delay' in filiiig 1Vi}1x($
Ac:cord};n.ug1y, {.116 'appealv is allowed in the terrns
indi(:.i_1{.<:d'above_. — i
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