{"id":130771,"date":"2009-06-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-parvathi-bai-wo-late-ramagiri-on-16-june-2009"},"modified":"2016-04-10T04:10:07","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T22:40:07","slug":"united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-parvathi-bai-wo-late-ramagiri-on-16-june-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-parvathi-bai-wo-late-ramagiri-on-16-june-2009","title":{"rendered":"United India Insurance Co Ltd vs Smt Parvathi Bai W\/O Late Ramagiri &#8230; on 16 June, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">United India Insurance Co Ltd vs Smt Parvathi Bai W\/O Late Ramagiri &#8230; on 16 June, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: A.N.Venugopala Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>rm THE HIGH Comm' 0:: KARNATAKA AT BANeAmf?\u00a7E:y_\n\nDATED THIS we 16TH DAY 03': JUNE, 20.(\u00a7\u00a7' % ;;M_T if  \n\nBEFORE\n\nms HOWBLE MR. zusrzcs AN.V=\u00a7NL5-Q\u00a3:\u00a7'P23.'L;5.'-GG$\ufb011'f\u00a7;\u00a7__A \n\nMisceilaneous First Apaeai\ufb01g. 393 _d\u00a7=  \n\nBETWEEN:\n\nUnited India Ensurance {\u00a79.\"jf.td;_,  V. \" '\nBranch Of\ufb01ca, Chik$&lt;amaga!2__.{r. &quot;\n\nBy Regional Manager,  _  . \nUnited India Ins.u.r&#039;?a&quot;ra&lt;;_e  Ltgia,  \nShankamarayarja E}iTu&#039;:!_;ii;:gA,  V  \nM.G.Read, Ban&#039;g%:\u00ab!.cra\u00bbI\u00a76G-.jCQVI;_ _   &#039;\n\nBy its Manager;  ;j_\n\n.J3\\PPE\u00a7.i,ANT\n\n{Ey Sajf. &lt;;:\u00ab._ Ma;2ie\u00a7\u00a2\u00a71&#039;A.&#039;dv..;&#039;) J\n\n em. pawatrm;\n&#039;Ageci 42 .y\u00a7aa\u00a7ts,\nW32. Lazav\ufb01amagiri Naik,\n\n Eshsxfar\u00e9 fxiaika\n\n., &#039;Aged 28 years,\n&quot;  f\u00a3{o__\u00a3_ate Ramagiri Naik.\n\n.   __\u00a7.a%&lt;shrr:ana Naika\n\n&#039; Aged 24 years,\nS\/st,\nKadur Taluk, ChEkkamagaiur--\u00a3}ist.\n\n5. Lakkegowda, Ma}'or,\n\nS\/o Bukkagowda,\n\nR\/0 Bevarahatii, V .\n\nLakya Hobii, \"   ,V \n\nChEk\u00a7ENTS\n\n(By SrI.V:g5\ufb01'\u00e9s;.hvg\u00e9Vf:$3..$'i'\u00a7'\u00e9rV~:\u00a7\u00a7;*3v.':\u00a7ofa1 to R5 and Sri.\nBasavarajv Ka;f\u00e9cfe'\u00a3s;__for.,_\u00a7z5__) '  \n\n'rHzsVMi=;A is .E2L.jE:i?'c;:$3'B\u00ab&amp;R secrxcm 273(2) OF W\nACT AGAINST \"THE _3UD\"GM'ENT AND AWARD DATED:\n\n24.9.20{).7_ PASSED IN7'MV{.\" N0. 460\/2305 ON THE FILE OF\n\"THE PRfESi\u00a7}ING 0F?I_(;ER, FAST TRACK CC}URT-II AND\n\n;_v\"'?9iACT~\u00a3V ; QHIKMAGALSR, AWARDENG A COMPENSATIOF4\n\"OFRi'3,3,.13,0.GQ\/=*--.WiTH INTEREST @ 6% PA. FROM THE\n\nD;i*\u00a7'E' _G_F' P\u00a7T1uT*\u00a3G~!x_i T\u00a7LL 33590527.\n\n \"'.'.