Lalitabai W/O Dhulappa Thodkade vs The Divisional Manager on 11 August, 2008

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H5 THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

CIRCUIT BENCH AT GULBPARGA

DATED THIS THE 1 1&1 DAY OF AUGUST 2a)b3f"j%--kT:%

BEFORE

THE HONBLE MR. JusT1CE';%1.tB;ILL,é;PP.a  L  

MISCELLANEOUS FIRST AP1533AL  

BETWEEN:

Smt.L:-flitabai, _.   "   "  
W/o.Dhu1appaT§10ditade,""' »  '_  *

Age 45 years,  ~  

1310: 310.227,; N90' mlqny,  

Jewarg' Roaci, ' ' " -~ %   *

Gzxlbarga- 58;3{1'0;3.        APPELLANT

(By   Adv.)

AND' ' '
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The Divisiam !. M;é.né§:g€:'r,

  New Iiadia As{:;ui'ance C0. L!:d.,
thrcgugh its Dififisienal Manager,
_'If"t_1e.:-:: New Indiaassurance Co. Ltd.,

'Saflgameshwar Nagar, N V Layout,

' -._ g '  Z3 Témpiefioad,
 I03. .. RESPQNDENT

  A  %   kj .  * (33? an s s Aspam, Adv.)

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This MFA is nice: :5/3.173(1) of M v Aa%gga:,;ig:

the judgment and award dated 23.5.2006__;'}:3a$$i?d_" :i.3'}' _
MVC No.12?/2004 by the learned I Add}. *

(S1'.DI1.) and Member MACT No.V},MC}111ba_rgav-...1:]. 9 

This MFA coming er: 

Court made the foIIc>wing:-- : 

JUDGMENT*V

This appeal is    judgment and
award dated 23.5f2oa5  'fl-;;Jmpensation of Rs.50',0()()/~

wiif£1_§jif1t€:rest at 6% p.a.

V.    Vthe facts are as foliows:

 ._  sustained injuries in the accident

-V ti-la? n  on 29.3.2003. She claimed

K  .:L»..(i0i13§:e1;1éation of Rs.2,65,000/--. The Tribunal has

'  figééffied compensation of Rs.50,00{)/~ with interest at

u 'V5-We 13.8,

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 _j,ustifiea'*. 'iii ta};ifi_g,',111etiona1 income and therefore," it

_ _r:eeds_ to  

4. Aggrieveé by that, the appeiiant herein has;

appeal.

5. The learned counsel for 

that the compensation awarded Viby. 'the  under. '

the heads, pain ands tit' earnings
and loss ef a;nenitie;*«;.f§3f,   inadequate and
therefore, it neees    teiso submitted
that     iteirfiered permanent
disability, _ her whole boéy, the
Tribunal gt "100,/o which is tetaily
incorrect and   be modified. He aiso
 the  was earning RS.70/- per

daAy'v._Va:sV,t3:}eiie  therefore, the 'Iriib1.ma.1 was net

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    this, the learned eeunsel for the

  _  submitted that the Tribunal on proper

 _"es:;i"ifSiderati0n of the material on record, has awardeé

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just and reasonabie compensation and hence, if.

net call for irlterferance.

6. I have carefully" considered!'th§§: s'z;f2n1issi§§i'1&¥y3?§§s;€1t: }

by the learneé Ceunsel for parties.  

7'. The point that Aa§_if}sesi_;  consid:-:rVation is,
Whether the cQn3pensa.t:i£;f1   the 'I'ribu:na1
under the:     1033 of future

earriings and 1e3s'§Wof':3n1é1ii£"jc§4sVof  is just and proper?

8. The   V' awarded compensation of

  Rs..'.2.$};,'{)("3f}/~  me head pain and sufferings. The

  e§ppeV1ia%1f,i*1$§Ls.$'ufi'ered fracture of right tibia and fibula.

H33': :]«%.1'.~:.'-.S  permanent disability of 35% in respect

 of hé: ikhdie body. Therefom, in my considered view, it

V'  j'uéstNand proper ta award a sum of Rs.3(),0Cr0/--~

'  fiiasflfz-ad of Rss.2{),€>00/- tewarés pain ané sufferings and

'4 accordingly, it is awarded.

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7. The Tribunal has awarded a sum of Rs.18,000/--~

towards loss of future earnigngs, taking the inco1nVxe"r.§f'f,i1e

appellant at Rs.15,0{)O/- per annmn and  _

at 10% and adopting rnultiplier of  2 

evidence of PW.'2 i.e., the appeflzint  s4,t2;%:."w§éis 

R$.4,000/«~ per month by wbr§§ng as  has 

£71  el/gd€'P'LCE gt/~   '.. ~, ' 5 .:
deposedA1:ha1: the appei1a11t____I*1._s-.._sufi'e1'sd perlnanent
disabiiity of 35% in  "tiff  verhole body.

Therefore, in my--gonsi{iéred   and prepay to

take    the income of the
 Accordingly, it is taken. if

the  35% and the ixlcome of the

.   R530/--~ mt" ciay and multiplier of

   £116: compensation payahie Imder the

 irgssfif future earnings comes 1:0 Rs. 1,{)5,84()/-

  ' -- R,-111d it is fiawardad.

8. The Tribunai has awarded a sum of

 Rs.2,000f- tcawards less of axnenities of life, which is

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totally inadequate. The appellant has s2HTere«:i'*ffa§tL;re

of right tibia and fibula anc: it has%'}~e$::ited 

permanent disability of 35% inre:sm:§ifi §:ii*.--'fi.I*;e§i* awe

body. Therefore, in my Considered. Tiriew','--  is 

proper to award a sum C$f..:;f9i"$,5,!§f}{3j: "idss of

amenities of life and agcordizxgly', if-~13 awartiedgy

9. The cqrzigficnsaifion'   tribunal under
the headsy  'e::.{§én._s§§f:S;v--:»'attendant charges and
nourishing f¢:0d"T'is.:j;1stV': hence, it does

not Call for    - 

10..f  V' The iiioégal  pomi)éfi'S.éition' payable comes to

Rs.1V,'5£i);8f%}{)/{:;fi;1(i4VL'§§_j.breakup is as folioWs:--

M %'1T;&':%-mw-mgis  and sufiezings - ::2s.30,0e:)o/--

 2_';V"'I%o$.5iig1>c1:'.Su"PA¢#IedicaI expenses ~ Rs, 5,000/-

"  chargtizs ~ Rs. 2,000/W

   .   Nourishing food <=:tc.,- Rs. 3,000/»
 'ii'aA,:V'I'mVvards Loss of future mrningsv Rs.1,05,8-40/~

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6. Towards Loss of amenities of life-- Rs. 5,000./"--=_

Total Rs.  " 

The appellant is entitled t<)»AAintere3i"é§t'eeii;e "re§e t:.~.«_fu V' ' L. 

8% pa. insteaci of 6% p.3.. as ax§9réed"   .'

_ 11. Accordingly, the   the
impug1ed jtldglllfifli   the "{'x'ibuna1
in MVC Na 2   granting
eompensafiofloff interested: 8% 13.3.

from the éete  date of deposit. The
respondent   compensation amount

wee:-zsu’ éétoéay. Out of the enhanced

affxonnt, a sum of Rs.50,0{}O/– shali be

V in any nationalised bank for a

E;/»’..’j4

of z years. The appellant is entitled to

witfxdréeiétlle interest: accrued on it.

3d/-5
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