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The inszfixrjce éjor;1′;jan;g:VA’?éé?;sVVfiié;t’i’ this appeal for
red11c’t:ion zitif aiia, contending that
by? the trrihxmai is highly
dispropoifionaté fEy’thé”.»Ln’at1:1’e sf’ ifljllfiftfi suffered by
cia,i1€n:ént.
‘A heard Sri.Fs.P’radeep,_ teamed cmmszzl for
tifé-.in:§tx§§anCx§”€§0mpany and I have been taken thmugh
–V recdr<fiS.
AA The claimant was a giri aged ahonf. 6 years at
iiime of accident-
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4. As per meziicai mcards and 0f,.}_’W’2
T)t*.V.C.R.k’nmar, claimant had _suffered
injirriesz
(i) Fmctxlre of left clavicie
(ii) Cnmpotmd depressed A. ‘of f’zf§.)rita§ V’
with 7 — 8 mm depress§zgi1′;M»
(iii) Sllbwdlgil haem€)€pmaA~tifi fi’6i’r’rrs”fe1npoml
area.
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5. The vtfitgtfmai awarded compensation of
R54; $6,875/’–~j_if1Eief’foi’i0w’ing heads:
” % (i) ‘%aetéa4im:V%t;~eame1at% : Rs. 26,876
L’ (vii) A»§t&2I;1dé3nt;s—-and conveyance 2 Rs. i0,€){“)0
‘{ii:i;~.S;iécE’é:§..ci’§.=éf. : Rs. 5,000
(ivj”‘-Paifi ‘a’:1′(i $1 afferings : Rs.5f3,{‘ H31”)
» of amenities, comfott,
A ff Hapjpincss cm. : Rs.5(),0O0
% H Non possibility of marriage
‘ .._I:”1 future : Rs.?'{3,000
‘rota; R52, I6,8’76
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6. The learned eotmsel for appellant xyoxxid
submit that eempensation awarderi by the .tr’ii’§:.1Tf2–:;2i
under the head “pain and suffering” ‘
es.50,00o/-), under the head .-was-.;.s ‘of’ 4.’_an€!_ %
enjoyment of life” (:3 sum of
head “loss of martial pmsj)eef.e._V”(aA§13m’nf; §§:fsVV;:’-?v”E”3”;vi’)(}:(“J/~) ” V
is excessive and highly diS.§;1’mmr’f.i0_nate”tn-the razsrmre
of injuries.
7. As altefi-fly .{‘:§éi3f!1§3i}f7:’t§§7aS a giri aged
about: 6 yeef:§_*atV_1f’ne of accident. She had sllffered
mifltiple..V_fi*a1cti1:ées«w.3t:_4fgoffig age. There was depressed
frat;j:ii’re of heme. ‘Due to young age she had to
egfffer imjfnearahle pain and agony. In the
(:i*:*<::1r£1v:*~.zi3:a1"a::é%§::;" eompe,nsat:ion of }?s.5i"3,(}0{'}j~ awarded
ufifierv-f}ie'r}ead in and sisfferin s" cannot be termed
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__exce"ssive.
8. The eiaimam: comtirmes to suffer from residue?
2 effects ef the fravrmres and she wonid continue ta» suffer
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from the same during the 1″€’St of her lift};
Citmsidering the age of claimant. at the t.imc~’?:
and also bearing in mind pgaifi i1}:”::<AT1r'r2'x._r'ef1ic=étarv*§'c:A
which the ciaimant had to s:zfi;=-;_~'€gi+ de%:f§iii§§:VS~.VV
me! .I'1'l:'-11"E11I'1g part of her-v.,_I1 I am nfjif.he:,ap3n10n,
compensation of Rs,Ei{)',('}{}C¥/"-? nsiszaifigd I1nti"er"'the head
"loss of amenities life" is not
excessive.
Gr.’ ‘fi’fifiiai’V:hone of claimant has
resiiltéd $33 disfigurattinn has a direct
u . -?'<j'€749§1£"CJ{~b9
ha"-2r*i_ng (311. the _mar_ifa%" at" the claimant. Therefnre,
AL/,
t:iv1%ji"rn:;11A was ji1'si';"ira€=:ri in awarding camjmnsation of
'{2s'{.?5;t'1i.}i};f'4 . i1:i'–j1dr:r this head. In the circnmsatances, I
fiofint Cnsmpensation awarded by the tribzniai
is excefiiéive. Therefnra, them is no merif. in the appeal.
V' V. Acmrdingiy, the appeal is dismissed.
gv' w .
The amount ciefxasiteri by the _
shall be transfenfid tn Civil Jitdgg .5§dt3}. ‘4
MAC’? at Sarah.
The parties are