\u00a5_'_1\"i s vagip\u00e9zail having been reserved, the Ceurt\n\n Vasaiivered the; fo\ufb02owfng:\n\nLigii\n\n    _,V_..5\u00a72s.=.sg::or:der:i:s 1 ta 5 had \ufb02ied MVC 469\/2905 against\n\n apgeiiant\/6\"' respondent and me J.K..Ramegowda<\/pre>\n<p>V  under Secticn 166 of the Indian Motor Vehicies Act, 1988.<\/p>\n<p>he said petition was aitewed by the learned \u00a3&#8217;\u00ab*\u00a7ee1_};b&#8221;e::5..&#8217;g;:&#8221;*.&#8217;..j:t\u00a5*%\u00a2-:._i: _<\/p>\n<p>Meter Accieent Ciaims Tribunaf-IV at  <\/p>\n<p>awarding compensation of Rs.3,13;,&#8217;0O{iZ\u00a5Aj;vs%\u00a71:b&#8217;:&#8217;.i.n&#8217;teresteA_&#8217;_:\ufb01t<\/p>\n<p>5% p.a. and directing the ap;:&#8217;ei&lt;_Eantitsviisatisfy,..2\u00a7ige.&#039;:4e&#039;wei&#039;rd&#039;..Vt<\/p>\n<p>Feeiing aggrieved, this appeai hi\u00e9\u00e9te\ufb01een prefeffrevd. <\/p>\n<p>2. One Ramag\u00e9rivA:&#8217;.AV:i\u00a7\u00a3a.rayana Naik,<br \/>\nresident of T.B.4i\u00a7at\u00a7t,  taluk in<br \/>\nChikmagaiu\ufb01 &#8221; and Shandy<br \/>\nbusir3essr;r}a;_rv2,A&#8221;&#8221;2.\u20acr:t1&#8217;iie::;;::&#8217;tre&#8217;\u00a3eii.\u00a5:ri\u00a7&#8217;  goods van bearing<br \/>\nReQiStT3fi9\u00a5i&#8217;\u00ab  with his goods, met<\/p>\n<p>with a fatai&#8221;&#8221;;a4_\u00a7:c:ie;ie%it_ \u00e9rfci&#8217; .\u00a7\u00a7gr~:eumbed to the injuries, The<\/p>\n<p> ls: re$gije&#8217;hd.ent i\u00e9&#8217; h\u00a7e wif:e and respondents 2 to 5 are his<\/p>\n<p>Zli&#8217;-.\u00a7:i&#8217;i&#8217;AiE}cir,Vei:s3\\ &#8216;:fhejr~.\ufb01__ied ciaim petition tinder sectien 166 at&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ir{d.i_a&#8217;\u00a7\u00e9..Vi?\u00a7dterv_viXl\u00e9iiiieies Act, contending that, the death of<\/p>\n<p>V it the saiiie&#8217; aa;{nag&#8217;:r: isiaik was due ta actienabie negligence cf<\/p>\n<p>dtr\u00a7_ver&#8221; ef the said vehicie wha was impfeade\u00e9 as<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;.&#8217;_reS&#8217;;7endent \u00a5s\u00a3ot3 in the ciaim petition. The claim petiticn<\/p>\n<p>it :j&#8217;.4\u00a7%1as&#8217;icontested by the respondents therein. The appeiiant:-<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;insurer ccntended that the vehicle being a gases veh\u00e9cie<\/p>\n<p>k<\/p>\n<p>\/1<\/p>\n<p>and the decaased being a gratuitous gaassaager\ufb02t&#8217;hgawsi _<\/p>\n<p>iegai iiabi\ufb01ty ta satisfy the award, if any, u &#8216;v <\/p>\n<p>on the pleadings of the parties, iss\u00a7:es:.\u00a7vfar\u00e9&#8217;~fa\u00e9.s&#8217;\u00e9a&#8221;b\u00a7{&#8216;-sstw\ufb01a_s<\/p>\n<p>Tribunai. First claimant depossqas<br \/>\nwas examined to establish ac&#8217;tui'&#8221;s&#8217;a.:Vabl_a nVa\u00a7&#8211;:?