{"id":147371,"date":"2010-12-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-d-c-manjula-vs-ms-the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-on-8-december-2010"},"modified":"2018-07-28T05:24:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T23:54:40","slug":"smt-d-c-manjula-vs-ms-the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-on-8-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-d-c-manjula-vs-ms-the-oriental-insurance-co-ltd-on-8-december-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt D C Manjula vs M\/S The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd on 8 December, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt D C Manjula vs M\/S The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd on 8 December, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna<\/div>\n
9\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 8?\" DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010\n\n:PRESENT:\n\nTHE I-ION'BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.PATIL_.A..__ '   A.\n\nAND\n\nTHE I-ION'BLE MR.JUs'r1cE:H;s'.'KgMpA1~3i\u00a71A._  \n\nM.F'.A. N0.11939 o\ufb01'~2Oa9f(M\\\/} -. \u00ab. \" \nIV\u00a3.F.A. No.102'29 OF 2007' {MW \"  \n\nM.F.A. N0. 10463.gVV2007-\u00a31\u00a72Iv'i \n\nM.F.A.N0.11939 OF 2o07i'_\"~~~A.\n\nBetween:\n\n1. Smt.   _ *  \nW\/0.VSha\"s'hi,V NaT;};e'ndra.'f2a0, _ \nAged\"avb01;t 29'7'yeV2;1ar\"s   -- .\n\n2. Goutha m.iL,\" . - a\n13\/0. Late Shashj \n@ Nagcndra R30,'\n\n  As_\u00a7\u00e9'L=\u00a3 about: 9 ye\u00e91rs.......\u00ab'\n\n 7.3'.   : Ra0,\n\n .Sfo\u00a2 1\\\/IaiiutitifR30,\nAged abo'ui'j_ 70 years.\n\n'.4. Smf. ..Sv1'0m\ufb01i.'4t3ai,\n\n AW\/0. \\-Tei\"1kata Rao,\n\nV. 'Ma;_Qr,\n' R,\/.ar.--'. N0. 438\/1,\n\n\"Hegganahalli Cross,\n\nv\u00e9  .V ___'7JishWar1eedam Post,\n\nBangalore-91. .\n\u00a37 M,[,,,.\n\n\n\nAppellant No.2 is minor,\nRepresented by her mother and\nNatural Guardian\n\nSmt. D.C.Manjula.\n\nAppellants No. 1 to 3\n\nR\/at. C\/o. P.Prerna,\n\nNo.963, Vinayakanagar,\n\nMEI Layout, Nagasandra Post,\nBagalgunte,\n\nBar1galore--56O 073.\n\n(By Sri. H.B.Somapur, Advocate}..__i*~.V_A\nAnd:\n\n1. M\/ s. The Oriental Insurance'Co';.,&:vLtd'.\u00bb,:   .\nBy its Manager, \" . at '  \nLakshmi Towers', \nNo.20o\/3, 1 \nR.V.Road,__   2 \nBangalore. .1 \n\n2. M\/S. U.E'.eDevellopnterttTliadia (P) Ltd,\nNo.60, Wel'1in_gVtonr\u00ab.Str'eet\u00a7\nRichmond Tow-rt,\n\n \"  . Ba.1iga_lore-56O 025:-t \"\n\n1 'By its Ivianaging Director.\n     ...ReSpondentS<\/pre>\n
 A:s_l.1oil\u00abi.,1’\u00abl::.Pafil, Advocate for R1;<\/p>\n
 _ Notieeto–.fR2~disper1sed with V\/o. dated 19\/02\/2010}<\/p>\n
*7’r******<\/p>\n
A Vtfhts MFA is filed U\/S. 173(1) of Mv Act against the<\/p>\n
 s._el’t1_d’gm’ent and Award dated: 05\/03\/2007 passed in MVC No.
