{"id":156957,"date":"2009-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/joy-vs-janardanan-on-12-february-2009"},"modified":"2018-06-17T22:39:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T17:09:48","slug":"joy-vs-janardanan-on-12-february-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/joy-vs-janardanan-on-12-february-2009","title":{"rendered":"Joy vs Janardanan on 12 February, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Joy vs Janardanan on 12 February, 2009<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nMACA.No. 68 of 2005()\n\n\n1. JOY, S\/O.ANTONY,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. JANARDANAN, S\/O.GANGADHARAN,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. MANAGER, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.P.V.BABY\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.)\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON\n\n Dated :12\/02\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n          R.BASANT & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ.\n                       ------------------------------------\n                      M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005\n                      -------------------------------------\n             Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009\n\n                               JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
R.BASANT, J.\n<\/p>\n
      The claimant before the Tribunal is the appellant before us.<\/p>\n
He had claimed an amount of Rs.1.5 lakhs as compensation for<\/p>\n
the personal injuries suffered by him in a motor accident. The<\/p>\n
claimant was a press operator employed by the Appolo Tyres.<\/p>\n
He was earning an income of Rs.5,103\/- per mensem at the time<\/p>\n
of the accident as shown in Ext.A11 certificate. He was aged 37<\/p>\n
years on the date of the accident. The accident took place on<\/p>\n
20.02.98. In two spells, the appellant was an inpatient for 5<\/p>\n
days.   Injury was suffered to the right knee.                There was a<\/p>\n
disability to the right knee consequent to internal derangement.<\/p>\n
PW1-doctor assessed the permanent disability at 12% under<\/p>\n
Ext.A1 certificate. The claimant examined himself as PW2 and<\/p>\n
the said doctor as PW1. Exts.A1 to A12 were marked.<\/p>\n
      2.    The Tribunal on a consideration of all the relevant<\/p>\n
circumstances sailed to the conclusion that the appellant is<\/p>\n
entitled only for an amount of Rs.27,950\/- as compensation. The<\/p>\n
M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005          2<\/span><\/p>\n
appellant has come before this Court lamenting that the amount<\/p>\n
awarded is grossly and painfully inadequate and low.<\/p>\n
      3.   Called upon to explain the specific grounds of<\/p>\n
challenge, the learned counsel for the appellant first of all<\/p>\n
contends that though the appellant was employed under a<\/p>\n
reputed company and salary certificate Ext.A11 was produced to<\/p>\n
show that his salary at the time of the accident was Rs.5,103\/-,<\/p>\n
the Tribunal without any other justification except that the<\/p>\n
employer has not been examined, refused to accept and act upon<\/p>\n
the said certificate. There was no objection against the said<\/p>\n
certificate and it would be unreasonable to doubt the veracity<\/p>\n
and acceptability of that certificate, contends the learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the appellant. We are inclined to agree with the<\/p>\n
learned counsel for the appellant.    We find no reason why<\/p>\n
Ext.A11 should not have been accepted by the Tribunal. The<\/p>\n
mere fact that the formal proof of Ext.A11 was not offered is<\/p>\n
according to us, too inadequate a reason not to accept the same<\/p>\n
at all. We accept that the monthly income can be reckoned as<\/p>\n
per Ext.A11 at Rs.5,103\/-. For loss of earnings, of course the<\/p>\n
appellant would have only lost his leave, he is entitled to one<\/p>\n
month’s income as held by the Tribunal, which we fix at<\/p>\n
Rs.5,103\/-.\n<\/p>\n
M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005           3<\/span><\/p>\n
     4.    It  is   next   contended    that   the  quantum     of<\/p>\n
compensation awarded for pain and suffering, loss of earning<\/p>\n
capacity consequent to disability and loss of amenities following<\/p>\n
disability are all perversely low. We take note of the injury as<\/p>\n
also the period of hospitalisation and the procedures that were<\/p>\n
undergone by the appellant for treatment. We agree with the<\/p>\n
learned counsel for the appellant that award of only an amount<\/p>\n
of Rs.4,000\/- as compensation for pain and suffering is not<\/p>\n
adequate.    We are satisfied that award of an amount of<\/p>\n
Rs.7,500\/- shall be fair and reasonable in the circumstances.<\/p>\n
     5.    There is no dispute now that disability was suffered by<\/p>\n
the appellant. The evidence of PW1 and Ext.A1 shows that the<\/p>\n
disability was fixed at 12%. We have been taken through Ext.A1<\/p>\n
and the nature of the physical inadequacy suffered by the<\/p>\n
appellant as a result of the accident. The Tribunal accepted only<\/p>\n
4% as disability.    We must say that Ext.A1 does not inspire<\/p>\n
