{"id":144992,"date":"2009-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-branch-manager-the-united-vs-smt-jayalaxmi-on-16-february-2009"},"modified":"2014-12-25T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-25T11:16:15","slug":"the-branch-manager-the-united-vs-smt-jayalaxmi-on-16-february-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-branch-manager-the-united-vs-smt-jayalaxmi-on-16-february-2009","title":{"rendered":"The Branch Manager The United … vs Smt Jayalaxmi on 16 February, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The Branch Manager The United … vs Smt Jayalaxmi on 16 February, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: V.Gopalagowda & N.Ananda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH comm' 014' KARNATAKA AT BANGAL{).I\u00a7%Z1_ T~.V_\n\nDATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,_:3k:i0~;\u00a5.'_';--f f7  _\n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE i'~iON'BLE MRJUSTICE VQQOPALA 'GQWDA   $  T\n\nAND \n\nTHE HC}N'BLE MR.JUS'\"m\u00a7E N. Ai%i'A1~\u00a7I;xzi\n\nM.1'+'.A.No.505ggigeotvjt:]'\\&\u00a5l':a\u00ab'._i\u00ab';3\u00a7..1\u00a71o;k+s>{{2'i'\"2003 (MV)\n\nM.F.A.No.606li:2O~Q%i_';'. - 1.;  \nBE'I'wEEN_;___V   \u00bb\n\nThe Bra\ufb01ch Ma;r;{aLgcr_\u00bb  \" _ ._\nUnited {ndia I.ns1:araI'z-::\"e:.  \nShivamangala Buiidingf .. \" = '\nChamlagiri R\u00e9jrad,\" Bhadravafhi\nThe brgatnch Managg\u00e9rv I\n\n \" '~  IV;1s:11':s:'ir3<::\u00bb:'..--(';o. Ltd.\n Branch Of3?1ce,"S;ation Road, Hespet~583 201\n7.Reg:. 'by its Divisional Manager\n\nUnimd &IT1:mz1ia.V\u00a3V11s\u00a7iir~1ncc Co. Ltd.\nii)i\u00a2isi-anal Ori\ufb01ce \nP.B.NQ.23_'f,' 34-V\/3, Akkamahaclevi Road\n\n 'VMMK Ciqr\ufb01plcx, 2nd I-'ioox\n\u00ab -. 1 ' ~ . __ F..3 . Extensi\u00e9\ufb01n\n' jlavanggcrc. ' ...Appc11ant\n\n M.U.P0(macha as R.Pradecp Kumar, Advocates)\n\nT  %m;\n\nU 1. Smt. Jayalaxmi\n\nW\/'0. Lain 1<;.S}:1cshagiri\n\nAged about 24 years M\n\n\n\n V   a\u00a7\u00a7'hcka1a=ppa\n\n   Advocate for R1 to R3; RS--Sc1ved; R4\n.   - Service of notice dispensed with)\n\n'  iact, aga\u00e9nst the judgment and award dated 14011182006, pa:-med in\n4 MVC 190.925\/2005, can the fiit: of Acidl. MACT, Fast Track Court-II,\n\n2. Sim. Dcvamma\nW\/0. Late Kariyappa\nAged about 52 years\n\n3. Kumari Aishwazya\n13\/ 0. Late K.Shcshagiri \nAged 2 years     \n(since minor, rep. by her natural gua1*di:a;1T ' '\nm0tl1er]i--responde1;.t} V  _   \nAll are 1*] :21: D.N0.37_1\u00a5i..f 102, 'A"Block\n2nd Main, Behind R ' "  ,'e._hiag. Asia:-am _\nDavanagere. ._ h" . vv '   _ \n\n4. S11' N.G.Gz\u00a31ig\u00a3;giha1*;x =:    \nS\/0.   __     .\nRI 6: %Mai1a:51\ufb01-a._ V' '--..""\u00a2,"3'ewa1HnV3a (Post),\nS1tgii11r)'ge:A7.1f;\u00e9wJulc'i:3is'\u00a3)_i\u00a7si;.t*i<:rt. _ \n\n5. Sri 'S.S.Umcsh'.  T'   \nS\/0. ShivVash\u00e9:nk'araia'}:.\nAged 4'7"ycar$   "\n;z]a:F..P1np."M_j's; sem', No.:-303\n  R\u20ac;.a;!.,..\u00a2'3hadravathi\n\n" . \u00a7"--'\u00e9a.