High Court Karnataka High Court

Smt Girijamma @ Giriyajji vs Mohan Singh on 19 November, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Smt Girijamma @ Giriyajji vs Mohan Singh on 19 November, 2008
Author: Subhash B.Adi
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sxa, PRATMAPTSINGH ; »~ V 
sax. BALAJI, "MOTQR SERVICE
BEUMEUMBA, KYATHASANDRA POST
mM':<UR TALUK AND.t:_._}_I__$1RICT

;:.c."a9Aa_, T%}f\'!t_:d'éangarahnapelya. when the
.reaei;'ed..A*-riearz'Ktiififafahwanahaili Cross, a vehicle bearing

 by its Driver, came from opposite

 av.'r§':1:v'?.§h;:;-and negligent manner and dashed against
 in wiiiich the ciaimant was traveiiing. Due to the said
fishe ciaimant suffered grieveus injuries. 'me Bus in
it  the ciaimant was traveiiing is insured with the
 ...Irespendent no.2, whereas the vehicle, which caused the

 faccident, beiongs to respandent no.3.

 



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3. The Tribunal held that the accident was due to the

rash and negiigent driving of vehicie bearing no.CT)( 9999.

However, in the operative portion of the judgme-at*~lii}¢'V,

Tribunal held that respendent no.2 -- insurer 

bearing ne.KA-06-5553 and respondent: r:c..1A- aiie 

jointiy iiabie. Advocate for the insurer ;fiivec}.’,Aa’:§ ae’pl_i%ca’tiohi’-i.

cerrectien of the judgment, i’etve’r:eiiaA'”etalti;§g’.. Athet*vV”the
accident is due to the rash. ‘arse rieeg_1VVlig.erst_,LAdrl\.kii1g…of}}ehicle

bearing no.CT)(-9999 and the:”Trii:iilfé–aAi Sélrrengiy held the

insurer is liable ‘payithe ce.mpenSatiVch.

4. Thisi’i’aV_ctis tc!.ee’*i?A’frehh’:LV’tlie complaint as per Ex.P.2 –
FIR, Ex.Pf3~~:.Ca’§ew-Esheet. Felice have registered a case
tglalnsthtgewe of theiivehicie bearing no.c.Tx-9999 and

chergeshVeet.t”ije..vval§e.:i*iled against him. It is not the case of

xvtiwe claiimVantjthia’tAthere was negligence en the part ef the
‘pf ttieifius in which he was travelling and it is the
of the claimant that the accident occurred clue
. ‘V:.Vte.’:the§rash and negligent driving of the opposite vehicle. The

:’c:”Ts?iVbunai has not modified the judament or reviewed its

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judgment except cerrmting the judgment in terms of the

pleadings and also in terms of admitted facts.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted thett_’he
Tribunal has no power to modify the judgmer:t._
opénien, it does not amount to medifying the it’
Tribunal has corrected the factual

in the operative portion of the jutl«.;:_ment;<–._'i'find err§;lr"'l

in the order of the Tribunal. I find 'hi'a:.reason'te_ ihterfeilte irliith
the impugned judgment andLe.wardh'.'\\"' all

Accordingly appeal dismi$'$ed;'V._VV

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