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Sathish S/O Laxman Rao vs Shivakumar D V S/O Doggalli … on 30 May, 2011

Karnataka High Court
Sathish S/O Laxman Rao vs Shivakumar D V S/O Doggalli … on 30 May, 2011
Author: Dr.K.Bhakthavatsala
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IN THE HIGH COURT 012* KARNATA1¢;A§A:* 

BATES "ms THEBE%*RaE;é§{-L:§VE' MAY     
THE aeegmgass~2}a§ar1\9§E;§;a%mI§;55Ia@'WA1~A
BETWEEN        _

Sathish, _    V   .  .
S/0 Laxman Rao, 3 }i:~' . .    V   

Age: 43 years, _ "   ' . .    »

Occ: Presentty Nit, ' _ __ __

Rio Vinobha Nag--a--ra,A 

2"" Cross; 2"" Main, ' TV  .4  .

Davangere,  z ' .     ' ' Appeilant

(By Smt. Saritha, 2xc1%x:%.,f<5t a<'ppe%:}§_.;=n:')
AND  -V V   
1"     ..... 14 \\

S/0 Dcggaiif \z'ee'z'appa,._

Age:M--aje:: *  *  



3. The Divisionaf Manager,
New indie msuranee Ce, Lt:d.,.
Qivisionei Office,

A M Archade,

C C.» Hospitai Reed, .V ._  - _ ,  
Davangere.     Fi'e's§p,e_ndeVi3tse

{By Sré B N Halaswamy, Adv, for R-2}  _
(By Sri K Suryenarayane Ree, A.ev., fey.-R-_3}--. "
(Rd: Netice dispensed with} " '  ..

This Misceneneeusfirst Appeaiii' Es'-fil'e_d uhdefi' Section 173(1)
91' the Motor VehicIes:.:i\€%:_ff198¥8, ag..a:inst'"i:h_e,Vjueigment and award
dated 4.4.2007 passecfy in5*M\£C.No.'126/20:36 erflfhe fife Addl. MACT!
Fast Track C0ur'c~II,=i'Davehegere;---.jpa"r'ti_y"V_aI'Eow--ihg the daim petition
for Compensatien and seef§_<»ing en.hAe.s'm::e'rhen:?; of cempensation.

This Appea¥ _COf'1V'ii':Ti§'1..V}C¥'f'..f(;:§'_'F':-gfafifig this day; the Court made
the foilowing: ' ' ' _    " __
 _  '-}Uf3_GME'?<lT
The appellant,/ciavimam: '._En«...~~i\4VC No!126/2006 on the file of

MAC.Tw.eVt Da_v§9.ng_es'ev%, is befe..r_e_-';his Court; praying for enhancement

of coVri:_pe:fi3e.tVien.V.".e  _
2;'---Lea'reTe~eljfieuijseé for the appeiiantzctaémarzi: submits that

:A'§.:If:i:AA€%:¥V<:Ea§mah*:..__§xzae~sa{c§E'i<iVng as a Defivery Bey fer Professéenaf Courier
~*'a:'2.efAee'r"nfng  per" month, but the Tribunal has fixed the

'V  cfeimeni: ei ?3,QQG;'» per menth, She else submits
 i;:i2:;'é§:'%fi e»v'e'§aie7arzi sustained fracture §_§3'eVr§se'send"  
attendant and conveyance expenses' She--gjrays fer en_he'rf;r:emTeniv..A

of compensation,

3. Learned Counsel for respendeviiitiihiilxiidi3;'lrls;;:r;enee iiijompany
submits that the Tribunal has a\}§e~rde(iie'd'et:ié.;al§e~-Cempeihsietlon and

there is me good ground fer enhanc'elfne.h'iEi.:iV

4. Perused  ~ 1

5. it is jmié"  on 17.9.2005, he
sustained griex/'eds accident. As per the
medical report, theie.lelme'r:f;4Vx}n.e's'il9eated as impatient" in Navodaya
H0s_:3'it.a_l'at v.i?d'm..__l_9v.9.2005 to 26.9.2005. The claimant

has gdsfecidted erjslyé :oeV%i"e___bill for $9,805!» vide Ex.P7. Ex.P 6 is the

::l"ds§s:harg'e-eard.xTii'e"L:::Ee:l%eant has sustained tibiei condlle fracture of

E'vE7{j_l"it leg. Frei:£§.u'%e fixes sei: with plates and screws. The X--ray films

 shew l5l;.aE':~i2.e ieielants are still existed Er: the right leg.

'-6; ir;V.s_uA'A;Jeeri ef the ease of the eleiment, he lies get himseif

 €X::t::§'§iJ§(E';.'{&E:%§:'--§5S 92;'? E besides exeméeieg 3:: Negeehuseen es PW 2

 marked Exsfii ':3 P11 Wfsj Ezfiiledieaé Gffiees hes deeesed

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that the <:Eeimer:t has got disabiemem: ':0 the extent 01' 40% with

reference ta right %eg, The Tribunai has fixed permanent

disamemem: at 10% of the whofe bedy, The céaiment we§_4i{§V"y?e'a§s.

Gide He is a resident ef Davangereg Keeping in   "

accident occurred in the year 2005 and the 'é'ie-imaet 

old Coolie, income of the Ciaimant can 

per month ie., ?125,'~ per day. Since tV:h-e:_:"'c:.IV_aime"::t__=1:€3"':;»§eers"jo!d, " h

the Tribuna§ has rightiy applied.muttipl-Eerv-'_1§.?L, T'h'e--vTrih.v:snai has

fixed the saiary of the claimant gferemerzth and awarded

compensation as under:  

_   ee  an e
(i) Pain and Sufferiing 15,000-O0
(ii) Med icgaf hahde  nqéya n§:'eeV'.jexpe}§'sres"% 12 300-00
(rm Attendan': .am:r fh'e'ie.er:ter;e*--.e§d_  
treatment and rest.   I M    '
8' in my view; the ciaémant: is entétted fer' {:emeen$a?:'%e,_n vafiee

unden

(E) Pain and suffering __   3O,.O0«Q:VQ0_7

{ii} Medical expenses V  _    
(iii) Future medica! expensegvi'    .--'«..Vv1i3._',;QG0--OO

(iv) Attendant; co.nv:ey:ance, sp'es:ia~!. '"~ fj~_V' j'
diet and incfiente': §2x.pen$;;es   ' "'1'C,O0O~0O

{V} Loss of ea r:rei«.i.ng3..'<fi*'g4rir¥{;'  V'
of treatv."r1'ev:1t. aged fest "  . 
($3,753/-x3)       W 11,250-00

(vi) Loss ofifgtizre  
(*meeifgsation awarded
' 'ey;».the'Tribunai 83;€)O0-O8

,5;'ddii:§e.n'e"f:eempensatien 85,?5€}=-09

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9. in the result, the Agpeal is partly allowed, holding thVs;'t._pthe
appellant/Clainwant is entitled for additional 
€85,750/~ aieng with costs and interest at the rate of  "
from the date of Petition till realisation. fi\<;s;a':"d--lr*§glyf',Mllflé'V.iV%142';§i1§;_lf:'e§. 

juégmerztand award are mczdified. .V ._ _ ._ _ __  .
Respondent No.3/insurance Comgqany E-3_Cl'lr*e<:t*::'__de;§;o3iii 

the additional comgensation amount with ‘<:'o–3_€s'é:n<j:':§interest

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