*I:11<\u00e91*'\u00e9;j '-name not known\n"-M33701" % \na5 3"' Main, K. B. Extension\nDavaiiageze. ... Respondents\n\nThis appeal is filed under Section 173(1) of Motor Vchicies\n\nDavanagcrs, awarc\ufb01ng ooznpensaticzn with interest at 6% per\nannum fmm the date of petition til} the date cf payment of\n\nCompensation 8:; etc. V\n\n\n\nM. F.A. No.492[ 2008\nB..E'I.."'i&'.1:3\u00a7.I\u00a7.;\n\n1.\n\nSmt. Jayalaxmi\nW\/0. Latc!{.S11c5hagin'  \n22 years  \n\nSmt. Dcvamma  \nWjo. Late Kariyappa . \nSoycara  -A '\nAishwarya V  V' ' * .1\n\nD,' 0. Lair: K; = .\n5 months 'o1d5baby~\u00bb{$i1z1c; m\ufb01ldr, ,\nher natilxai-I I \ufb01ppe\ufb02ant)\n\nA3} ~a:\u00e9'1'~;g;::,D.f~5\u00a7;37'z4\u00a7] 10:\u00a7'_"""" \nMcic ':33. 31or:.1.:9,_ 13' M'aipg,-  _ \u00ab\nBehind  fishzam\n\nDavanageze.  "  Appellants\n\n(By s:ji;L:;311iva\u00a71cu1a;_:s:;\u00a5', A\u00a7ivo;:atc)\n\n \n" A 8\/0. Sitldiialingappa\n of.--tankcr1or.ry bearing Reg.No.\n\nK5415;\/Aw2223, R} 0. Maliapura Village\n\nSa\\'va,\u00a3@a Post, Shimoga Taluk Gr. District.\n\nr _ SA;S.Umesh\nS\/0. Sh\ufb01as \n\n45 years\n\nOwner of tanker lorry bearing\nReg. No.KA~14]1\\--2223\n\nR10. Prop. M[s.SGK'I' No.303\nChannagiri Road, Bhadmvathi\n\nShimoga District. V\n\n\n\n3. The Branch Manager\nUnited india Insurance Company Lt\u00e9.\nShivamemgala Building\nChannagiri Road   \nBhadravathi. 1\n\n4. Chandrashckarappa ,\nOwner of Marathi Onmi \u00b0 _ ' \nBcazring Rcg.No.KA-35\/ M-_1829\nHI Main, K.Q.EXtenSiGI1 \nDavanagete.  r\n\n5. The Branch Manager' "   . ..\nUnited Inctia 'ln\u00e9iurancc.  -- LVt_ciV.f '\nBranch {)i'\u00a3ict:;jVi'S_ftai:i.(323 r?cad._.- fa V\nHospcti?58(}"'2{)"I;-V._ 9       Respondents\nThis agap\u00e9ai; is. '*\ufb01Ied_ "t-md.cr Section 173(1) of Motor\n\nVehicles "=A<:'t,4   judgment and award dated\n\n10.10.2G06,.._p'assed._ i\ufb01~N'd.928\/2005, on the \ufb01le of the\n\nAdd}. sessions' Judge, -?'I':~ac1: Court-II as Adcii. MAUI',\n\nDavanagcne,  " aiiowing the claim petition for\n\n* ;QOI}}pn\u00e9f';s{\u00a71tio11 and":-;:?*.x;1g:ing enhancement of compensation 8:.\n cizi\ufb01'-i  u  .\n\niii\n\nA ihcsc. jlappcals coming on for admission this day,\n\n GQWDA, J., delivered the following:\n\ni\n\n\n\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
T he Miscellaneous First Appeal of the <\/p>\n
M.F.A.No.492\/ 2008, seeking enhancement of  V-<\/p>\n
iavith delay cf 364 days, accep\ufb01ng the .exp1ana\ufb0161i” in  <\/p>\n
the a\ufb01davit in support; ofthe ‘deiea\ufb01f   this
\nbelated appeal is eondoneg.g[\u00a2;1e  for
\nenhancement of  \ufb01led by the
\ninsurance   for reduction of
\ncompense\ufb01gre   \ufb01assed the common<\/p>\n
judgme\ufb01t: . —\n<\/p>\n
2. T]:ie*–._eoneetnes\u00e9’\u00abe~i’ the impugned judgment and<\/p>\n
 by’1″:hc.Ad.d1. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,<\/p>\n
 1\u00a7asefTraci\u00a7 cemi~1_;, Davangeze, {hereinafter cailed ‘man in<\/p>\n
M’;’v\u00a7Ce.Ne’.’9\ufb018; dated 1().10.20\u20ac)6 is questioned by the<\/p>\n
–insmeeuee”=’_ce$pany in M.F.A.No.6061\/2007, inter alia<\/p>\n
H ‘A   that compensation awarded under the head ‘loss<\/p>\n
ciepe\ufb01dency’ by the Tribunal at Rs.7,68,000\/- is on the<\/p>\n