\n “S3133\/2002 on the file of the XIII Addl. SCJ and Member,
\n MACT, Metropolitan Area, Bangalore (SCCH–15), partly<\/p>\n
 e\u00a7e;\\.ppe1ie:eig>1\u00abtgi~\u00a7<\/p>\n
allowing {he claim petition for compensation and seeking
\nenhancement of compensation.<\/p>\n
M.F.A. N0.10229 OF 2007<\/p>\n
Between:\n<\/p>\n
1. Smt. Yashoda,
\nW\/0. Late Nagendra Rao,
\n Shashi,
\nAged 29 years.\n<\/p>\n
2. Chi. Manju,   –\n<\/p>\n
S\/0. Late Nagendra Rae
\n@ Shashi,
\nAged 8 years.\n<\/p>\n
3. Kum. Shashikala,
\nS \/ 0. Late Nagendra Rac-\n<\/p>\n
@ Shashi, ‘ __
\nAged 6 years.  ‘<\/p>\n
4. Sri.  g
\nS\/0. S311. Muni R’a(‘:)*,,
\nAged 70″years.   ”\n<\/p>\n
Appel\ufb01gants 2 85 3 ardevminors,<\/p>\n
 “V * ..,Repi.’,__ by gmother and Natural
\nW V Guardian Smf\ufb01fashoda.\n<\/p>\n
$11.1 are  4’38 \/ 1 3,<\/p>\n
‘VVBanga1ore’–t_56O 091.<\/p>\n
Hegganaha\ufb01i ‘Cfoss,
\nVishwaneedarn Post,<\/p>\n
…AppeI1ants<\/p>\n
  K.R.Ramesh, Advocate)<\/p>\n
AW<\/p>\n
 \/”W<\/p>\n
And:\n<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
M\/s. U.E. Development India (P) Ltd,
\nNo.60, Wellington Street,<\/p>\n
Richmond Town,<\/p>\n
Bangalore-25,<\/p>\n
Rept. By Managing Director,<\/p>\n
(Owner of the Mahindra 81.\n<\/p>\n
Mahindra Jeep No. KA O3mMA~8557).<\/p>\n
The Oriental Insurance Co., Ltd, <\/p>\n
By its Manager,
\nLakshmi Towers,<\/p>\n
No. 200\/3, I Floor,<\/p>\n
R.V.Road, Bangalore.\n<\/p>\n
{Policy No. 423001\/20_O2\/ A A _
\n18917 vaiid from 22.o3.’2O07’toV_21..Q3,.2oo3)<\/p>\n
Smt. Manjula,   ._ V :\n<\/p>\n
W\/o. Shashi @_1\\Ea_gendra’ ‘
\nAged 30 years.’   2:\n<\/p>\n
. Kum.,i(}o\\iafthairr1i, <\/p>\n
D\/o. Late ShaShi”-@iNoager1’d–ra Rae,<\/p>\n
Aged 1} years.’ _ ‘<\/p>\n
Responderit’ I\\_To.4..is a.rnii1or,
\nRegt. By her rimther and<\/p>\n
 V’  _ Na.t\ufb01rai.AGL1ardia\ufb01;” “”” ‘”
\n. ‘Smt. i_3.C.l\\\/gianjuia.<\/p>\n
 “io 4 are<\/p>\n
R\/at. N_o.i91f_33, Vinayaka Nagar,
\nMEI Layout”,
\nN agasaridra Post,<\/p>\n
A.Ba’ga1kunte,
\nBar::ga1orew73.\n<\/p>\n
  iiS1’I1t. Soma Bai,
\n* —–W\/o. Venkata Rao,<\/p>\n
V Ni.\n<\/p>\n
Aged 50 years,<\/p>\n
R\/at. No. 438\/1,
\nHegganahalli Cross,
\nVishwaneedum Post,
\nBangalore\u00bb9 1.\n<\/p>\n
(By Sri. H. Puttaswamy, Advocate for R1;
\nSri. H.B.Somapur, Advocate for R3 to R5
\nSri. P.B.Raju, Advocate for R2)<\/p>\n
ic’.’r*J\\’ic’k1’\u20acic:\\’<\/p>\n
. . .Re  ~<\/p>\n
This MFA is filed U”\/s. 173(1)=_o\u00a3:M\\\/fivAct”agailnsmghaeiva?
