{"id":146715,"date":"2009-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-shanthi-hegde-vs-smt-manharab-dhanbajala-on-9-october-2009"},"modified":"2016-03-26T20:29:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T14:59:14","slug":"dr-shanthi-hegde-vs-smt-manharab-dhanbajala-on-9-october-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-shanthi-hegde-vs-smt-manharab-dhanbajala-on-9-october-2009","title":{"rendered":"Dr Shanthi Hegde vs Smt Manharab Dhanbajala on 9 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Dr Shanthi Hegde vs Smt Manharab Dhanbajala on 9 October, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: K.Sreedhar Rao Malimath<\/div>\n
 \n\nI\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF ocT0BER,w2tj09\"j--.D:.,\n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE HONBLE MR. JUsT1cE'*K;-sRE:?jD;}1A:*i'RAd_i,  I\n\nAND \nTHE HON'BLE MR.  Arm'\/1'1\\\/;T2IxI,11$:IAT1~-1 \nM.F.A. N0. 1057-5T\"0F'2Q05 tlvmm \nM.F.A. No'. D1A0e\u00a7_ OF 2o0\u00a7;g,MW\n\nM.F.VA.'     \n\nI.\n\nBETWEEN:-V . I\n\nDR. SSHANTTII AHE:G--Dr:.\n\n ' W'\/O. LATDVASANTH HEGDE,\n'  AGED 51 YE;--'&El\n\nPRASHANTHI NURSING HOME,\n\n _ ;~::1Rs'1;~  DISTRICT,\n\nA s:\u00a7I1\u00a7:;I'I5:%i1 HEGDE,\n\nD'\/0..~~LATE VASANTH HEGDE,\n\nI .. AGED 23 YEARS,\n\nSONIA HEGDE,\n\n D\/0. LATE VASANTH HEGDE\n\nAGED 20 YEARS,\n\nR\/AT BRIGADE RESIDENCY.\nNOA1918, UTTARAFLALLI ROAD,\nCHIKKALASANDRA, A\n\n%\/\n\n\n\n \n\nBSK III STAGE,\nBANGALORE ~ 81.\n\nSHEETAL.\n\nW\/O. LATE GANAPATHI HEGDE.\nAGED 78 YEARS,\n\nR\/AT PRAGATHI NURSING HOME.\nYELLAPUR ROAD.   . .\nSIRSI TOWN, \nSIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT.\n\nSHRIPAD V. SHASTRI & K.G. BRAT,_ADv'OGA*i'ES;\n\nAND:--\n\n[O\n\n[BY SR1'R,.G. SEETHARAMA RAO FOR\n\nSMTI  AB\"fijHAR.EAJ,ALA,\nCARGO M\u00aeTQRS\"P_V;'.\" L.ID.,}\n\njrAMNAGAR\"ISARAy:ATr1._ \n>\"rAMN_AGAR._,D'1S'1*R1G1*,-- -\n\nGUJ'ARA'--IiE1\" STAI'. __  .. _ \n\n_ 1*HEC\"REv\u00bbr.1NDiA_CINSURANCE CO. LTD,\n\n\"No.2\/B'; REGIONAL OFFICE,\n\n\"  U.N'1'ITY BUIL'\"----IN'G ANNEXE,\n\n1%\/IISSIO_N ROAD.\n\n  _ BANGALORE ~ 27,\n. RE'.I?V,_BYx'ITS REGIONAL MANAGER.