High Court Karnataka High Court

Sudeer @ R Sudeendra vs United India Insurance Co Ltd on 11 December, 2008

Karnataka High Court
Sudeer @ R Sudeendra vs United India Insurance Co Ltd on 11 December, 2008
Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh
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Dated this the 11"" day afflecember , 2808    " .,,
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V ” * First Appeal is flied ufider S.1?3{1) 9f the Meta: ‘sfahicies Act

x’–§V§r2§zing_’ to moéify {he judgment aid award dated 1″.«’.3,2{}GS in ‘EVIVC

.’ 3£).:6!2£3i31 by the M;’XC’1″, Bangaéore.

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delivered the feliowingr

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Appeai is by the claimant seeking enhanacmeni of V.

against that award passeé by the MAST, Bangaicgtjfe in E’;-i’%:”{i”3:i}–?§}5’_;i2{)’sZ).1, ” _

Thee ciaimam aiong with ens more -puerson; 5i’}§. 2.3 {} 1

pm. was traveifing in the Amie KA {)§ ‘:3. ffigm MICO
towards Audogodi. Near T§!’l1p£.;4I.i”‘£’§.'(‘.fI+!’:.’i.’XVAl[if6V._ ‘VBa§;;:§:_4:gi@a:ta Refit! {he driver of
the auto came in a rash and negligent ‘against me Wei} cf

Tirupathi Granites’d§2£:’xfé’hic11::_:hegvé§§§icie $§é{;§;§§:a¢__ the ciaimanz having

sustained grievgus {t1j&;s”§gv$’VAt:;>b’3¢_ ‘ira:a§m%:nt aé anci Viciaria

hirsgziiai. C1«a£:r;’p»et:itié;s1 éirak fi3£sri’4:sVe¢}s:ing compensafism for the igzfuries

sustained; ‘Thg T:i$1u’:3}, €}:11$heV’?3asi3 of the objection filed ‘fay féhe insurer anfl

AV €h£:”owiii;¢r h£i€?iIsgVA’r?3ised three Gammon issazes fer cansiéiaratiarz, awardcd 3

Siim V<:5f_Rs:.Ti '"E~'–Ea't~ satisfied, claimani is befczre this Court.
I~4i£;ar:i' £lf1£:.{:x@z1nsei representing £ha paarties.

. _Aiis3arr<i:'t2g :0 the ciaimarat he was an eiecirfia-ian and eazning

.. §«i':s.z;3,'ij%1{Ifl€- per manth. However, in pmof :22}? if 12¢ has mi pméuced any

Eszidetzetsz. Fmther according fie him, as per the mecii::a2 evidencs, he has

sustainefi head injury anti 3150 hearing irnpaitmsni due is head Apart

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frem thaé, he has suifertaé fyactum of the right Ehtirilb and 11?; c:r:.«i;a;¢éi”aiii:»;:

aver the upper eye lid anti 3135 there is cerebra} iaceratien,__*’H9i$%é’vé;§; ~

deem: has mt been examined. As regards mmpiaint fifixééfirig ‘_irr1;53_éz’i1*2snE.) °

:10 cogent eviéence is preduaed. }iX,P3 is §3rQdiI4€6€§::’ii1 i):.f’7§fi’iif¥’£ii’é::”sE?__f’ 31¢ *

fight thumb. He is aiso said ‘:0 have ;:a’%i::§ii_eci to: ii1é:V’129spiiaI”fr§m1V _V3€}’§f’§ Eufy >

2391 an} 15’ August, 2091.

Having regarii to the s:>’§.: ihjéf am ef the

opiraim, claimant is efiiitiefi far .é1flQ1§?:»$3V_i’V iRs..’i«£},v§3i}{J§%-__kowards pain and

suffering. Unficr {ha }§?:;1,{¥”‘me€£icalg axfiefiseé; «iiasvgfigimant has been righfiy

awarfied. far Vtfénéjégfiaiééhfl Séfiii . uiiétiflfihiflfifif, eiairrmnt Weufid §e
antitleai ta azfiuiher R.s,_’§_._ fésvfiffis E333 {sf earningfl he woukd he eratificd {as

another R;s._si,flQ(‘:§’%%~v agizi, igifzvafifis Icrés of amenities dam is éisahikim aneiher

‘VV’?;37fi,GO§}’~ €;fa;1i{1VvA_be 3.§’v;’3:f{§’C€3a;’ Aishaugh it is submifiésaé by ‘$16 ciaimaiafs

‘€lii1!’§.Ef’s;Elé’3;”‘f{i3:’§~v §;’§”:*«L’f1j;é?e~ xis’ ‘hearing imgfiaérmem due ta the ham §rr5Tu::s-3 having

n{3£iéad”£Eéa§ E}ie’:.fé;’j_§s..T§3r0habi1iiy sf deafness; the ciaimant weak} 33% awarded

‘another R~3.§5§.é}fl§3f- “far less 9:’ hfiaring which is 3 parrnanrznt éisafiility.

AA b’ Thug, in 332 me claimant wguid be entitieé ii) anmher R§.49§Qi’.%§z”- watt

” ~ Vai’V:§’ above what has been awaréefi with 259:: interest, Emu: {he éaie af ?§§§§§{}_I’E

tiii dspossif. Insurer ska}! depesit {he same wifijgin three’ ffém ‘today; V

Acaordingiy, appeai is aiiowed in part.