\nJudgment and Award dated: O6\/O3,’\/g20{-)7 passedvin. I\\ff_._\\)’~C ”<\/p>\n
No.5353\/2002 on the \ufb01le of the-._XIII Aa:l_dl. Ju\u00a3igel,v*C”ouft\u00a7 Of
\nSmall Causes, Member, NEACT, Metropolitah ‘Area,
\nBangalore (SCCH~15), partly allovvi_r.1’g the claim” “petition for
\ncompensation and to set aside the”3a’me”ir1 so farvasuit relates
\nto awarding compensation in fa-lsrour Vof..th.e”‘R–3 and 4.<\/p>\n
M.F.A.No.10463 op’ 2007,.  l<\/p>\n
Between:\n<\/p>\n
1. sm:.3Yasho.c1’a,V7-,5   .
\nW \/ 0. Late Nagenc1ra”Ra0\u00ab.
\n@ Shas1*ii.._4 ” V ‘ s A M
\nAged. 29 years; ~ <\/p>\n
.s Chi. IVlarij11\u00ab,x<\/p>\n
 \/.0. -Late’ \u00abN”ag_endra Rao<\/p>\n
Aged 8 years.\n<\/p>\n
3.3. K”am.lS_hashika1a,<\/p>\n
V A. 3\/0. bate Nagendra Rae<\/p>\n
” _@’shashi,<\/p>\n
l  Aged 6 years.\n<\/p>\n
T  ‘4;’lSri. Venkatarao,<\/p>\n
A?\n<\/p>\n
_\/..\u00bb<\/p>\n
:5 \/”\n<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
S\/0. Sri. Mur1iRao,
\nAged 70 years.\n<\/p>\n
Appellants 2 to 3 are
\nMinors,<\/p>\n
Rep. by mother and
\nNatural guardian
\nSmt. Yashoda.\n<\/p>\n
All are residing at
\nNo.438\/13,
\nHegganahalli Cross,
\nVishwaneedam Post,
\nBanga1ore–560 091.\n<\/p>\n
(By Sri. KR.Rarr;eSh,v..Adv@3\u00a7%\u00a7:te):;
\nAnd: AT<\/p>\n
1. M\/ S.  _[\u00a7t:ve}.d1:;me1′:\u00abt.V
\nlndia;{P)     —\n<\/p>\n
No.60},Wellingtizfi-~Sf1*f;’\u00e9t,  ‘ ‘
\nRichmOHC1″ToW\ufb02:  4′
\nBangal0f\u20ac’:_2 5, ‘ . A. ,
\nRep. by IVIaf1?1gingT’Dir’ectbr,
\n(Ow\u00abnerL’~af the Mahindra 8:;<\/p>\n
”  Ma,hir1.(\u00a3ra”Jzeep No: “”” ”<\/p>\n
. :K_A_\u00a7C-3fMA.–3E”:V5_7).<\/p>\n
12; ~.’I’h6; ‘OfiCijvtal’~Lr1’surance
\nCo_., Ltd ., ” ‘
\nts “3\/Iahager,<\/p>\n
 Lakshmi; Towers,<\/p>\n
 *I\\’:)..200″\/3, 1 Floor,<\/p>\n
 .R.V”._Road, Bangalore.\n<\/p>\n
 .(P’0iicy N0.423OO1\/2002\/189}?<\/p>\n
Valid from 22.03.2007 to<\/p>\n
 \/_..W.\u00bb.\n<\/p>\n
if v*”””\/\/<\/p>\n
 ” -21.03.2003).\n<\/p>\n
   -. …Appellants<\/p>\n
3. Srnt. Manjula,
\nW\/o. Shashi @ Nagendra Rao,
\nAged 30 years.\n<\/p>\n
4. Kurn. Gowthami,
\nD\/o. Late Shashi @
\nNagendra Rao,
\nAged 11 years.\n<\/p>\n
Respondent No.4 is a minor,’
\nRept. By her mother and
\nNatural guardian,<\/p>\n
Smt. D.C.1\\\/Ianjula.\n<\/p>\n
Respondents 3 and 4 a1’e3- ‘ _ V
\nR\/at. No. 963, V\\\/inayaka_.Naga_r,
\nMEI Layout,  _   ”\n<\/p>\n
N818asand1’&i’Vi30A’\u00e9f’Ttt.;’
\nBaga1kunt”e;” 1  A A   A’<\/p>\n
Ban galore;  A<\/p>\n
5. Smt, Sorna\ufb01ai,  \u00e9
\nW \/o1v._AVe–n’1<a.ta'F~{ao,'t
\nAged :10 years, * A: ._  A
