{"id":142868,"date":"2010-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-shankar-vs-the-divisional-manager-on-5-october-2010"},"modified":"2019-01-11T11:21:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T05:51:15","slug":"b-shankar-vs-the-divisional-manager-on-5-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/b-shankar-vs-the-divisional-manager-on-5-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"B Shankar vs The Divisional Manager on 5 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">B Shankar vs The Divisional Manager on 5 October, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY or OCTOBER, 201\n\n: PRESENT :\n\nTI-IE HON'BLE MR. JUSTIQE N.K,.  Q .  \"\n\nAND\nTHE \ufb01ON'BLE MR. J'\u00a3ar's'1f_1cEV'1+:,s'.3s&lt;1=:1\\*:\u00bb1\u00a5A;_\\.\u00a7d1:&#039;v_zix  &quot;\n\nM.F.A.NO. 9922vd&#039;oTf&#039;20Vo6  &#039;  \nBetween:   =    \n\nB.Shankar ._  x\n8\/0. Sri. Ba1akriAshnappa,.\u00bb _  &#039;\nAged 44 years,   I &quot;\n\n499, 6&quot;&#039; Cross, I M3111,    &quot;   \nGokui  &#039;      \u00bb\nYeshwanthpxurg  u &#039;\nBanga.3o1&quot;e -.22&quot;.;. \n\n      --  Appellant\n{By S1&#039;i&quot;.. Vishnu.D;&#039;B%hat.VAdvoe::ite)\n\nAnd:\n\n1 .v ~  Divisions! T Manager\n&quot;=Uni--tted Endia Insii1*a.nce C0,, Ltd.,\n\n _D.o.4,~.No. 19\/194,\n\nVt  Road; ~Ba_}.3avanagudi,\n&#039;-Banga1vo_re;4.\n\n2 &#039;S11 Nelson Ra]\nNo.38, Marisanjujeevappa Lane,\n\n n .T  J.p&#039;;Nagar,\n\n3 V&#039; , _ Banga1ore--78.\n\n... Respondents<\/pre>\n<p> {By Sri. B.C.Seetha Rama Rao, Advocate for R1:<\/p>\n<p>R2 &#8211; Notice dispensed with v\/o dated 26\/08\/2009]<\/p>\n<p>lx)<\/p>\n<p>=I&lt;****=l=<\/p>\n<p>This MFA is filed U\/S 173(1) of MV Act, agavinlstrthe<br \/>\nJudgment and Award dated: 13\/02\/2006 passed in <\/p>\n<p>1951\/2000 on the file of the 1 Addl. SCJ, Member&#039;,-.l.i\u00bb&#039;\u00a3A\u20acT,<br \/>\nMetropolitan Area, Bangalore [SCCH&#8211;11], partlyaliowiiig &#039; 4_<br \/>\nclaim petition for compensation and seeking .er1k1_anVce\u00a7ne.nt of  &quot;<\/p>\n<p>compensation.\n<\/p>\n<p>This MFA coming on \u00a35:\n<\/p>\n<p>N.K. PATIL. J ., delivered the ,fol.l_oWing:_ <\/p>\n<p>__J U DCili\/1 EN T.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>This appeai by  against the<br \/>\nimpugned juudgrnent   ll13&#8217;h February<br \/>\n2006,    by the 1<br \/>\nAdditional .  31 3:, as  &#8216;l   Accident Claims<br \/>\n&#8216;Fribun&#8221;al,&#8221;&#8216;lBanga1ore (SCCHa1 1], (for<\/p>\n<p>short, &#8216;Tribunal&#8217; 3~_for&#8217;len~l1ancement of compensation on<\/p>\n<p>  &#8230;.. the compensation of ?3,35,50O\/A<\/p>\n<p> aW&#8217;ard&#8221;ed&#8221; _ii1Vl&#8217; his favour as against his claim for<\/p>\n<p>  is inadequate.\n<\/p>\n<p> The appellant claims to be aged about 38<\/p>\n<p> and a Police Constable by profession, drawing<\/p>\n<p>  aialary of ?&#8217;5,926\/&#8211; per month. He was hale and healthy<\/p>\n<p>prior to the date of accident. That at about 9:30 P.M.,<\/p>\n<p>on 2004-2000, when the appellant was going slowly<br \/>\nand cautiously on his motor cycle bearing No.MYY&#8211;8984<br \/>\non the left side of Sankey Road, at that time, an<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Car bearing No.CAK&#8211;~896 came in <\/p>\n<p>and negligent manner at high speed <\/p>\n<p>Grounds side and dashed againstthe motor&#8217;eyelbeof&#8217;-tphftr &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>appellant. Due to the impact, he <\/p>\n<p>vehicle and sustained fracture-._injuries anciasi abbresult &#8211;. 0&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>of the same, his right great toe__wa,s amputated. <\/p>\n<p>3. It is the case of    he has spent<\/p>\n<p>considerable. by tunoiirzt towards&#8221; &#8216; &#8216;conveyance, nourishing<br \/>\nfood andattendant&#8221;~&lt;:hargesV_.including medical expenses<\/p>\n<p>and other incidental e:_x;pe&#039;nses, and has taken treatment<\/p>\n<p>&quot;&#039;.for V-la&#039;b0.u\u00bb:t   the Hospital and sustained<\/p>\n<p> towards limb and 40% in respect of<\/p>\n<p>Wholue  But. the Tribunal seriously erred in not<\/p>\n<p>3&#039;~.