complete confidence. At any rate we are inclined to agree with<\/p>\n
the learned counsel for the appellant that a higher percentage of<\/p>\n
disability could certainly have been accepted by the Tribunal.<\/p>\n
Having considered all the relevant inputs, we are satisfied that<\/p>\n
8% disability must have been suffered by the appellant.<\/p>\n
M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005            4<\/span><\/p>\n
     6.    This disability of 8% has had no reflection on the<\/p>\n
earning capacity of the appellant at present.          There is no<\/p>\n
contention that his income by way of monthly salary has been<\/p>\n
reduced. Until the age of retirement, at the Bar it is submitted<\/p>\n
that it is 58 years, the appellant is not likely to suffer any<\/p>\n
reduction in earnings on account of such disability.        But we<\/p>\n
agree with the learned counsel for the appellant that post<\/p>\n
retirement employment prospects would certainly be affected.<\/p>\n
We also agree with the counsel that until he retires from service,<\/p>\n
to meet the demands of his employment and to do the same work<\/p>\n
which he was earlier doing, extra strain and efforts will have to<\/p>\n
put in by him and he is certainly entitled for compensation on<\/p>\n
these grounds. Merely because his monthly income has not at<\/p>\n
present brought down, it may not be reasonable to deny him<\/p>\n
compensation for loss of earning capacity. As we have already<\/p>\n
noted, we are persuaded to agree that the monthly income can<\/p>\n
be reckoned at Rs.5,103\/-.      While adopting the multiplier we<\/p>\n
have to realistically note that there is no reduction in earning for<\/p>\n
the entire period till his retirement on superannuation. We take<\/p>\n
note of the possible reduction in earnings after he attains the<\/p>\n
age of superannuation, ie. 58 years. We also take note of the<\/p>\n
extra strain\/effort which he may be obliged to put in to turn out<\/p>\n
M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005            5<\/span><\/p>\n
the same amount of work.        We are, in these circumstances,<\/p>\n
satisfied that 8 can be adopted as the multiplier notwithstanding<\/p>\n
the fact that under the second schedule, for a person aged<\/p>\n
between 55 years and 60 years, 16 has been stipulated as the<\/p>\n
multiplier.\n<\/p>\n
      7.    We now come to the claim for compensation under the<\/p>\n
head of loss of amenities. The physical disability suffered by him<\/p>\n
would certainly impair the quality of enjoyment of life which the<\/p>\n
appellant can aspire and only an amount of Rs.4,500\/- has been<\/p>\n
awarded under this head.          Even reckoning that physical<\/p>\n
disability to be 8%, considering the age of the appellant, we are<\/p>\n
satisfied that the appellant is entitled for a higher amount of<\/p>\n
compensation under the head loss of amenities and enjoyment of<\/p>\n
life. An amount of Rs.8,000\/-, we are satisfied, shall serve the<\/p>\n
ends of justice.\n<\/p>\n
      8.    The counsel finally contends that the rate of interest<\/p>\n
awarded is grossly inadequate. Interest only @ 6% is awarded.<\/p>\n
Such award at least must have been fixed @ 7.5%, contends the<\/p>\n
counsel. We are in agreement with the counsel.<\/p>\n
      9.    The above discussions lead us to the conclusion that<\/p>\n
the appellant is entitled to the following further amounts by way<\/p>\n
of compensation.\n<\/p>\n
M.A.C.A. No.68 of 2005           6<\/span><\/p>\n
      i)   Loss of earning         – Rs.2,603\/-  [5,103 – 2,500]<\/p>\n
      ii)  Pain and suffering      – Rs.3,500\/- [7,500 – 4,000]<\/p>\n
      iii) Loss of amenities and
\n           enjoyment of life        – Rs.6,500\/-[8,000 – 1,500]<\/p>\n
      iv)  Loss of earnings
\n          consequent to disability – Rs.19,991\/-\n<\/p>\n
                                  {5103 X 12 X 8 X 8\/100] minus
\n                                   19,200} = [39191 – 19200] =
\n                                   Rs.19991\/-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
      In the result:\n<\/p>\n
      a)   This appeal is allowed in part;\n<\/p>\n
      b)   It is held that the appellant is entitled to a further<\/p>\n
amount of Rs.32,594\/- in addition to the amounts already<\/p>\n
awarded by the Tribunal;\n<\/p>\n
      c)   It is further directed that interest shall be payable on<\/p>\n
the total amounts @ 7.5% per annum from the date of the<\/p>\n
petition to the date of realisation.     Cost as directed by the<\/p>\n
Tribunal shall also be paid.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                  (R.BASANT, JUDGE)<\/p>\n
                                (P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON)<\/p>\n
rtr\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court Joy vs Janardanan on 12 February, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM MACA.No. 68 of 2005() 1. JOY, S\/O.ANTONY, … Petitioner Vs 1. JANARDANAN, S\/O.GANGADHARAN, … Respondent 2. MANAGER, THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO., For Petitioner :SRI.P.V.BABY For Respondent :SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) The Hon’ble MR. Justice R.BASANT The Hon’ble MR. 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