High Court Karnataka High Court

Kum Shruthi T Since Minor Rep By Her … vs Smt Sulochana S Shetty W/O Late … on 1 June, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Kum Shruthi T Since Minor Rep By Her … vs Smt Sulochana S Shetty W/O Late … on 1 June, 2009
Author: Dr.K.Bhakthavatsala
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IN THE men COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 13': DAY OF JUNE 2009 

BEFORE

THE HOIPBLE DR. JUSTICE K.naAKT§;Av};'r$Ai.§ *  K 

MZSCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEALmNC}.«1'_23_5?f  .(M5J)  
BETWEEN:   " "   

K2131. Shn1thi.'I'.  

Since minor represented by her father,' _

P.Cr.'l'ukrappa,   . 

S] o.Gop11_, ' 

Aged about 48 years, T A     

Head Constabic, State Inte11ViV_g_é11eVe:, _ ;  V

Clhikmagaiur Disiiti(,t,_V~'  =i  " A   Appellant.

._ Sm'.  Shctty,

W] o.Lat,e Srii_1§va:}3Shetty,

'   Suhhas Road,"

.Koppa;"

-  i ..  ' Chikmagézlxir District.
 '§.1yvn::r_pf{iie Car FLA 18 MS 6322

  "'33?/'s;"Uni£eci India Assurance
  Company Limited,
.. Road, Chikxnagaiur -~ 57'? 101.

V   By its "Manager. Respondents.

(R~ 1 served, but unrvzpresented)
(By 811?. P.B.Raju, Adv., for R-2)

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This Miscellaneous First Appeal is files under Section 173(1) of
Indian Motor Vehicles Act against the Judment and awaxtl dated:
O7~08-2006 passed in MVC No.07] 2004 on the file of the E’rl,l).is%rict
Judge as member MACT, Chflcxnagaiur, partly allowing. L-

petition for Compensation and seeking e11I:1a11.oexAiicfrj*::s -.01?»

compensation.

This Appeal coming on for hearing t}.ilis»V{isy,._tl1_e
the following: A. ‘ V ‘
mnosnmsfr

The appellant/claimant is befofe Section
173(1) of the Motor Vehicles;.__.A’ct, eneaocement of

C0mpCI1SatiOIl:__iI1_ ‘ on the file of Addl. District

Judge] MAST ” l’ V.

Coof1se}——«ior the appellant submits that the

about I 1 years sustained grievous injury in

acoieleot; Iii Vwopds, she sustained fracture of left temporal

_vT}.3_(_).I4ltl,V.CXtI’3l’ Vhaezzsatoma and abrasion over left fiinna of ear.

C as in–pa&3:1t in Kasturba Hospital from 26.10.2003

and spent huge amount of Rs.30,000[ — towards medisal

v . But the Tfibunai has awarded adequate compensation.

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3. Learned Counsel for respondent No.2/Insurance Company

submits that the Tribunal has awarded adequate compensation and

there is no good ground to enhance compensation. _ ._L ._’

4. Ex.P–38 is the photograph of the viefim–§’r!§’_:aho1irs..

around the he temporal region. The Meelicai 119; eimee

examined to establish that there is I

keeping in View the nature of in}:13:ties__ sustained b3=.’ti1eA

a mum’ er and she was treated as inipanent Hospital at

Manipa}, reasonable eoakpensation
towards thé the claimant is entifled for
compensaiion as I

(if a1;dsufren;ug Rs. 25,0eo»~ee

‘ expenses Rs. 20,000~–0O

H Z and attendant ehaxges
and special diet expenses Rs. 10,000-()9

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” ‘ivy Loss of amenities of life Rs. 50,(}%–()()

37,(){}O–0O

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Thus, the claimant is entitled for additionai compensation of

Rs.68,0%»–O{).

S. In the result, the Appeal is partly allowed

appellant] claimant is cntitied for addifionai.’ ” “of

Rs.68,0{)0/ –. Accoxdingly, -the

costs.

Respondent N0.2/§i1SiiA.’-‘.éi1’.(§C directed to deposit
the additional <:om.pe3;1_satit)I1 .._ -'Tribunal within 3

months
The T:ib1iI:.a1 is 5: appropzriate orders regard Bank
Fixed Dcp§éit~ V v_ I
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