__l&#039;awardin.gl1&#039; any compensation towards loss of income<\/p>\n<p>A   treatment period. disability and future medical<\/p>\n<p> _eXpenses and therefore, he has to be Compensated<\/p>\n<p>%.,&#8211;\u00bb&#8211;\u00bb-~*&#039;&quot;&#039;&quot;\n<\/p>\n<p>3&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>I<\/p>\n<p>reasonably by modifying the impugned judgment and<\/p>\n<p>award passed by Tribunal.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. On account of the injuries sustainedfin  <\/p>\n<p>accident, the appellant \ufb01led thlewclaim7.pe:tition_V<\/p>\n<p>Section 166 of the Motor _&#8217;Vehi&#8217;eles Actf,be&#8217;fore&#8217;;.AtheV&#8217;g<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal, seeking compensatiori of a~._surr1  \u20ac10.00<br \/>\nlakhs against the resp_o&#8217;g;1dents..&#8217;sA  petition<br \/>\nhad come up for cons.id:eration:_  Tribunal on<\/p>\n<p>139; February  _V&#8217;:1&#8217;\u00abhe,_ after considering the<\/p>\n<p>relevantllni-aticrrialiifavailablle  and after appreciation<br \/>\nof theVoral._andVdoeuinentagy evidence, allowed the claim<\/p>\n<p>petition  a sum of 33,35,500\/&#8211; with<\/p>\n<p>   at A60\/oAV&#8217;per&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;annum from the date of petition till<\/p>\n<p>  :.4of:::r=ealisation. Being dissatis\ufb01ed with the<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;compensation awarded by the Tribunal, the<\/p>\n<p> appellant is in appeal before this Court, seeking<\/p>\n<p>  enhancement of compensation.\n<\/p>\n<p>%W<\/p>\n<p>\ufb02<\/p>\n<p>S. We have heard learned counsel for appellant<br \/>\nand learned counsel for Insurance Company for<\/p>\n<p>considerable length of time.\n<\/p>\n<p>6. After hearing learned coi1\u00bbnsel_.&#8217;ft)&#8217;r&#8221; &#8216;*<\/p>\n<p>and after perusal of the judgment&#8217; a;f_id..  <\/p>\n<p>Tribunal including the original ,records placledA~\u00bb.l;_je.fore us, <\/p>\n<p>we are of the View that, the  after&#8217; asse_sEsing the<br \/>\noral and documentary 7\u00a7w1d\u00a2ri~\u00a2e:  on \ufb01le, has<\/p>\n<p>awarded ju.st.:l&#8217; .and:_&#8221;Mrea,sonab.le 3 compensation of<\/p>\n<p>?so,ooo\/4  ar1d~- sufferings; ?1,95,5oo\/-<br \/>\ntowards ll  $20,000\/~ towards<\/p>\n<p>conveyance\u00bb, no1i1*ish&#8211;i:ng~&#8211;&#8220;lood and attendant charges and<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;l V&#8217;  a  ?.40,000f*-~&#8211;\u00abtowards loss of amenities. Hence, it<\/p>\n<p>  does c.:-:l1,_t&#8217;o;~ interference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;?&#8217;V_._l* However, the Tribunal grossly erred in not<\/p>\n<p>i&#8217; awarding any compensation towards loss of income<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A  .. _..during treatment period, disability and towards future<\/p>\n<p>medical expenses. The appellant was impatient in the<\/p>\n<p>%W<\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hospital for about 69 days and it has come in the<\/p>\n<p>evidence that he has taken follow~up treatment <\/p>\n<p>rest and has not attended duty for about  .<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he is entitled for cornpernsationll&#8217;for&#8217;_jthe  ll&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>period. The monthly salary  <\/p>\n<p>?5,926\/- and for three mor1th&#8217;sV_%it oo:n_es_toA?&#8221;:1;&#8217;7;w7V7&#8217;8\/A. * it<\/p>\n<p>By rounding off the sarne, we-~award&#8211;~..a sum of {$50,000\/&#8211;<br \/>\ntowards loss of ,LE-prgriod.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>8.  &#8216;disability at 80%<br \/>\ntowards  body. Further,<br \/>\nthe    skin grafting and<br \/>\nunderwen&#8217;t.l_ right great toe, which is a<\/p>\n<p>perrna_ner1t&#8221;disabilitygand he has to live with it for the<\/p>\n<p> i,.