VT  ‘hig”l:1er side. The learned Counsel for the insurance company<\/p>\n
 ” has contended that Tnlbunal has placed strong reliance on<\/p>\n
Ex.P.15, the salary certi\ufb01cate wherein it is sated that the<\/p>\n
he]<\/p>\n
deceased was working as a part time ‘I’.V. and <\/p>\n
Technician in Mayur Eieetzmnics and accepted  A’ <\/p>\n
claimants that the deceased was also     b <\/p>\n
independent shop. Accepting the   J <\/p>\n
has determined ‘loss of dependency’ v4\u00e91V:A\u00a7:”4Es..’7,t3\u00a35._,'(J!{}(‘A’)\/   ‘V<\/p>\n
\ufb01nding is erroneous, as uatiziere “is  evidence on
\nrecord. Therefore.’  ei’\u00ab.\u00a7\u00a7oga\ufb01}ex3e\u00e9nion under the
\nhead” ‘loss of  higher eide.\n<\/p>\n
3.  for  ants would submit
\nthat the Inonthiy  deceased was determined at<\/p>\n
Rs.6,00_()] ~, eiilich is  proper evidence and does not<\/p>\n
  other hand, the claimants are<\/p>\n
. V ‘ en\u00e9i\ufb02ed _:re.rd enhanced oompensa\ufb01on.<\/p>\n
A  fieference to the above said rival claims, the<\/p>\n
”  thi:-itv\u00e9ozlld arise for our determination is:-<\/p>\n
_A ”I) Whether appeal of the insurance
\ncompany requires to be a\ufb02owed or the claimants<\/p>\n
are entitled for enhancement of compensation?”<\/p>\n
2) What award’? M<\/p>\n
5. A\ufb02er hearing the learned Counsel for .<\/p>\n
perusing the records with zeference to the \ufb01ndin;_s1:fs;” 1 V’<\/p>\n
by the ‘Tribunal, on the contentious poiinof  af   <\/p>\n
loss of dependency, we hold that  :7:<\/p>\n
the compensation under the  ‘lose ef  “lat<\/p>\n
Rs.7,68,0\u20ac)O\/– on the basis of V1e\u00bbgV\u00a7Vfza.lV__e=r1:de1$ee’\u00ab2’1x{aiVlA;;r\u00a7ble on<\/p>\n
record that  hf;-liie” 3  Lche deceased
\nowned a pIiVE\u00a7t\u00a3’i.9   VV <\/p>\n
6.   ”  Vfvizat the deceased was
\nworking 1135 a    Radio Technician for the<\/p>\n
period   on monthly salary of<\/p>\n
V Rs.4,$\u00a7)0’f–,  ‘me\ufb01fh  addition to this salary he was<\/p>\n
  1-f,” ]’&e;-113?’ =5; sum of Rs.3,000f– by doing Radio<\/p>\n
TectmiciaIi:’;\u00a7g{b  per month he was earning a sum of<\/p>\n
  Rs.6,\u00a3)Q0[_~.’   of the said evidence on record it would<\/p>\n
~  just  pmpcr for us to take the monthly income of the<\/p>\n
   at Rs.5,0{)0\/- per month, instead of Rs.6,000\/– per<\/p>\n
‘  taken by the tribunal on the basis of guess work. The<\/p>\n
  income of the deceased wouki be Rs.60,00{)\/~<\/p>\n
(R’s.5,()0(} X 12) after dexiztcting 11313 towards personal<\/p>\n
V<\/p>\n
reduced to Rs.6,77,1’70\/~ with intacrcst at 6%   M<\/p>\n
from the date of pe\ufb01tion till thef flair ‘of  ‘\ufb02y <\/p>\n
modifying the impugned judgmcnt.    <\/p>\n
up the award in ttzrms of  ‘TJ;ic  <\/p>\n
company is directed to deposit  :\ufb01inc1m.t;,’\u00a7 if any,<\/p>\n
with the Tribunal, Withm  The amount _<\/p>\n
in deposit shall beam’ __nsfc:trIed      facilitate the<\/p>\n
claimants to yu\u00a7\u00a2izqr;:\u00a7y%%vmci;gm\u00a2.  If)<\/p>\n
\u00a7’\u00a7a’@.\n<\/p>\n
Sd\/-9
\nIudg'”\u00e9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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