\u00a7jaf\u00a5ca:&#8217;fgon the<br \/>\npart :23&#8217; the driver of thasaid.&#8217;_7aa\ufb01Ai\u00a2\u00a7:aV_._&#8217;\u00bb.: E&gt;&lt;:\u00a5=*1  \u00a338 were<br \/>\nmarked in their exgidenca, &#039;b\u00e9h?va*V&quot;respondests,<br \/>\nan authorized fa\ufb01faser*;\u00a7\u00a7ati&#039;\u20acg_e: :of:_&quot;Effsf&quot;inswaranca Campany<br \/>\n5990593 35   said vehicle deposed<br \/>\nas   their evidence. After<\/p>\n<p>ccmsiderir\u00e9gthe o&#039;ra\u00a5&quot;a;r;d&quot;d.\u00a7\u00a7\u20acumantary evidence on record<\/p>\n<p>with rafevranca&quot;t,c: {ha riiraf sontentions of the parties, the<\/p>\n<p>has h&quot;=a\u00a5&#039;d tP\u00a7VajtVfi:&#039;?\u00a7a drivsr having driven the veh\u00e9cia<\/p>\n<p>E&#039;n___r&#039;as h&#039;sa\u00a7&#039;d.Lnag\u00a3i\u00a7:isnt manner, Ramagiri Nayak sustained<\/p>\n<p>  fatai&#039;a\u00a3\u00a7c\u00a7danf&#039;a\u00abr\u00e9a diad later. It has further heid that, the<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;.%.T,&#8221;_j&#8217;;.-\u00bb_s%a\u00a7mant&#8221;bsa\u00a7*ag the wife and chiiarsn of the deceased. have<\/p>\n<p> the loss, <\/p>\n<p>\/;.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. I have heard Sri.O.fv3ahesh, \u00a3earned <\/p>\n<p>the apeeilant and Sri. Vigneshwar S.Sh\u00a7a~etr\u00a7;;~..:Eeernec\u00a3_:&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>courssei for the respondents 1 to 5.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Sr\u00a3.O.Mahesh, c::2:1teir&gt;:::l::e&#8217;:Ci~..&gt;t?1aA\u20ac&#8221;,  Eas<br \/>\ngrossiy erred in fva.e\u00a7en\u00a7n&#8217;g;e-****Ve\ufb01e'&#8221;&#8221;-\u00bbe_E\u00a7&#8217;ab\u00a7!ity&#8217;*~A  the<br \/>\nappeiiant\/insurer in respetf__of&#8221;&#8216;t.heV:ec\u00a7\u00a7~\u00a7_,aA\ufb01t garr\u00e9ed in the<br \/>\ninsured geoes v.Ve4bj\u00a3f:\u00a3e  &#8220;Enact covered as<br \/>\nper  leeewed counsei, the<br \/>\njudgment..e.nd&#8221;A&#8221;ewa%\u00a7}&#8217;a}5\u00a7:.:Elf  centrery ice iaw and<br \/>\nmateria\u00a5:V&#8217;e&#8217;n  festen\u00e9ng of the \ufb01abi\ufb01ty<\/p>\n<p>insofar as tVf:e.&#8221;apeei.Eer:t&#8221;ie;..&#8217;e&#8217;cencerned is iieb\u00a5e to be set<\/p>\n<p>4_..V.eside..\u00ab.\u00a7\u00a7..ee~reed \u00a2\u20ac&gt;Va:\u20ac3$__eH? pieced reliance en the decision of<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Vtuh\u00bb\u00a7s;V&#8221;\u20acf_eurHtV&#8217;\u00ab.ir&#8217;:\u00ab., t&#8217;he case of umrree mom INSURANCE<\/p>\n<p>ce:*4\u00a7A.r&lt;:a*% 7:;::v::_&quot;\u00e9&#039;e&#039;fe vs. KRISHNAPPA AND ANOTHER<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211;report\u00e9d%#:r:e\u00a72e\u00e97 (4) KCCR 2313.