\nR\/at. N"c.._4"38\/ 1,  —\n<\/p>\n
Hegganahailj Cro’ss,’*.\n<\/p>\n
\\,\/ijshwaneedum_V ‘Post,<\/p>\n
  E3a’nga1ore–91.  “””\n<\/p>\n
 A .  …Respondents<\/p>\n
 Advocate for R1;\n<\/p>\n
S1″i_._ O. Mahe_si’1, Advocate for R2;<\/p>\n
Sri.””H.BV.Sornapur, Advocate for R3 8:; R4;<\/p>\n
 R5 served and unrepresented}
\nA  =\\”}\u00a2%”\u00a3’:’\u20ac’I\u20ac’}\u20ac’}\u20ac
\n “This MFA is filed U\/s. 173(1) of MV Act against the<\/p>\n
A   Judgment and Award dated: 06\/03\/2007 passed in MVC No.
\n M5100\/2002 on the \ufb01le of the X111 Add}. SCJ, Member, MACT,<\/p>\n
A? ,s,.,.\u00ab\u00ab<\/p>\n
z ‘\/<\/p>\n
Court of Small Causes, Metropolitan Area, Bangalore {SC_CH–\n<\/p>\n
15), partly allowing the claim petition for compensationogand
\nseeking enhancement of compensation.   <\/p>\n
These appeals coming on for Admission-‘{this”*idaiI,7=.,ii*<\/p>\n
N.K. PATIL J, delivered the following:<\/p>\n
JUDGMENL<\/p>\n
Though these appeals are, listed  ii<\/p>\n
Admission, with the consent  all
\nthe parties, they are ta}:e*:1\ufb02upffolr <\/p>\n
2. These three  are
\narising out of  judgment and
\naward dated   Mvc 910.5353\/2002
\na. in    file of the X111
\nAdditiorial JlSmall  and Member, MACT,<\/p>\n
Metropolitan llA:ea,’r’l’Bangalore (SCCH–}15), (hereinafter<\/p>\n
 referredlto?–.”as ‘Tribunall\ufb02for short).<\/p>\n
= l’lp’r_ila.unal by its judgment and award, has<\/p>\n
i   awarded a  ‘<'5,93,400\/~, under different heads, with<\/p>\n
_interest a:,_6I% p.a., from the date of petition till the date of<\/p>\n
 \u00ab._its"depoi;'it, as against the claim of the claimants for a sum<\/p>\n
 ?l,10,00,000\/- and 39,65,000\/–, respectively, on<\/p>\n
9-"" \/W',<\/p>\n
\/,
\n\u00a7<\/p>\n
income of the deceased at $4,000\/\u00abW per month,<\/p>\n
deducting 1\/3rd towards his personal and<\/p>\n
expenses and by applying Multiplier of 'l6'  V'<\/p>\n
a sum of ?'5,l8,400\/– towards  <\/p>\n
also awarded a sum of ?75,O0O\/'\u00a7\u00b0'.Vto:w_ar:c1s:ico,'nveri\u00abtic\ufb01ali'*<\/p>\n
heads and in all, awarded a  with
\ninterest at 6% p.a., frorn;..the  tillitswdeposit
\nand accordingly, allowed Liitpartv Being
\nnot satisfied v.._th(:r compensation
\nawarded by  aplpella_r1ts have presented
\nthese  eriihanicernefgt"\u00a73P.–\u00a2:t;mpensati0n.<\/p>\n
4x   counsel appearing for<\/p>\n
the claimarits. andgjlearned counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n
 at considerable length of time.<\/p>\n
i : perusal of the materials available<\/p>\n
