MFA No.10'?8 of 2008
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Gangavatlfi Taiuli, " '
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' V:fVE§;*VS3f:i4."R§:1§éts1:ekar R.Gt3;1jaHi, Advocate)
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1,.uSa.ri ga'pf§a, S/0 Pampamla,
AA ? agedabout 45 ymrs,
'Driver; Tempo Trax N0.
" 3:33?/3393,
R/0 Sunkad Oni, Karatagi,
Gangavathi Taluk,
Kappa} District.
MFA N01078 of 2908
12. T.Sambash1va1'a0, 'I'.I{1rshna Murthy, L"
Aged about 40 years,
Owner 8:. Supplier, R,' 0 Budagtxmpa .
Kamtagl, Grangavathi Taiuk, ..
Koppa} District. . '
3. United India Insurance C,¢;-Q
Sanman Tourist CQmpIex,_____
Islampur, Gangavafn'-.11, " " L. '
Kappa} District, _ ;
By its Manager. -- ___ -_;..,aEsPoNDENTs
(By Sri. C.V.3I£$1:';§,'ay,di, for R3; kk %
"This. m?;:'sc_ei13n'e{iu,$ .f'1.1'st appeal is fiied under
Section 373(1) ti"1¢T=1yi"Q__1;c>r Vekucies Act against the
judgmem: and'aWa1"d, £1-ated 16.08.2007 passed 'H1 MVC
NO.83/2035"QI}.W_IZhC1 ~f11€ of Civil Judge (Sr.DI1.) 822
Member, Gajlgavathi, partly aliawhlg the claim
" _ patifigx; far comfigsnmtiozl and seeking enharicemant for
, 'L"t£}I3.1p€I1S§3;fi{}I1.
. 7 Viiiificéflaneous first appea} Coming can for
fmfthex nriiers this day, NAGARATHNA, J , delivered ths
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JUDGEEENT
Though the appeal is posted for Qrders, with the
{L'--E3Z{1S£}.11Z Qf caunsel 0:1 130?}: sides, it is heard fizlaliy.
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MFA N0. £078 of 2008
2. This appeal is med by the injuIed~§Ciein1ant
seeking enhancement of compensation by
judgment. and award passed MVC
16.08.2007.
3. The relevant faefé' that on
1 1.04.2004 at about veas traveling
on a motor cycle when a tempo
trax bearing driven in a rash
and Igegfigexit,1IiVéi;1nei**.das}1e(i'"a§ainst the claimant which
resulted hgie. jiejugries. Contending that he had
suffered he filed the claim petition
' ' . v.cempeneatio'i1 on various heads.
. ' te the said petition, the iI1s1zra:1ee
eoeipaiey hadiapeared and fiied its written stateneent denying
v.e];1ege.t;ien made in the claim getitien and sought its
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5. On the basis of the above pleadings, the
framed the following issues for its consideration}: '
"1 ) Whether petitioner preves that
being the driver of Tempo =Ne.__KA-,
37/ 3393, drove the in Irish _c;ir:§r_/2 negligent I'.
mannerand caused the affcideraf? " 'V "
2) Whether respondent_ Nos? ;5:'ovessV »
Trax bearing No.1?#37/3393’npt’vin’ieoived in the
.3) Whether for compensation? If
so, what amorgnt
In case, the ciaimant examined
hi1;1.s;eIff? .VJ…E* doctors as P.Ws.2 and 3 and
335.9,: to 81, while the respondent did not
V V”eefiidenCe. On the basis of the material on
fsesrgg ‘I’rib:.1na1 awarded Compensation of
ARs.5{},¥§”O0/~ with futtire interest at the rate of 8% per
from the date sf claim petitisn till deposit. Being
= –Viaggieved by the meaw award, the claimant has
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preferred this appeal.
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7. We have heard the learned fine
appellant arid the learned counsel for
insurance company.
8. It is submitted ‘Cf ‘the lgéhst
had suffered shorten§I1g of leg by 1- Ex.P.5 is
the wound certificVe1i:eV:s” and examined with
regard to the pe;’cen£a”e- tile; and, further, he
was eaxninsgu business, but the
‘}’1’ib1;1i1a1H aV€%e1’d4ede’_’ 3 meéigte compensation on the
heads”«Qf” f10ssV_.”<§1'V.f1;:t);1I*v«:~" earning capacity', 'pain and
sui7E'e:*i1LA1g' }iu1::cii 'nef aWa1'ded any Compensation with
.regertE's:Ato'V%' 'less efeinenities'. He, therefore, requests the
A Geu rt;..fe.Ve13ha:1ce the eompensatien.
§e'r con'u"a, supporting the judgnefit and award
..of_. the 1. Tribunal, counsel for the insurance company
A' '._Vs'ub'Amits that considering the nature ef the disabiiity and
" – 'izhe assessment of income of the appellant, eempensatien
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has been awamied in a just and proper
éoes not call for any interference in this appeél;’
10′ Considering the xeivay,s_pbm.issiefi§::,’V”:fheV
point that arises for our COflSi(3.¢IE3:iG;l
the appellant is entitled V V
11. From the it neticed that
on account of the and, as
per the Wognfi fhe Tribunal has
noteéi met ::WaS’ev.§IioIitening of right lower limb and
that “waV’s to an extent of 30% as per
but did not consider the said injury
»A e.e1::se«efi;e_nt disability as gievous and teak the whole
at 5% only. However, We feel that taking
the ..iifV:ee’i:ee of the appellant to be Rs.4,{){)0/- and
” ~ AAe;seessiz1g the permanent disability at 10% 3.11:? by
eipelying multiplier 0f 16, a sum of I2s.’76,800/- is
‘ awarded on the head ‘loss of future eaming capacity’.
Simiiariy, on the head ‘pain and suffering’ instead 01′
MFA N0.10’78 of 2008
Rs.1,6-O0/–, 9. sum of Rs.15,000/~ is awarded; the
head of medical and incidental
compensation would be Rs. 1§,Q()’O/~.’_\.1;;1.A4,: 3:
permanent disabfiity ”
coxnpensation on the headjose’-of:
Rs.15,000/-, therelqy of
Rs.1,21,800/– msteazffor awarded by the
Tribunal. shall carry
interest afeiee 011 deposit of the
said ¥sun:; it%Aes :;a:1 to the appenant.
reasons, the reassessed
e0:1§per:sat:ie n” is as fiaflows:
e Pain ‘siifiefing Rs.15,00G/-
A “‘ chaxges Rs. 15,060] ~
13.58 eff earning capacity Rs.’?6,800/ ~»
Le3s’~ef’:3:e1eI1ities Rs.15,000/-
Total Rs.1,2 1,800/-
Kins’
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13. The enhanced compensation shail cany.-interest
at the rate of 6% per annum from the date cf’.
deposit. Out of the enhanced compensafiafi,.
Rs.50,000/- shall be ciepositedf any 1
for ax} initial period of five:
be entitied to draw the inifierea-t
amount. Balance :4 be”1eeAlea4sed to the
appellant.
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