\n<\/p>\n<p>    Per&#8217; contra, Sri Vigneshwer S.Shastry, by iak\u00e9eg<\/p>\n<p>.  &#8216;*&#8212;-&#8220;\u00a7e_e\u00a7_\u20achreugh the evieence of PWJ, RWs..1 and 2 centende\u00e9<\/p>\n<p> \ufb01hat, the tribunai has not cemmitted any errer er Eitega\u00e9ity<\/p>\n<p>in fastening the \u00a5iabi\u00a7ity en the aepeiiant, which had<\/p>\n<p>\\,<\/p>\n<p>\/S<\/p>\n<p>deceesee has traveiied in the vehicle as a__;\u00a7?ati:it.e_tie___&#8221;&#8216;_<\/p>\n<p>passenger, the appeiiant cannot be heid iietiiejfjtei\u00e9 &#8220;= <\/p>\n<p>the award. On the other hand;:,__ if:.th\u00e9.\u00ab uiziehizieesetif-ih_ee.;Vii<\/p>\n<p>travelied in the vehicle at the*ti_h1e \u00abd&#8217;f__ttie ac.ci&#8221;t1eetV_V.VaioEn\u00a7h<\/p>\n<p>with his geeds by hiring the V&#8217;V\u00e9\u00a7i\u00a7_V(%t\u20ac_uf0f&#8221;&#8221;\u00a7l&#8217;3i_i5$\u00a7OT\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7\ufb02\u00a7 the<br \/>\ngeocis, ie., as a cwner eif&#8217;t%he \u00bb;jVoq.t\u00a7\u00e9,:&lt;.ti1e&quot;atward passed by<\/p>\n<p>the tribunal against the ap_;:;eiiVer\u00e9t__Vt:\u00e9iu\u00a5ij~~.;\u00a7eV&#039;\u00a7t;&#8211;eti\ufb01ed.<\/p>\n<p>9. PW-glisi?{ife:.pf_;t&#8217;he &#8216;t'&#8221;i_e:\u00e9eaV,*,=eci. She has stated<br \/>\nthat, en  ~..hu&#8217;sben.d&#8221;\u00a7 Ramagiri Naik whiie<br \/>\nreturningfrcm  s&#8217;h&#8217;eh:\u00e9&#8217;y_.&#8217;with the unsoid vegetabies<\/p>\n<p>in goods veh._i\u00a7cie.v  met with the accident<\/p>\n<p>__;which,. &#8216;1%:I&#8217;a&#8217;V$&#8217;AC3F3 actoeht___qf.the rash and negiigent driving of<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab.__{pe53:\u00a7.&#8217;V&#8217;3 3t\u00e9hieie&#8217;~~.i2_y its driver, received fatai injuries and<\/p>\n<p>sL{c;c;j&#8217;i%;b\u00e9\u00a7;\u00b0&#8217;_~&#8217;.,;nithe cross-examination, can behaif of the<\/p>\n<p>Viesure\ufb01ce&#8221;*~v:eeih;3eny, she has edmitteci as true the<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;3&#8217;~e:iggeet.ieh&#8221;&#8216;macie to her, that her husbanci was tratzeilieg; in<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;.&#8217;_t\u00abhe&#8217;Vie&#8217;rr&#8217;% aioeg with the vegetables by paying the charges.<\/p>\n<p>i teidthiieg eise has been eiiciteezi frem WI-1 he come to the<\/p>\n<p>is<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01.\n<\/p>\n<p>ccnciusien that deceased Ramagiri Naik \u00e9id mt  <\/p>\n<p>the goods.