  on   the impugned judgment and award<\/p>\n
~.i.i'_fg..'p'assed li)3zg__Athe Tribunal, it emerges that, the occurrence<\/p>\n
  dfi.the accident and the resultant death of the deceased<\/p>\n
  .a1_je_;hot in dispute. It is the case of the appellants that<\/p>\n
5%,\u00bb<\/p>\n
deceased was aged about 27 years, working as Recovery
\nAssistant in M\/s. OM Sri Enterprises and drawing the<\/p>\n
salary of ?8,000\/– per month. To prove the same,<\/p>\n
except producing the salary certificate and <\/p>\n
the employer of the deceased, the claimaritis'~–..ha:y;e iinoti<\/p>\n
produced any documents like exltracptlfif. salary'-.acc'o_un.t_g <\/p>\n
or the statements of Current .Account"or Sa\\i'ings.Ba;nl’3ncie 5-off” “t.l._1eii”emp1oyer and<\/p>\n
assessed the income of ‘?4,000\/– per<\/p>\n
month.n’i’fhe”\u00abS.t:{me  oin,l0wer_””siide and it needs to be
\nenhanced. Having”:_reigard\u00bb.,t~o his age and nature of<\/p>\n
occupation  vth’ei’nur’r1bers of dependents and the<\/p>\n
‘ ”’y.ea1=.._@f accident, viVe””re–assess his income at ?5,000\/~<\/p>\n
iiiiper.y_rnion:tl1:,_V = iQ”L1vt_:~Of which, if 1\/4th (21,250 \/–)is deducted<\/p>\n
toWardsv_v~the2’personal and living expenses of the<\/p>\n
 Videceased_..,:”the net income comes to ?3,750\/– per month.<\/p>\n
 appropriate multiplier applicable to the case in<\/p>\n
 -hand is ’17’ instead of ‘I6′ adopted by the Tribunal, in<\/p>\n
L’<\/p>\n
View of the law laid down by the Apex Court in Sarla
\nVerma’s case reported in 2009 AC} 1298, since the
\ndeceased was aged about 27 years. Therefore, we re-<\/p>\n
determine the toss of dependency at ?7,6$,.0’0i0,\/__~<\/p>\n
\u20ac3,750\/u x 12 x 17) instead of %5,1a,4oo\/- ax\u00a7;:rdee..i<\/p>\n
the Tribunal and accordingly, it is awarded. 3  <\/p>\n
6. Having regard to the facts a;’1d..circunastancespoff<\/p>\n
the case, we award ‘<'10,000\/ 5 towardfs-..1ossV oi"V:conaorti1;1rn,d
\n?10,000\/- towards loss of estate,l\u20ac'3.0,0.00\/-'towards? loss of<\/p>\n
love and affection atVti1ef'r_ate \u00ab each to the<\/p>\n
c1aimants"'r'anAd; ?V1:'G,'0O'0V_\/'#.'towardVs transportation and
\nfuneralVV'expen'ses.*:'V'E'ndV claimants are entitied for<\/p>\n
the cornpen"sati'on_QfA%7\u00a73,':2fd,00O\/W instead of 35,93,400\/–<\/p>\n
'0 0' \u00ab-andv-'.tfhe sbpreakup is  "under:<\/p>\n
Towar'dsfL.oss"of dependency ? 7,613,000] –
\nTowards"  of ,c'or:sortiL1rr1 ? 1 0,000 \/ \u00ab~
\nTowards toss" offestate ? 10,000\/ —<\/p>\n
0 . Towa'1"d\u00a7ioss"of1oVe and affection 3 30,000\/M
