High Court Karnataka High Court

Somanatha S/O Nithyanandar … vs K Mohammed Bhasha Kalandar on 6 January, 2009

Karnataka High Court
Somanatha S/O Nithyanandar … vs K Mohammed Bhasha Kalandar on 6 January, 2009
Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh


IN 11% HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BA1\:cf;gx:f'{31ii:;–.T: ~ ..
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Before

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Semanatha S/0 Nithyanandaf
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(By Sri. Rameah c*;:n:;;s;«§¢%Rai,;%%Adv,)’% A: V.

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Df§ver_ sf :m;»_No;JVK;A 19m 2772
Hazsambi __

2 s shaébecr Ahangeci’ smjiieik
é R2’oLJa11atixa”IsI;sgVar, Owner of Mini Lorry
T: “‘B¢aafi:1gA_No. 153.52’; 2?? 2

Town

I 3 Iw;:di§2.°Aa§urance Company Ltd

. “*’Divi«sieifx*_a1:fE)fico;e, MaIlappa’s Compound
__ B Roaéd, Shimoga Respendents

“(By Tsn’ AM:Venkates]1, Adv. far R3)

_ First Appeai is filed under 3.173(1) of the MVC Act praying to
” aside the judgment and award dated 28.3.2006 in MVC 6S?f20()0 by the
.4 ” -‘?e*iACT3 Sagan

This First Appeal canning on for Hearing this day, the Cam dclivercii
the following:

I

J U DGMENT

Appeai is by the claimant seeking eréxancegnefit ofV’4éGi£a§¢iisa’tinnVL’forVV ‘ f ”

the injuries sustained by him in a motor ve};ii¢Ie7§£cidefit*

with she award passed by the MACT,’ in Ixérvcfi e9;2(:~.:§< ).?i._j '

On 8.12.1998 arolmdv was traveliing as a
fare paid passenger inVavr:1ixai:3.(:;*r§.,;*_' 2772, due to the
negligent driving VitV: ;i§1§i<=::'<i"iV:¢)a bus which was going
from Yeliapixxi .19 claimant was who was a
passenge:*;VVér::V_fl'::»:5 and was treated at KIMS
hospital Claiming cor.-mpematiorl, petition was

filed. Matter vviis Tribunal having held that the accident was

' «flue t;*3.'<the',.A'z:eg,iig.ence"dfV'tE1é:'vdriver of tiw mini iorry in qlwstion. awarded a

ipfal {sf R.s.30,0(}i}!– Not satisfied, claimant is before this

Co'u11__. 'A

.. V' L' Heafii the counsel representing the parties.

It is the argument of the ciainaanfs enamel that claimant has not been

a hgfiitably awarded far the injuries sustained and that the ciaiznant has

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sustained two irzjuries via, deep injury on the right knee and also a !e'e.'a"dT

injury.

Counsel representing the insurer submitted”tieat the ei_aiiiia:1_i

passenger in 3 goods vehicle. Since already eiivaieilvirits

pursuant to the ratio laid down in New Ce
& Ors – AIR 2009 SC 235 case, the_ eward ‘ Howeiiver, in
View of the recent judgnent in Nari: VP’: Vedww &
Ora – AIR 2007 SC 1334 by the that the

insurer has to satisfy the Efemeiiiiiiagcfiliaiieed a_’w3:jrd.’ Tfiiefe is no liability on

the insurer as izié

Having is uf sustained, two doctors have
been examined on {if It is seen, the claimant was also
treetecl at Iiespital Meciicai Coilege Hospital, Manipal.

Aléheilglz is ‘in the report that the claimant has sustained fracture,

n0mmg”lnas”l5een’iseiea :5 what is the nature of the fiaemre and to which

of the circumstances, the claimant would be entitled to

‘ over and above what has been awarcieé by the Tribunal

6_%*€iife§eet from the date of petition an deposit. It is for the appellant

. firoeeeéil against the owner to recevey the ainount.

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Appeal is, accordingly, allowed inpart.