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.0. RW-2, the driver of the v;ehic&#8217;E_ e,A~&#8221;has~.svta.i&#8217;e&lt;{<\/p>\n<p>on 95.05.2905 Ramagiri Naikf-1.9ad\u00e9s i_\u00a7r;i:QV&quot;..\u00a7\u20acis:..;&#039;vVe.h\u00e9\ufb01\u00a5e<br \/>\nvegetabies and greens _by paf;{i_EtVVfg.\u00bbv..i:?&#039;;&#039;asVjAhis\u00e9\ufb01tsarfgf\u00e9s, for<br \/>\ntransporting them ts  and that ha<br \/>\ntraveiled in the vef\ufb01sie as; According<br \/>\nto RW-2, he_ the traffic<br \/>\nruies.  fiii\u00e9\ufb01:~~.hi&#039;:&#039;5f&quot;\\:.v&#039;\u00a3hA\u00e9&#039;&quot;*:.?\u00bbaz;&#039;sase&lt;:i had consumed<br \/>\nEiquor a\ufb01a fs\u00a5E vah\u00e9cie. In the cross-\n<\/p>\n<p>examinat\u00a3o\ufb01V&#8221;s\u00ab.by.th&#8217;e ii\u20aca&#8217;rn.;;:4\u00a7d cczunset fer the insurance<\/p>\n<p>4..v..c;ompv_a\u00a7iy.:  has sdnzs\u00e9ttegd that he drove the gsods vehicie<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;:r;n itfhe,sai:Ve&#8217;.sf..V\u00e9k:\u00a3\u00a3dsst. He has further admitted that, on<\/p>\n<p>thsaiz Naik pai\u00e9 the hire charges ans ioaded<\/p>\n<p> his g\u00a7\u00a7%::&lt;;is&quot;V..:~ \u00a7*sgetabies and travetled with the gseds.<\/p>\n<p> _&quot;2fh.uAs.js%t_bs\u00a7:on&#039;3es ciear that, the deceases hired the vehicie<\/p>\n<p>  purpose sf transpsrting his goods, nameiy,<\/p>\n<p>&quot;*\u00ab.\u00a7V\u00a7\u00e9&quot;g&quot;etab3es and greens. After loadisag them, had traveiie\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>K<\/p>\n<p>\/\/U.\n<\/p>\n<p>with his geods and has met with the fate! <\/p>\n<p>tater succumbed.\n<\/p>\n<p>11. RW-1, an administrative:&#8217;offi\u00a7&#8217;er..bfAthe-tif&amp;&#8217;s\u00a31\u00a7&#8217;e&#8217;ts*2.cei1.t_i<\/p>\n<p>company, has admitted that tti_e\u00ab..\\_gehieie ha;\u00a7 i3&#8217;ee:&#8217;i.&#8217;vvE.n.sVur?edv<\/p>\n<p>for the period from os.%o5.2oe\u00a7fta% eL;?.ot\u00e9;*g&#8217;ga\u00a7\u00a7 gm the<br \/>\npo\u00e9icy is at Ex.R-1, whie1~@r&#8221;&#8216;as;te\ufb01V&#8211;.i;ta.e&#8217;d\u00bba\u00a3e of accident<br \/>\ni.e., 05.06.2065. &#8230;Accofriin{tj. does not<br \/>\ncover the    Ramagiri Naik<\/p>\n<p>had paid the-w..fe:&#8217;re:&#8217;}_:en&#8217;t!  the vehic\ufb02e. In the<\/p>\n<p>cross-exv&#8217;a.mi&#8217;natien;the&#8217;ti2.e&#8217;S=.etEryiittec\u00a7 that, he is not aware<\/p>\n<p>whether R\u00e9&#8217;t?1\u00a7 gE.riVVV&#8217;wtifevelied with his geods from<\/p>\n<p>..v..3evag&#8217;a\u00a7\u00a5_uehasjdyxt&#8217;t*e\u00ab-._Ba.\u00a5iawera shandy on the date of<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;_ecc;ijcie_nt&#8230;:_Rw\u00e9livhad no knowledge of hiring ef the xiehicie<\/p>\n<p> carrying the genes and the deceesee<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;having ?..ra&#8221;&#8216;$;Ve!