{"id":142862,"date":"2008-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-vs-sri-munikrishna-so-chikkanna-on-17-november-2008"},"modified":"2014-03-25T14:44:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T09:14:25","slug":"the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-vs-sri-munikrishna-so-chikkanna-on-17-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-vs-sri-munikrishna-so-chikkanna-on-17-november-2008","title":{"rendered":"The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Sri Munikrishna S\/O Chikkanna on 17 November, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Sri Munikrishna S\/O Chikkanna on 17 November, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: Huluvadi G.Ramesh<\/div>\n
IN Tm. HIGH COURT OF i<;ARNA'i'AI<LA AT   V' " ~ V.\nDatad this the 17"' day arrsovember, 295$' . :-,1 '   \n\nBefore: \n\n231:: HON 31:1; MR JUSYYCE Hz:};\u00a7I%:%1_bk (:9 ';??"4".'ix\u00a7':fVE\u00a5.gi1;.;.J. A . i ._\n\n.Mi.sc\u00a2-Ilaxaeous    \n\nGricntal Insuramze Co, Ltd ._ , _ _\nD C) if 10, R\/'a # 233-217, H Finer  A\n\nB1 Main, =1'h Cross, Chasnax\ufb01gpgt.  _  '\nBangalore 18    " \n\nRegitmal    V\nResidency Roac\u00a7_\u00a73r;:'7_ss;;_    \u00a7\nByits Adxr.--\u00a7mi=a\u00a7;a1iw: Ci\ufb02r1_':<.-,_e     Appeilant\n\n(By Sri\ufb01-'Makes. L      %\n\nAnd:\n\nV 1 V,   %vim1ikris}:s;\u00e9i.\u00a7\u00a7a  25 yrs\n\n-  \u20acRf;\u00a7-LCfo.Venugapai\ufb01uilding\n. 3 Dodwuka\ufb01asmdra Village & Poxt\n" V  Road, Bangaiore 62\n\n2 I  P Kum\u00e9vsasivaxny\n R53' Iataguni V\ufb01lage 8: Past\nKamakapma Main Road\nBaznggalme 62 Respondents<\/pre>\n
“$5<\/p>\n
This Fkst Appeai is filed under S.1?3( 1) of the Motor Vehicles Asst<\/p>\n
u pmying he set aside the judgment and award \u00e9aied 23.4.2065 in MVC<\/p>\n
5925:3004 by the MACT, Bmgal\ufb02rc.\n<\/p>\n
‘\u00a7’his First Appeal coming on for hearing this day, the Com: Vdeiivered
\nthe fe\ufb02ewing:    .4<\/p>\n
J UD GMEN T<\/p>\n
This appeai is against the award pae2eei”By’ the in<\/p>\n
MVC 5925 2′ 2604.\n<\/p>\n
On 13.5.2094 arnund see p.r::i. the eia\ufb01irzaei was ::’iiii.’i1\u00a7;:I1f;\u00a7>to;:\u00a7* c;,L~c:e_  v<\/p>\n
KIA (39 L 868 aiong with one more \u00e9xrhen the’r:2e:ter’:eycv\u00a7f;e was going
\nen Bangalore Kanakapura maie\u00e9f\ufb01wad 1\u00a7ea\u00a7.e1:1L a eareeering No. KA
\n05 MC 9315 came at high speag  W1; afed-‘eeV”g1:gen\u00a7.’–~maxmer and \u00e9asheci<\/p>\n
ageing!  mot{)f’e\u00a7<feleV e\u00a7ue \u00a3o4 t\u00a7:ev_ri<_ie;_" of the meter cycle fe\ufb02 down and
\nsustained fkaemre  'f:afiii\u00abh11merous and fracture of the right uina,<\/p>\n
fraetureV ef :ighf"iegVbeth.;boi1es,V'\ufb01iultiple injuries over face, eibew jeint and<\/p>\n
 V' '–ethe;v-eftxltigaie freetz1reeL"""Aier:g with other claimant, eiaim petitions" were<\/p>\n
\ufb01led' eeekikng 'eaimgensation. The maiter was eentested. The Tribunal has<\/p>\n
av\u00e9arde\ufb02 a s1irt;e{;fV;E3isV.5,7I,9O\u00a23f- at the rate of 6% 13.3.. I-iswevezg out of the<\/p>\n
   2 iakhs has not bwn awarded and it has been reserve\u00e9 fer<\/p>\n
V\u00bb V' "..:\ufb011fufe":nediVeal expenses. Aggrieved by the award, ehalienging the quantum<\/p>\n
—  of’;;e:i2’p\u00a7ensatierx, the Insurer is in appeal before this Court,<\/p>\n
Heard the counsei representing the insurer.\n<\/p>\n
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\nAs per the weund certi\ufb01cate, there is a fracture of right humerus, right<\/p>\n
uina and right ieg femur anti there is aiso abrasicon aver the fgc\u00e9 the<\/p>\n
muscles of the elbew joint were exposed. The claimant  \u00e9ia:_ i1;.-&<\/p>\n
patient for twenty five days. As per $115 opinion of  ihe Zh\u00e9g’ ‘ <\/p>\n
sugared 22% disability ten the whole body. Lg\u00e9i\u00e9g,’ ‘he w.\u00a7\u00abas._agjai;i,gi\u00a71:_r,s.:\u00a7eci”gs in<\/p>\n
patient and was also operated on the right  :}’;t;mcro13:SgfrA.zic\u00a3:31~’e,\u00bbv i=41.it’c:zf:vi3l,<\/p>\n
\ufb01xation was inserted and acc<)rding"'v\u00a3g.{"3r;e ci\ufb01ima\ufb01ig.  {'i:a$'" going by <\/p>\n
autorickshaw for follow up vt:*e.a trnen&t;'3i:d. spe1;f'\u00a7{s.3VA"i:acs towards
\nme\u00e9ieai expenses. The   in ihis regard.\n<\/p>\n
Various bills prnducedby   cnnsideratian Whi\ufb02ih<\/p>\n
amounts   arxzigrzoiher Rs.33,395s’~ and nea\ufb01y, he<\/p>\n
has spend Ra. Zlacs  expenses.\n<\/p>\n
Under ‘ L”mcdi::.ai  \u00e9xp\ufb01ss\u00e9s, the c3aiman\u00a3 has been awarde\u00e9<\/p>\n
 . ‘.R$.2:,\u20ac}a;’\u00a7.5\u00a7(}%.- agxd ti’*1Q\u00a71t”d:;\u00a2s\u00a2r:o\u00a3 require any interference. {\ufb01nder the head<\/p>\n
 and su\ufb01%:riz:g\u00b0’Rg.1S58\ufb02h0\u00a3~ has been awarded and it is very nominal. The<\/p>\n
eman: :i;;s”‘s1;>en’t;f 1’is.1<3a;~ per day feet fallow up treaunent, \u00a39 visit the<\/p>\n
. hospii\u00e91an;1:h;:t"has net beam: tam sum consideration. There is said to be<\/p>\n
" " '  .,\u00e9::%{1isaBi:2ty an\u00e9 what has been noted as per the evideme at" the deem: is,<\/p>\n
   fra\u00e9txzre cf \ufb01ne ulna needs re-\ufb01xation with apex: ga\ufb01ing, the han\u00e9<\/p>\n
W .\n<\/p>\n
deformity nee\u00e9s corrective surgery, em, and the same may ca;<z\u00a7a'P\\–S,A2..t\u00a7'  <\/p>\n
lacs.\n<\/p>\n
In this regard, the gievance of $126: appelixmt\u00e9is, :;1}’iV11’\u20ac\u00a7:2V’1’g}\u00a3;it \u00a33″ \u00a7pined_V ‘A x<\/p>\n
