High Court Karnataka High Court

The Branch Manager United India … vs Sri Nanjegowda on 19 August, 2008

Karnataka High Court
The Branch Manager United India … vs Sri Nanjegowda on 19 August, 2008
Author: B.S.Patil
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IN 'THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAIKA AT BANGALORE

DATED THIS THE 1973 BAY OF AUGUST 2008

BEFORE

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The Branch Manager,    "
United india Insurance Compan3z__'I'.imitcd',  '
P.B.No.I08, S.V.Nijlaya, B.M.Road,*}_Iassan. '

Duly Iegresented by;

The Regional Manager, "  v_ V' 

United India Insu;$a 13.§>c Cd. Ltdé, _" 

Regional Oflice;     _ 

No.25, Shan1zara1;a}fayana1:Bfiiidi:1g,..' V .

1" Floor, M.(}.Rqa.. 5

V ' ' --  3; . V:,S1'LN'a;1§eg:3_x}€da,

 Aged, abojit Sfiyears,
' * S/cs'. Sri; Eféxmgcgowda,
R',!_o.MaHaziaya3<anaha1fi, Salgame Hobii,
Hasfsf.ai1AVTa1uk, Hassem Disnict.

K '  V2. " Si*3'._,'B.'V?.Gov*i11ciaIaj,
"  'Aggd about 38 years,

* ZS] o.S1i.Vishwanathasetty,
__7Sathya11aray:-ma Transport, Society Road,
' Gandhi Bazax', Hassan ~ 573 201.  REBPONDENTB

3 (By Sri.S.C}:1a1;an Nag, Adv. for R-1

Sri.R.SxiI1ivasa, Adv. for R»2)



This appeal is filed under Section 30(1) of W._C).__ Act
against the WCA.NF.SR.1)'2005 on the file of the labour
Officcr and Commissioner for Workmen's Compeiriséztioii,

Hassan, awarding a compensation of Rs.37,:"S6.'"S/ -- v;s*i'th..¢'i.*1te1'est~.

@ 12% pa.
This Appeal coming on for admissioii,'   
delivered the following:   1 V  " _ ~  

JunG:fi_E!I_I

1.

In this appeal, is
challenging the onder it by the
Commissioner fox Hassan. By the
impugned oxt’-iei’,: 1iéisv.aiwa1~ded compensation
in a sum of – ii1i?iti1″ii1te1est at 12% with effect
from the the date of accident for the

personal A’ttie«.t.i9esuitant loss of earI1:iJ3,g capacity

. ;;ufi’¢1€*d ‘die ci:iimant.v

‘tit;”v.e,si1:V”‘a;e’c-ident that occurred on 19.09.2003, the

clsimétit ‘xvtfis working as a loader suflemd fracture in the

« fight leftipubic bones. The Doctor who treated him has

“..g;1ae:§cs.::;;1 it his evidence that the fracture in the right pubic

‘-«i«.-boiteixiéas not united pmperiy and as a resuit, the iniumd was

” to squat and continue his duty as a leader. The Doctor

assessed the pezmanent disability at 13%. Based on the

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the interest awaxded with effect from the expiry of 30 days
{mm the date of accident is unsustainable as the injury

suffered by the claimant is a 1103:).-schedule injuxy.

5. Having heard the learned counsel for the

upon careful perusal of the materials eh ” is

findings recorded by the Commissioner. fr h0Itii:ig- i’mea:__i i at-V.;

claimant suffeied 15%» loss ofiiczsfiacityyis ;

from the evidence of the Doctor as The
evidence of the Doctor thereiiwiss fracture
of both left and right pubieibenesi. has produced

the case-sheet,2_’iX4if:if and has

spoken :’eoneisteir;t~tt5*the._same..’ In such circumstances, in
exercise ef, isppieilste’ under Section 30 of the

Worlagielfs Cetrxpetisatien Act, this Court cannot come to a

Zeeneizision. However, as regards interest awarded at

the expiry of 30 days from the date of the

_ accideI1f,V.__’C01ti1se1 for the appellant is right and justified in

R.””‘–._VVe’o;t1tenctie.§ that the injury suffered by the claimant being a

i igenesehedule injury, interest ought to have been awarded. with

efleet from the expiry 0130 days fm1:I1 the date of passing of the

Liiorder i.e. 04.04.2007. It is useful to refer to the decision of the

A? court in the case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs.