High Court Karnataka High Court

The National Insurance Co Ltd vs Smt Tulasawwa on 4 April, 2008

Karnataka High Court
The National Insurance Co Ltd vs Smt Tulasawwa on 4 April, 2008
Author: B.S.Patil
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The National  Lt_d., 
     

Through its R'e'giQfla1G.@ficc, . f

No. 144, Sub1:ar'am"1L.

M.G.Road,' Bangalcmé g_-- 560 (101,

Rep. by its..f&dmini.$t1afiw:%' Oficer,

Smt;D.Ka1'thikaL " " V' .. APPELLANT

. V.  A V"  Adv. for
~   Adv.)

1.'.44"Sn1i,fI'1i}}fisawwa,
 S)' o,Subhas Ganamaxmavar,
,x * : 'Aged about 40 years,
. _ Househoid work;

M   SrLMa11junath,
 Aged about 18 years;

3. Kum.Raje.shWari,
Aged about 16 years;



. Chidagadish,

Chi. Mahante:$h,
Aged about 14 years;

Aged about 12 years;

(By Sri.N.P.Sin.gri, Adv. fo;§.¢;.g--1 ti: 5 V
R--3 to 5 are minors mptd. 5}T._F<"'-1) '

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W/o.S§1bhas G avar, f . 
Age:  , 4' [ff _    
Occ: Hot1s€«--i1ig1d vi-'ork;"  ~ _ 

Manjundffi V 52}. 9;:E.3u1*r1:Lzi3
Age":._18_years;~,"«,   '

'--RajeshW&1i S 
I}','--0,ASubhas Granariunanavar,

 I%g¢=__ 15' years:  _____ .. »

;» Kugrar 'Méhantesh S/o.Sub11as
  age: 14 years;

.  

S] o';S1ibhas Ganammanavar,
Age; _ 12 years;

* : ._R~3--"5 being minors are

 ' V. _ Rep. by their natural guardian
' Mother Cmss--Objector no. 1

Smt.'I'u.las3awwa W] ofiubhas Ganammanavar,
All R] o.Mugali Madanbhavi Post,

Taluk 55 Dist: Dharwad. .. CROSS OBJECTOR3

(By Sn',.N.P.Si13.gri, Adv.)

  



Am):

1. The Divisional Manager,   
The National Insurance Co. Ltd},  j.
Sujatha Talkies Complex,   '
Near Old Bus Stand, Hub§i,_ 
Dist: Dhaxwad --- 580 928;  

2. Mahabbobkhan    
S] o.MohammedkhanxNav:§1uJ:,   _ 
Age: Major, Occ: Business',    
R/aflanamanthdcvar GutiifOI1i,  "
Madammaddi,   - =

13hamad,§.D:s;::w;'Dha;wad:'..i-- 53é"&:%e.1_;_' '.i'  .. RE3PONDENTS

(By Miss.   A
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T1; gig' 4'appéa1Vi%§.AVfiI;¢9tl._¥1fi3.cr section 173(1) of M.V.Act, 1933
8I1d a1€ c1~'csg?' objec::on"~'is filed under Order 41 Rule 22 cm
'thy: judgm§_:_;;t;a11d award dated 31.08.2006 passed in

V    biog-3212004 on the file of the m cm: Judge (Sr.Dx3..) 85
  "c.{._T.:1ivr. 5:311 h;;_»g(:r., Dhaxwad.

'{_'his2.  along with the cmss~objectio11 comizzg on for

 (mam fhis day, the Court delivered the foIIowi11g:~--

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company aggrieved

by the quantum of compensafion. awarded. The claimants –

mspondcnts has filed the Cross Objection. Both the appeal and

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certificate, the date of birth of the deceased is shown as
01.06.1956. The Tribunal has placed reliance on thet:’ss1′:e,e and

has axxived at the conclusion that the at

the time of death. However, the_i1;1cea1e_–(if

been taken at Rs.3,000/– per :s;1o:;t::a..T1’am;_.’ :_1’/3r=i”–~. 5

towaxds personal expensesV’sud apV1’f)1yi’i1gV cf
the loss of dependency “shined 5: -. In
addition, the Tfibunaizjjhs-s’ ~’RéA.’Am,_0o0/A; towards loss of
consortium, Rs.5,00€3!..-.1 expenses and
Rs.2,t){)O/- body. In all, a sum

of Rs.3,1C§e,§}Gt:§:];.V5V.tJ§éis’ st§i;étzt1edAe’as”‘§cempensafion. Aggnleved by

the ‘ Insdtsnce~Company has filed the
appeaiatzd the ~h::1ve filed the Cross-Objection.

5. _ _ The “‘appeHaat-txtseutance Company contends that as per

posttticrtein report, the age of the deceased is

V fit) years and therefore the multiplier taken at 12

V It is also submitted by the appellant that the

earnings of the deceased taken at Rs.3,000/- in the

2 » AA absence of any evidence is emtmeous. Interest awarded at 8%

his also challenged as excessive.

.. T’ _
Tribune} ought to have taken the income of the deceased at
R$.3,500/– per month instead of Rs.3,0()€}/–.

1/3rd out of Rs.3,500/– towards

applying the multiplier of 12, if thefimount a

loss of dependency would work oufto ~

9. The Tribunal has ioséof
consortium. Howevezgs no tcnwvaxds loss of
love and affection estate. The minor
children hays .::]ost 2 ‘ Hence, a sum of
Rs.1S,0OQ-i”- 1..a;.1§c_1§,;_ head loss of love and
aflection.and:v’.1oe1-3:91′ other’ respects, the amount
needs no interference. The
interesf not xequire intexfelence having due

“to t11eV”faets and circumstances of the case.

‘ ;Vi*'{), ._uinoth.:e”‘;e_su1t and for the foregoing, the appeal flied by the

H ‘- :I«nst’3rax.V.r:’ is dismissed. The Cross Objection filed by

.’ 1:3 is allowed in part. The compensation to which

” are entitled is determined and fixed at

Rs;d3,3a,o0o/-. The claimants are entitled for 6% interest on

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the enhanced amount from the date of petition till its

realisation. The enhanced amount shaft} be a
period of eight weeks fiom the date of receipt
judgment. The enhanced amount shall –«
acconiance with the same
Txibunal. The amount in d.cp_osit ‘bet”0xe thtél

transferred to the Tribunal.