&#8217;his&#8217;v~- life. &#8216;&#8221;&#8216;&#8221;l&#8217;a&#8217;l&lt;ing all these aspects, the Tribunal<\/p>\n<p>.__o&#039;ught  = Virave awarded reasonable compensation.<\/p>\n<p> award a sum of ?&#039;75,000\/~ towards<\/p>\n<p>    9. Further, having regard to the nature of injuries<\/p>\n<p>   nature and duration of treatment, he may require<\/p>\n<p>further treatment and incur future medical expenses.<\/p>\n<p>A<\/p>\n<p>\/ ___&#8221;_WM_..,,.,<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, we award a sum of 3310.000\/&#8211; towards future<\/p>\n<p>medical expenses.\n<\/p>\n<p>10. In the light of the facts and   .\n<\/p>\n<p>the ease, as stated above, the appeal  if&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>is allowed in part. The impugned <\/p>\n<p>dated ism Februaryih:a_;20o&#8217;e3,tp\u00a7   mi&#8217; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>M.V.C.No.1 95 1 \/ 2000.,\u00bb  the-*1&#8242; additional&#8221;SC,.I.,..vi\u00a7\/Iember,<br \/>\nMotor Accident Clairns  :3\/Ietiaopolitan Area.<\/p>\n<p>Bangalore   awarding a<\/p>\n<p>sum of r4:r&#8217;4of;5c\u00a7er;*tett t:1S:-.j2:.~t.f,Aa&#8211;iI_i$\u00a7;tV&#8217;?b3,35,5OO\/&#8211; awarded by<\/p>\n<p>Tribun&#8221;a1&#8242;[&#8216;   ag&#8217;~p-8%; P31&#8243; amlnum 011 the<br \/>\nenhaneed sum;  of petitlon till the date of<\/p>\n<p>realizatiorr\ufb02\u00bb The&#8217; i&#8211;3re&#8217;ab&#8217;k&#8217;&#8211;&#8216;up is as follows:<\/p>\n<p> and sufferings<\/p>\n<p>? 80,000\/&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p> TQW&amp;1=&#8211;&#8216;Ci:3.Vi = of amenities &amp; ? 40,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\ufb01n. IQ . V75? IE!&#8217;  _i1&#8217;1,.HJfe<\/p>\n<p>Towards. Medical Expenses $1.95 ,500\/ &#8212;<\/p>\n<p> food and attendant charges<\/p>\n<p>Towards Vconveyanoe, nourishing ? 20,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>if  Towards Loss of earning during ? 20,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p> _ &#8221; ;trea.tmer:t period<\/p>\n<p>Towards disability ? 75.000!-\n<\/p>\n<p>i   -mg-i&#8217;owards future medicai expenses a ? 10,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Tatal ?4,40,500\/ &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>74..,..a&#8230;.\u00bb.\u00bb~<\/p>\n<p>The Insurance Company is directed to deposit the<br \/>\nenhanced compensation of &#8216;\\&#8217;1,05,000\/&#8211;, with interest<\/p>\n<p>thereon at 6% per annum, Within four weeks frorri\u00e9jllthe<\/p>\n<p>date of receipt of copy of the judgment and pr.    _<\/p>\n<p>On such deposit by the ln&#8217;sur:an..ce <\/p>\n<p>of the enhanced compensation of ;,i._5\u00ab{)9[o of   &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>with proportionate interest :sha;l&#8217;1.._bc_vpdepositedwyin Fixed<br \/>\nDeposit in any Nationlalise-*d&#8221; Bank, in the<\/p>\n<p>name of they  of \ufb01ve years,<\/p>\n<p>renewable forVanother&#8221;fiye- years, with permission to him<br \/>\nto withdravy l&#8217;thellperiodic&#8217;a.l interest.<\/p>\n<p>   50% of the enhanced compensation<\/p>\n<p> interest shall be released in favour of<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; . V the immediately.\n<\/p>\n<p>it =  Office to draw award, accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>\/\/<br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n&#8216;WWMMWWWM.\n<\/p>\n<p>:5<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sri.B.C. Seetharamarao, learned Counsel is<\/p>\n<p>permitted to file Vakalath on behalf of first respondent,<\/p>\n<p>within four weeks from today.\n<\/p>\n<p>BMW&#8217; H   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court B Shankar vs The Divisional Manager on 5 October, 2010 Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna IN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY or OCTOBER, 201 : PRESENT : TI-IE HON&#8217;BLE MR. JUSTIQE N.K,. Q . &#8221; AND THE \ufb01ON&#8217;BLE MR. 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