{"id":122752,"date":"2010-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/chikkegowda-vs-sujatha-wo-jothappa-on-1-september-2010"},"modified":"2016-06-09T18:33:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:03:00","slug":"chikkegowda-vs-sujatha-wo-jothappa-on-1-september-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/chikkegowda-vs-sujatha-wo-jothappa-on-1-september-2010","title":{"rendered":"Chikkegowda vs Sujatha, W\/O. Jothappa, on 1 September, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Chikkegowda vs Sujatha, W\/O. Jothappa, on 1 September, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: B.Sreenivase Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>{N THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 181' DAY or SEPTEMBER_,.._2010\nBEFORE T 'T\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.SREENIVi&amp;$\u00a7\u00a74\n\nMiscellaneous First AD3JeaI,No._ 5249    'A V' ' \n\nBetween\n\nChikkegowda A \n\nS \/ 0. Kempanna @ Kempai\u00e9h' _\nAged about 38 Years VA  _ \nR\/ at Malamachha' KI\"j1r1te--'_ , .  \" '\nChelur Post \"   .\u00bb\nGubbi Ta1uk__  _  V\nTumkur Disizxjic-t. '\n\n{By Sri. Aqiee :Avc'j\u00a7vVs.)\n\n1. Stijaizha\"  %\n_ _ Major  \n W\/0. Jothgppa\n' 1Vin'.ayaka Iridustries, GBN Road,\n_ Madhu giri Taluk, Tumkur District,\n\n \"  Qf the Tata Lorry Bearing\n\nReg. No'. KA--O6-7172)\n\n2. Z The Oriental Insurance Company,\n C. Road,\nTumkur.\n Respondents<\/pre>\n<p> [By Sri. M Arun Ponnappa, Adv. for R2,<\/p>\n<p>R.1 notice H\/S V\/0. dated 02\/08\/2010]<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01r<\/p>\n<p>This MFA is filed U\/S 173(1) of MV Act, against<br \/>\nthe judgement and award dated 25.01.2008 passed in<br \/>\nMVC No.2 10\/2005 on the file of Civil Judge (Sr..Dn.) &amp;<br \/>\nAdditional MACT, Gubbi, partly allowing thehlclaim<br \/>\npetition for Compensation and seeking enhan.:ee1nen.t of<br \/>\ncompensation.  p   <\/p>\n<p>This appeal coming on for  da\u00a5,r,d<\/p>\n<p>the Court, delivered the following:  A <\/p>\n<p>Junama\ufb01r<\/p>\n<p>This appeal is by the&#8221;-elaimant&#8217;&#8212;for&#8217;w\u00bben:hVaneenient of<\/p>\n<p>compensation awarded by the vT4ribu.nal. <\/p>\n<p>2. Heard.&#8217; _&#8217;The   and with the<br \/>\neonsent5.ofafppea,ring for the parties, it<br \/>\nis taken 5  1l\u00a7inai-   V<\/p>\n<p>3. For the&#8221;sal\ufb01.e&#8217; oi&#8221;&#8216;\u00abe:o113.\/enieiice parties are referred to<\/p>\n<p> they are\u00bb.1jeferre&#8217;d to in the claim petition before the<\/p>\n<p>2 A  lacts of the case are:\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; .,V__d&#8217;7i&#8221;hat on 1242-04, when the claimant was<\/p>\n<p> * &#8211;.standing by the side of NH 206 road, in front of Gubbi<\/p>\n<p> Channabasaveshwara Theatre, a lorry bearing<\/p>\n<p>registration No.KA&#8211;06&#8211;7172 came from Tumkur side in<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p>a rash and negligent manner and dashed against him.<br \/>\nAs a result, the claimant fell down and sustained<\/p>\n<p>injuries. Hence, he \ufb01led a claim petition b_efore_.