\n\nM\/S. IVES. MANDANNA & ASSOCLATES, FOR R-2}\n\n V , THIS MFA IS FILED U\/SEC 173 {1} OF MV ACT\n 'AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED; 13.7.2005\n'PASSED IN MVC.NO.5143\/03 ON\n\n-5 MEMBER, MACT,\nCAUSES, BANGALORE, SCCH NO.5, PART LY ALLOWING\nTHE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING\n\nADDL. JUDGE, COURT\n\nENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION.\n\nJr\n\n    \n{BY SR1 S.P. SHANKAR, SR. C.QtI._NSEL FOR '- \" \n\nRESPONDENTS\n\nTHE FILE OF THE\nOF SMALL\n\n\n\n \n\nM.F.A. No. 10661 OF 2005 (MV):-\n\nE.\n\n\u00a7\\J\n\n1.\n\nKALAVATHI,  *  \nD\/O. LATE GIRIJASHANKAR HEGDE,_..  _ _' H *\nAGE: 48 YEARS,   3  '\nR\/AT BELLEMANE,\n\nSIRSI TOWN, SIRSI,\n\nU.K. DISTRICT.\n\nDIGWAS HEGDE,    \ns\/0. LATE) GIRIJ__ASHANKA_R.._HE_GDE,   \nAGE: 27   I \n\nR\/A. # 456, 18TH'MA,IN,rI \n\n4TH 'T' BLOCK, JAYANAGAR.\n\nBANGALORE).   --  \" . \n\nDIVYA   1\n\nD \/0%.  \"'VQc;ATE,:EOR*'R2')\nTHIS MFA IS ,.IfILED;.N,ZSEc:--.._I73 \"{1}, Of' MV ACT\nAGAINST THE JIIOGMIENT,  AND-, AWARD DATED:\n\n13\/O7\/2005 PASSED IN I.rtV'C.NO.5'2e3S\/03' ON THE FILE OF\nTHE MEMBER, MACT,_V\"V1II.'__ADDL. -J_LI.DGE, COURT OF\n\nSMA:LL\"\"' EA\u00a7\\'IGALO'RE, SCCH NO.5, PARTLY\nALLOWING V T}A{E_V __PE~'i'ITION FOR COMPENSATION\nAND SEEKING EN1E:.~IAI\\ICEM.ENT OF COMPENSATION.\n\n_ These \"app--ea1'S V'-fji\u00a3)1T{1if1g' On for hearing this day.\n J ., delivered the following:\n\nJ U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
    appeals arise out of the Same accident and<\/p>\n
both the-.GaSeS are disposed Of by common judgment by the<\/p>\n
 A’ Tnb\ufb01m\u00e9t.\n<\/p>\n
T’ ‘A._”:~.r.:,a1%*.A. 10575\/as {MVC No. 5143\/03)<\/p>\n
One Dr. Vasanth Hegde was driving the Car. The lorry
\nComing from Opposite direction hit against the Car Causing<\/p>\n
the death 01’ Vasanth E–Iegde On N.H.4 Kalambella, Tumkur<\/p>\n
 \/<\/p>\n
RE,vSEO’N’DENT.~:3 V  ,<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
District. One Girijashankar Hegde who also the<\/p>\n
car, was killed in the accident. The other <\/p>\n
the death of Girjashankar Hegde.\n<\/p>\n
daughters and mother of Vasan.tha:—Eiegdehi
\npetition seeking enhancement. qf colrnp;erisag~\/j:r:)n;   T T<\/p>\n
The Tribunal has foundlvlvtthlat the   occurred
\nsolely on account of :the_ driireruof the lorry.