mm ano\ufb01xer Rs.6,0\ufb020;-‘- is requirezd for future medigai  _rt’h2 T;frii:1.;\u00a7:;:i:<\/p>\n
has awarded 13.3.2 lakhs under that hc::fi_.”–.. ctgurs\u00e9, as  \ufb01ie  L’<\/p>\n
evidence of the Doctor, the “fribunal }1as. \u00a751.r+i::f;::zi Vbas\u00e9\u00e9’  ‘vtlhe \u00e9izi\u00e9ence uf
\nPW 3 that he may need R52 }a.*:.\u00e9s;.V:fo’\u00a72s*a\u00ab_zVfds expenses. In this
\nregar\u00e9, Split up ev’i\u00e9enQe_ is givim r\u00e9gardiggg \ufb01rgxafimg :~}f_:2-is fracture of {Baa<\/p>\n
and them’  \u00e9 ‘  { 1:   V” ” removal of<\/p>\n
plates and Zsgrem; ai f\u00a7i;::V5~2ngc’i’  ‘t’s.\u00bbv\u00a7}\u00a7’,\u00bbv’v:=-‘.__ar:rec\u00e9mtfuctive”–s1n*g\u00a7t3,z  be feliowed. Necessarily as opiaed<\/p>\n
by the \u00a7>\u00a3)c\u00a3n:f, :13;  fies awarded RS2 lakhs. For tha injuries<\/p>\n
  :’Tr;\u00a7\u00a5;u;:aI ha\u00e9m\u00e9iwarded anly Rs,15,{)O0f- tewards pain and<\/p>\n
s\ufb01fr\u00e9\ufb01ngg.’ *  heads alse it has caiculate\u00e9 the disabiiity at 20%<\/p>\n
  a;:hms}g,h_Vi: is thatthere is 22%-disabiiiiy.<\/p>\n
K x V   ” VTLJe1;ccov\u00a3:3ing $0 the argument af the appellanfs cmlnssrl, the ciaimant is<\/p>\n
  sf1_. cidil\u00e9\u00e9g\ufb01erator and he does not have :9 dc hard work. But the claimant has<\/p>\n
T  Vt’:z’:~r::T>vc {mm phase to place and it is his business and ha cannot sit and squat<\/p>\n
Oig\ufb01l\/_\/..\n<\/p>\n
and :30 the business. in \ufb01re circurnstances, the: compensatien <\/p>\n
ether heads needs no interference.\n<\/p>\n
However, so far as awarding of \ufb01mzre medical \u00a2xp\u00a7n\u00a7e.s is  _& b ‘w<\/p>\n
the “fribmzal has awarded such amount  ih\u00a2\u00abm\u00e9dica1 <\/p>\n
question for consideratien is whether  a1no1 m__t \u00e9mj\u00e9rded  fimme ‘it1\u20ac~.\u00a31’i<.:Va'i~.VV<\/p>\n
expgztses is justified. As is noted in tIie'a'J;{i'(is:nce (Sf 3,     the  '<\/p>\n
vmious injuries and what are, $133  t 'Hz:-wev\u00e9r, another
\nRs.50,\u00a3){)(}f\u00bb could be reduceai  j\ufb01iifi   'ciaimaixt has mutt been<\/p>\n
awarcieci suitably umi\u00a7.r':'1_;e heat?   "In that View of the<\/p>\n
matter, Idzgma \ufb01x\u00a7ti"r;::;;\u00a51\u00a7__is required.\n<\/p>\n
1:; .2\/the  Qraoeiifying the award, the ammxnt cf<\/p>\n
‘ awargle\u00e9 \ufb01\u00a7na”‘Rg’:71,9eo;~ is reduced to Rs.5,21,9i)()\/— whiie<\/p>\n
 “ffhe remzimhg amount of wmpensation awarded<\/p>\n
doe\u00e9 ‘\u00a7;:;y’T:’merfe;~e:me. Accordingly, appeal is allowed in part.<\/p>\n
  _ ‘_  ‘ ‘     be transfenredte the T\ufb01bunal for ciisbursernent.<\/p>\n
Sd\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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