&#8217;the<\/p>\n<p>MACT, Bangalore, seeking    I g<\/p>\n<p>Rs.5,00,000\/&#8211;. The Tribunal:-toy&#8221;-i\u00abmp*ugne:d; ;;ulag:ne&#8217;1;tV&#8217; A<\/p>\n<p>and award has awarded  <\/p>\n<p>with interest at 6% p.a. Aglgfieved by&#8217;   of<\/p>\n<p>compensation awarded by&#8217;*ithen{Tril5t11na1 the Claimant is<br \/>\nin appeal seeking enhaneenient &#8216;oom_p.ensation.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. As    occurrence of<br \/>\naccidentf \u00e9neglipgence of the insurer of the<br \/>\noffending&#8217;  point that remains for my<br \/>\nconsideration   &#8220;appeal is:\n<\/p>\n<p>A  A. W&#8217;hethe&#8217;r the quantum of<br \/>\n_vCo.Inpensation awarded by the Tribunal is<\/p>\n<p> .,ju._st Varid proper or does it call for<br \/>\nenhangeement?\n<\/p>\n<p> pp  hearing the learned Counsel for the parties<\/p>\n<p> it perusing the award of the Tribunal, I am of the<\/p>\n<p> that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is<\/p>\n<p>&amp;<\/p>\n<p>not just and proper, it is on the lower side and therefore<\/p>\n<p>it is deserved to be enhanced.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. As per Wound certificate &#8212; Ex.P.5, th4ev..:Cl.aimant<\/p>\n<p>has sustained the following injuries:<\/p>\n<p>Fracture of claviclebone ar1ld&#8221;&#8216;also  uvry_o&#8217;r1 _ <\/p>\n<p>his head and he had bleeding?froiildnoseliiiandvagear1&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>and injury on upper _eyebrovv&#8217;.&#8217;-<\/p>\n<p>Injuries sustained  arealso evident from<br \/>\nthe discharge card&#8217;; . lcia,sel&#8217;sheet &#8212; Ex.P.10, x&#8211;<br \/>\nrays &#8212; Exs.   1 an&#8221;(i&#8221;&#8216;1-lf3&#8217;A   slip &#8212; Ex.P.12<br \/>\nand  evidqencewof the claimant and<\/p>\n<p>doctors.e\u00a7{:a-&#8216;mined  2 and 3 respectively. He<\/p>\n<p>was treated from 121204 to 1-1-05 for<\/p>\n<p>yalaouet 18  in lflistrict Hospital, Tumkur.<\/p>\n<p>   *  &#8212; Dr. B.Rajanr1a, an Orthopaedic Surgeon<\/p>\n<p>Kllfrorri A  Hospital, Tumkur, has stated in his<\/p>\n<p>evidence that claimant had fracture of right clavicle<\/p>\n<p> bone and also head injuries and he was treated for<\/p>\n<p> head injury at NIMHANS Hospital, Bangalore and for<\/p>\n<p>clavicle injury he was treated at District Hospital,<\/p>\n<p>%<\/p>\n<p>Turnkur. He again examined the claimant on 03-05-07<br \/>\nand found that clavicle bone was malunited and<br \/>\nthereby claimant had suffered 15% physical_4.dlisabi1ity<\/p>\n<p>for the whole body.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. Considering the nature of. i_njuri&#8217;e&#8217;s,&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>awarded by the Tribunal towai*ds1&#8217;paiVn and <\/p>\n<p>on the lower side and it islldieserved to be and it<\/p>\n<p>1 award Rs.25,000\/-,. under&#8211;t-bais&#8211;_he.ad. 0\n<\/p>\n<p>9. As \u00a7Rs.5,000\/-00&#8242; &#8216;Tribunal towards<\/p>\n<p>medical expenses bills produced by<\/p>\n<p>the    the same is just and<\/p>\n<p>proper ancl tliaerefore;&#8211;i__t&#8221;does not call for enhancement.<\/p>\n<p>10:.&#8217; &#8216;V Clairnant&#8217;Was&#8217; treated as inpatient for 19 days at<\/p>\n<p>  jldlelospital: Tumkur. He was also treated at<\/p>\n<p> ._ NlMFiA1f\\lv$,&#8217;AV.V&#8217;V:&#8221;*&#8217;:&#8221;]3ElI&#8217;lgEllOI&#8217;\u20ac. Considering the same.