\nThe occurrenceof  of the driver of<\/p>\n
the offending vfelr1iciel*aniri “coverage”cf–winsurance are not in<\/p>\n
dispiitelllll  idsconfiiieldllonly to seek enhancement. of
\ncompensation, V’
\n_ The”deceasved\u00a5~-Xfasallih Hegde was a Doctor aged 54<\/p>\n
y.eja1rs;i._f’l’i:e incon:1e…t.aX return for the year 2002-03 discloses<\/p>\n
‘ .=V1’;ll”18t_:Vl1″‘B:t)’O1j1’1f3 of the deceased is Rs.9,69,040\/–. The<\/p>\n
” income   paid at Rs.2,75,400\/–. The net income as per<\/p>\n
I.’14…\u00a3et1i1\u00a5\ufb01 would be Rs.6,93,640\/~ [Rs.9,69.040\/~ (M;<\/p>\n
2 V. it Rs.,2,7l’lS,400}. Keeping in View the social background and life<\/p>\n
 style, it is just and proper to deduct 1\/ 31″” towards personal<\/p>\n
H expenses. Rs.4,62,427\/– which is rounded of to<\/p>\n
Rs.4,62,400\/– p.a. would be the loss of dependency. The<\/p>\n
V<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
total loss of dependency would be Rs.5i)%8’r3i’3:55\/–<\/p>\n
{Rs.38,533\/– (income) x 12 [months] x 15-[mt;iapi:;\u00a7r;]’.lsl.’<\/p>\n
Rs.25,000\/~ is granted for loss-of  ‘IT.1eu’<\/p>\n
petitioners together entitled for <\/p>\n
expectancy and Rs. 10.000\/V-l tvowardsi.i’L1neI’alleXpe’nses’;: In all L’<\/p>\n
the petitioners are entitled….ll:for ‘total l ‘compensation of
\nR,s.5i,46,356\/- as 7i?_;s;v;.2:.,o5–,oooi\/..-_ awarded by the
\nTribunal. On the enhancediileonipensation;the petitioners are<\/p>\n
entitled for    date of petition till<\/p>\n
the dvatelolf  allowed in part.\n<\/p>\n
M.12.A.No’;’z 965 1.105 (mic 5288\/03]<\/p>\n
  AGirijxashankar Hegde aged about 45 years died in<\/p>\n
“a: “motor kehicle accident. The deceased is said to be<\/p>\n
laegriculptnriisttlland also doing gardening work. In the absence<\/p>\n
of credible income proof, the assessment of income of the<\/p>\n
 adeeeased at Rs.3,000\/~ p.m is sound and proper. The wife,<\/p>\n
Vfson. daughter and mother of the deceased, filed a petition<\/p>\n
seeking compensation and are in appeal seeking<\/p>\n
enhancement of compensation. As per unit system, I \/5*” is<\/p>\n
%\/\/<\/p>\n
to be deducted towards personal expenses. <\/p>\n
would ensure to the benefit. of the dependants,”The:t'(iilial <\/p>\n
of dependency would be Rs.\/i,03,20G\/e_   xi ‘ . <\/p>\n
12 (nnonths} x L4 hnt\ufb02\ufb01phe\ufb02} {The weuezis ere\ufb01iedfrer<\/p>\n
Rs.25,000\/ — towards loss ..gons6’rtium, l’l.f;he._:”peti*Ei0ners. it<\/p>\n
together entitled for  ,t_0wardsll’oss_0f_ expectancy
\nand IRSJILOOO\/M unvefesFrueererfegpenses. ha aH, the
\npetitioners are V entitled–  — as against<\/p>\n
Rs;a92xxx\ufb01\u00a2 eaeeeee by we je\ufb01\ufb01l\ufb01ei Chlthe enhanced<\/p>\n
comptelnsatiolxv itpeltiltifjnerslafe\ufb02 entitled for interest. at 6%
\npa. the  till the date of payment. The<\/p>\n
enhanced”~r:;5mpe.ns21tilOnl shall be payable to the first<\/p>\n
 V’  _  The  is allowed in part.\n<\/p>\n
NM*<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a7je<\/p>\n
Ea\u00e9\ufb01\ufb01<\/p>\n
55%?\n<\/p>\n
Ea\u00e9ge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Dr Shanthi Hegde vs Smt Manharab Dhanbajala on 9 October, 2009 Author: K.Sreedhar Rao Malimath I IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF ocT0BER,w2tj09″j–.D:., PRESENT THE HONBLE MR. JUsT1cE’*K;-sRE:?jD;}1A:*i’RAd_i, I AND THE HON’BLE MR. Arm’\/1’1\\\/;T2IxI,11$:IAT1~-1 M.F.A. N0. 1057-5T”0F’2Q05 tlvmm M.F.A. No’. D1A0e\u00a7_ OF 2o0\u00a7;g,MW M.F.VA.’ I. 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