\n 'Towards 3 funeral and ? 10,000 \/ —
\n';\u00a3I"A'clI'1'S'pOI'Ht'8.tiO1'l expenses
\n0' '  Total ?\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
7. For the foregoing reasons, these appeals filed by<\/p>\n
the claimants are ailowed in part.<\/p>\n
The impugned common judgment <\/p>\n
passed by the Tribunal in MVC No.5353\/  H<\/p>\n
No. 5100 \/2002 is hereby mc.’di\ufb01ea\u00ab,\u00a2_ “–\u00abaw.ar.di’n.givvvthe<\/p>\n
compensation of 38,25,000\/~ ignstead\ufb02otf’.?5,93.,’\u00e9t_QC)\/’~rA’ <\/p>\n
enhanced compensation comes
\nat 6% p.a., from the date, ofpetition t?;.j1j4;\u00a2a11;ati’on’.”V’<\/p>\n
The Insurer is   enhanced
\ncompensation  three weeks
\nfrom the   judgment and<\/p>\n
award.\n<\/p>\n
Out  . “enhanced compensation of<\/p>\n
 a.ts”um__’__oi’ 350,000\/–~ with proportionate<\/p>\n
V.’-interest ‘SVh’a1f\u00a3\u00ab,t”)e.._invested in the Fixed Deposit in any<\/p>\n
Nationalizedbr Scheduled Bank, in the names of Kumari.<\/p>\n
‘VGouth’arni1’,,V Manju, Kurnari. Shashikala, tiii they attain<\/p>\n
 d_m.ajotr~ity. Smt. D.C. Manjuia, mother of Kum. Gouthami and<\/p>\n
._.d.Srtnt.’b’YAashoda, mother of Chi. Manju and Kum. Shashikala<\/p>\n
“\ufb02are entitled to Withdraw the interest accrued on it,<\/p>\n
\/W\/'””\/4<\/p>\n
periodically, for the welfare of Kurn. Goutharni, Chi. Manju<\/p>\n
and Kurn. Shashikala.\n<\/p>\n
Out of the remaining sum of ?81,6OO\/\u00bb,__;?b’\u20acl;QElCif:_.Vii<\/p>\n
with accrued interest shall be invested in the~vl–“\u00bbi.;{e:1 V’D:e:positvl”<\/p>\n
in any Nationalized or Scheduled Barak   f<\/p>\n
‘D.C. Manjula, for a period of\u00bb’fiv_e year.s”and for
\nanother five years, with libert$f’V.:.to _herlii-o the
\ninterest accrued on it,    H<\/p>\n
The remaining   jf..l-i”with accrued
\ninterest shall”  .D.C. Manjula,
\nSri. Venkata._pRa_io;\u00bb’;  in equal proportion,<\/p>\n
immediately,   V<\/p>\n
Office to draw the  Vaocordingly.<\/p>\n
          sag
\nJfid\u00a7’3<\/p>\n
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Karnataka High Court Smt D C Manjula vs M\/S The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd on 8 December, 2010 Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 8?” DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010 :PRESENT: THE I-ION’BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.PATIL_.A..__ ‘ A. AND THE I-ION’BLE MR.JUs’r1cE:H;s’.’KgMpA1~3i\u00a71A._ M.F’.A. N0.11939 o\ufb01’~2Oa9f(M\\\/} -. \u00ab. 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