<\/p>\n<p> awarded by the Tribunal towards incidental<\/p>\n<p>* -expenses is on the lower side and it is deserved to be<\/p>\n<p> enhanced and I award Rs. 10,000\/- under this head.<\/p>\n<p>Kr<\/p>\n<p>11. Claimant claims to be doing &#8216;hamali&#8217; work. The<br \/>\nTribunal assessing his income at Rs.3,000\/ &#8212; permonth<\/p>\n<p>and considering the period of treatmentf&#8221;as&#8217;f.three<\/p>\n<p>months, has rightly awarded Rs.9,000\/~  <\/p>\n<p>income during laid up period.&#8217;  The &#8220;sarnel&#8217;-is _;&#8217;Vus&#8217;i; andli&#8217; if<\/p>\n<p>proper and there is no scope foi&#8217;.erihaneement.&#8217;. if K<\/p>\n<p>12. Considering the  doctor<br \/>\nand an amount of  land\ufb02unhappiness which<br \/>\nhe has to  &#8216;life, Rs.3,000\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>awarded   of amenities is on<br \/>\nthe   to be enhanced and I<br \/>\naward  this head.\n<\/p>\n<p>13. 5V~V4,~__(l()Q&#8221;\/&#8217;sdawarded by the Tribunal towards<\/p>\n<p> future &#8216;inr:o&#8217;me is as per disability stated by the<\/p>\n<p>  whole body, there is no scope for<\/p>\n<p>l &#8216; ,er1hancernent under this head.<\/p>\n<p>14; vV&#8221;*;Thus the claimant is entitled for the following<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; . _ compensation:\n<\/p>\n<p>1] Pain and suffering Rs. 25,000 \/ &#8212;<br \/>\n2] Medical expenses Rs. 5, 000 \/ &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01r<\/p>\n<p>3) Incidental expenses Rs. 1 0,000\/~<br \/>\n4] Towards loss of income<\/p>\n<p>during laid up period Rs. 9,000 \/ ~\n<\/p>\n<p>5) Towards loss of amenities Rs. 15,000\/&#8211;<br \/>\n6} Future loss of income Rs. 54~,.O&#8217;O_Q&#8217;\/5<\/p>\n<p>Total Rs_i-&#8216;1.,18;0DDp:f{ &#8216; i.\n<\/p>\n<p>15. Accordingly the appeal  inpart it<\/p>\n<p>Judgment and award of trhe Tridbunal is rpniiordlified\ufb02to&#8221;the<\/p>\n<p>extent stated herein aboved\ufb01ifddientitled for<br \/>\na total compensatioit   &#8220;as against<br \/>\nRs.90,000\/~ .awarded~&#8211;.:by  interest at<br \/>\n6% p.a.    of Rs.28,000\/&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>fro1n__~::;1,\u00e93;1fre a petition till the date of<\/p>\n<p>realisation. &#8216; &#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;  V-Insurance.&#8221; Co. is directed to deposit the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A \u00ab,_enhanceC1.__compensation amount with interest within<\/p>\n<p> ._  the date of receipt of a copy of this<\/p>\n<p>jt:dgme&#8217;i1t.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Out of the enhanced compensation Rs.20,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p> with proportionate interest is ordered to be invested in<\/p>\n<p>FD. in any nationalised or scheduled Bank in the name<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;\u00a38&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>of the claimant for a period of 3 years and the<br \/>\nremaining amount with proportionate interest is<\/p>\n<p>ordered to be released in his favour.<\/p>\n<p>No order as to costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>mgn*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Chikkegowda vs Sujatha, W\/O. 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