High Court Karnataka High Court

Chowrappa vs New India Assurance Co on 17 February, 2010

Karnataka High Court
Chowrappa vs New India Assurance Co on 17 February, 2010
Author: K.Sreedhar Rao Gowda
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 17"' DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2o17o:O"g

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.SREEDH.AR'_jR.Ao.A.j:~  "

AND

THE HON'BLE EVER. JuS'z'IcE.>A,._N.vEz\:_LJSoPA.VLA Aaowmey A

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST AP!'-5E.!.A_VL No.42~1.o"g'2ooéL,{Mv)

BETWEEN:

Sri. Chowrappa, H  .
S/o. Late Chennappa, 

Aged about      

   
W/o. "Chowvraf:-pa,. = 
Aged about. 53. yea*rS."

.  Arwthonyi 'Ra "
. _,S/o. {.§ho\'r.r1fappa,

,.A'ged,_AaboL;_t  years.

.A Mr. Séu'Saj_i fizaju,

"S/o..__"Ch.o--wrappa,
Ag.edgabout 28 years.

 kanikya Raj, S/o. Chowrappa,
u,_A.geci about 26 years.

All are residing at No.16,
4"' Cross, Madivaia New Extension,
Bangaiore.

(By M/s. \/.S. Prasad & Associates, Advs.)

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...APPEE.i_ANTS

 



AND:

1. New India Assurance Co.,

Regionai Office,

Unity Building Annexe,

Mission Road, Bangaiore ~-- 560,-0'27E., ,
Represented by its Regional Managergi, '
(Insurer of MR No.KA--03-1509)";  '

2. Mr. K. Bhoopaian,  
Major, No.12, R.K. Math Road,' _
Basavanagudi, .   '
Bangaiore -- 560 OC4_.f _   
(Owner of MR No. KA~03-'1S*09) _    -.

    ' :'RESPONDENTS

(By Sri. A.M. Venkatesfih, Ad_'yt:. for~..R--3._; '  '

Notice to R23._disg§ensed--,wiith v.o.date'd----2'7.5.2009)

éi'his iaiippeaglggVihgrgiri§¢a..i_ond¢--EV'séction 173 (1) of MV Act
against¥th'e_jL1d.gVVrn.ernht'i'a.nid.,,,gjward dated 27.02.2004 passed
in MVC i'No_k;'2s103/g1'99e,.:'ion the file of X1 Addi. Judge,
Metfitber, MACT,._V_VVBang:;a|ore (SCC!-i.|\30.12), partly ailowing

a"th"e'" Aciairn'.._petitVio'n" for compensation and seeking

  en,h'an"ce._Ifrue'ii1t.'o§ compensation.

Tf!*iis_i',j'.V'appeai coming on for hearing this day,

 K.SREE[3HAR RAG, 3., Deiivered the foiiowing:

JUDGMENT

One Innashappa, aged about 24 years, died in a
motor vehicie accident. The parents and brothers are in

appeai seeking enhancement of compensation. The

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deceased is a bachelor. He was in private e:h’plo.y«nfiér’2.t

and had received a call for final interview—-!n:fthe..::Po|ice”

Department.

2. Keeping in view’llti1e.. ecitic2tticna’i..éiafiiiiirticejtion

and his potentiality, the in,co§jte t.he«l..dAec_e3ased is
assessed at be deducted
towards his person_al e§:p’eri-ses..” ll/VOUIG enure to
the benefits. of the mother 45
years. The total loss of
depentjgncy x 12(months) x

14(muitip’Ii’ie’4r).9’_tie’..2,.o”.t,6oo/~. The petitioners are

ent.iti.ed ‘to Rs’.2–5.,Q__Q_Q,!~ towards loss of consortium and

“uprP§s.~»1.O,OyAQ0y/’Q:’towards funeral expenses. In all, the

‘.a-pxp’eii’|avntsf..aitzelx entitled to a total compensation of

Rs.\2’,T3.6’y.€V$(3’t)”/~ as against Rs.l,57,100/~ awarded by the

:f.,T;*ii’ou’nal”. On the enhanced compensation the interest

liipalyalble is at 6% ;).a. from the date of the petition till the

it “date of payment.

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The entire enhanced compensation amount sh_ai’I””:3e.j_~.._._i 5

paid equally to the parents of the deceased.

The appeal is atlowed in the terms;’i:ndi§: ated ‘abdve’.

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