Mallikarjuna vs M/S National Insurance Co Ltd on 17 September, 2009

 

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(By Sri. 9.3.  Aévééam)

1.' Mjs}k ixiasurancc 00., Lm,
T'i3re=Jg11i't$j--{)fEvisional Manager,
Opppsitr: 'ifidhana Soudha,

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' _  Sangaprpa Saiwadgi,
'  Age: Major, Ooc: Busizw and

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perused the material on record. The 

despite service of notice have remained   * 1 

4. The principal oomenumas  

oounscl for the claimmlt-agapcilgmxt isizhxfix   L'

occurred in the year 2004    being
agricultugrist and civil    R-3.5000/--- per
month and thc1'ef¢ae_,  an error
in taking the  R§.7o/- per day and
therefore,_ "  towards 'loan of
future "to "be enhanced; that the
claimant has % and took treatmem as

  for  timri 131? 3% according to the doctor
   ..   .. ..... _. M

'Ar;---; more surgery for removal of implants and

   has commit ted m1 error in net

   comperxsatinn towards 'ha of income

'  '-tgeatmontfirélw of future medical amount'. He:

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   that the compensaticn awarded by the

 towarés 'less at' unhappineu and has at'

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amenitlu' is on the lower side and mquim-s'* Q

enhanced.

5. 1361' contra, Sri.   

counsel appearing for the  u

that the Tribunal, after evaluafi§§1« tyxc   record
in a pmper  1' and urvtlzasonable
oompcnsafion and,_the "fbr interference
from this    in suppon: of the
impug1ed    by the Claims

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6. _ _V  is' respondent---insurer has not

  «.aA.ppt3xz'»V1l',""ci'iaileI1g't1g the findings mcerded by

   accident in qucstian had occurred

: V'   solelfy'   sf rash and nmligent driving of the Jeep

 i€§§KA--20/M--2401 by its driver and also the

  on it to pay the compensafian awarded by

.   Tribunal. 'I'heref<x'e, I am left with the sole

  " -cfuestion for detcrm- ination as to whether the Tribunal is

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justified in awarding compensation towards 'low _Gf
earning  ' by 2 ~

 

 g the 1% e emf  

at Rs. '70/- per day and that, the   K V'

it under otbtaz' conventional heads are:   77 

7. The compe11sa£:ion-  "  311:2 

under difihrenit 1&3  foiioivsxzf-1 "'

i) Pa.-in &        3{),000-0t)
ii)  e.;€;p¢1zse.s     ' 21,828-00
iii)      "--§;sA8a..I 3»')iLfishment 04,200-00
iv) Losscf    ?'1,400~0O
V) Fatfim.  & or

Total 1 $4,428-O0

   9f the oral testimony of the 'mj=umt:i

  he was aged 30 years aid mixing a
  sz;m  pm' month by dong': @111"  um wcrk

   Wm'!-I. Tbs mcfidcxzt in qumttian law

  the ycar 2{)(}4' . hémeiy because there was an

 V     mridenee ta that efiiect, the ¢:x::ulm*- evzdenoe' af

die cmifit cannot be bruslwd aside and thcrefom, the

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Tribmxal has committed an ermr in  the income of

the claimant at Rs.'?()/- per day and since it is a case of

injuxy, the Tribunal ought not to have deducted 1/

out of the income to assess the loss of futu;r::""

capacity. 'I'herefore, having regard to the   _é  

of the claimant, it is just and  

average income of the clslimam;  

against Rs.70/- pm' day and   31.  30
years, the appropriate     :4 His 17. As
per the eviknce of    coupicd with

the 4"  the ciaimant sustained

hicondir .l11;tv.Qf 1gp;;e{fend of tibia, fracture shaft and

"also  Kof  and there is limping of riglt

  of about 2.5 cm. and they opined

  that  sustamed 25% permmxcnt phyflaai

   whoie body. Having Ififl to the nature of

  and conwquenfial disability, I hair} that the

  .___"C;lai133s Triburxai is not jtzstiiied in awarding compensation

 me hem of 'ion a mute earning capacity' by

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the instant appeal is liable to be snowed m 

claimmlt-appellmlt is entitied to be    

compensafion ofRs.2,45,()O(*)/ --  the   V'

i) Pain &Agony  V"  ' ».30,0'«E)0¥O0
ii) Medical expenses  _  a2I,82v8--O{)
iii) Nursing, attendants   «.  04,-A2€r0--O{}
iv) Loss of future eaIniIigs"capaci;1y "  _1,.53,000~O9
V) Future medical expense-s_T_"   V_lO,O00-(K)
vi} Loss of income Ad1H'ing.11fea11m:nt '   'O6,0{)O~O0
vii) Future unhagqpéness 8; }§rss_ofT'_g._ V' ' 

Amenitieg ~  . 20,990.00

Total  %%%%       235,023-00
 '  R<§ii§;£ied'c§fi'--f§.R§.2,45,000/-.

Tneretizmg, I ham 'that, Ati1ie c'lnVa1m' ant~app~clIa:m: is manned to
"1:1'~1¢   of Rs.2,45,0()0/-- as against

xés; by the Ci&iIBSTli'ib{.1Ilal. Thus, the

 _,,,,__/},com.pensatio;1flpayabie to the ciaiman-vappeiiant :«-----x_M»«~--
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   §«§:.Rs.1,o0,o00/-. Hence, I pass the folk)W'mg:-

  

ORDER

Z A’ ;’}’hc appeal is allowed in part.

(2) In modiiimtion, afthe Judgment and award passed by
the Claims Tribunal dated 21.o4.2o9′?, passed in

(3)

(4)

MVC.N’e.56/2005 on the me of the Additi<)r3éai:I":.}9_.':1§:1¥t<)r

Accident Claims Tribunai Yadgir, the
payable to the claimant:-appellant is " V» 'V

Rs. 1,45,ouo/- to Rs.2,45,(X)€:)/;"(R!V1p¢es§

forty five thousand only) 'as.
annum fmm the date of

realisation.

The 1st respondent 994 is directed
to deposit the__ amount of
Rs. 1,m5,ooeé/{V . wmaan eight
weeks the certified copy of

The accrued interest thereon
shell. LA be ‘ 1f¢leased’ favour of the appellant

o§i””ciéposit of the amozmt by the 15*

‘ ;respoi}(i:=:1;.t Insurance Company.

is to draw the award accordingly.

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JUDGE

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