}exd with the goods. The best evidence ceu\u00e9e<\/p>\n<p>  met&#8217; evfwizhe driver, who had eoiiected the hire charges,<\/p>\n<p> ~\u00ab.t;weAfr}\u00b0\u00a7\u00bbi&#8217;tte\u00e9 the wading of vegetabie genus and carried tee<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8211;\u00ab:e%}\u00a7\ufb01er ef the geods in the vehicle towards Banawara.<\/p>\n<p>u &#8216;While they were eroceedirzg with the goods in the vehicie,<\/p>\n<p>1%<\/p>\n<p>unfortunateiy, the accicierit has taken <\/p>\n<p>deceased having sustained fatai injuries,\ufb01tiavsfiaterV'&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>succumbed. The vehicie having bi?;en&gt;ri3&#8217;ejarii; f{ir&#8217;~.ca&#8211;:=:yLiii\u00a7,ii .&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>the goods and the deceased hVazr_i&#8221;ng tfay\u00e9iied <\/p>\n<p>along with the Q6063 by paying &#8216;i\u00a7i&#8217;i\u00bbzi:e;7i&#8217;chargV\u00e9s,  i\ufb01siurance<br \/>\ncompany has been righ&#8217;i;iy._  the iiaisility to<\/p>\n<p>satisfy the award.\n<\/p>\n<p>12. Ipi. i*C&#8217;r:;\u00e9:;iirz;*;&#8217;piia (supra), the<br \/>\ndac:eased___ \u00a7[3&#8242;[\u00a7\u20ac_3r?*S;:&#8217;1.:::&#8217;;Q&#8217;  &#8220;t:t.{\u00a7:ge!vi&#8217;ad as a gratuitous<\/p>\n<p>passeng\u00e9sr anti Vridt&#8217;fi.r3_ &#8216;th&#8217;\u00e9V._\u00a7a*pacity of owner carrying the<\/p>\n<p>goods in  igQe&#8217;tis.&#8221;&#8221;si&#8217;;ehi:\u00a7&#8217;iie&#8217; and hence this court has:<\/p>\n<p>_vVai!owee\u00a7&#8217;ti1e.app\u00e9aiiiin tiie iristant case, Ramagiri Naik was<\/p>\n<p>:&#8217;*~.i1i:\u00a7i:&#8217;a had traveiied with his geeds, which is<\/p>\n<p>cl\u00e9a_r&#8221;&#8216;ii:joir&#8221;:&#8221;fhvg%__\u00e9;;&#8217;i&#8217;t\u00a7ence sf both PW\u00bb: and RW~2. iii the<\/p>\n<p> i3irCEii\u00b0i&#8217;iSt8E&#8217;iV\u00a2\u00e9$&#8217;,&#8221;.:ti&#8217;i$ tribunai is justified in heiding that the<\/p>\n<p>w&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;.v.44&#8217;eii:i&lt;ie.:&#039;=_;;e 6:: record disciosa that the decease\u00e9 was<\/p>\n<p>4&#039;_&#039;_&#039;i,&#039;;&#039;i_?ia&#039;\u00a5;~*.i8i\u00a7&quot;?&#039;ii&#039;i:\u00a7 in the veihicie aisng with his goods at the time 9%&#039;<\/p>\n<p>Vi ::&#039;..$&#039;&lt;:i;;i&#039;\u00e9es&#039;it and iierice the insurance ccmpariy is iiable ta pay<\/p>\n<p>3 &quot;\u00e9iie cempansatian. \/,<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<p>13. 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