{"id":163874,"date":"2009-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-akthar-begum-akthar-vs-sri-krishnan-gopalakrishnan-on-18-december-2009"},"modified":"2016-07-18T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T08:02:52","slug":"smt-akthar-begum-akthar-vs-sri-krishnan-gopalakrishnan-on-18-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-akthar-begum-akthar-vs-sri-krishnan-gopalakrishnan-on-18-december-2009","title":{"rendered":"Smt Akthar Begum @ Akthar vs Sri Krishnan Gopalakrishnan on 18 December, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Smt Akthar Begum @ Akthar vs Sri Krishnan Gopalakrishnan on 18 December, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.K.Patil And Gowda<\/div>\n<pre> \n\n1\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 18\"' DAY OF BECEMBER, 2009\n\nPRESENT\n\nTI-IE Ii0N'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. K. 'p\u00a7\u00e9\u00a7T';i;    \n\nAND .. ..\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE \nM.F.A. N0. 2935 0f:'2.0l()\u20ac\u00a7 . 1 \"  \nM.F'.A. Not 277~1};$;t'2oa06 {MTV}-A \nIn M.F.A. No. 2935 \u00a7i'll20o67El:a   \n\nBETWEEN:\n\n1. Eimt,   Akthar,\nAged about ~51 Ye.a1*s'.4 l \nW\/0., L Late Abd:1l,_Sh11k00r.\n\n2.  Smt. Sarale\u00e9fla Kausar.\n' 'Aged about Sv\ufb02years,\n\n   Late Abdul Shukoor.\n\n  Kausar,\nV \"Ag\u00a2.dei__b{)ut 28 years,\n DEG. \"Late Abdul Shukoor.\n\n A.  Allare residing at N0.C~20.\n\n, _ TNAL Quarters, Airport Road,\n' 'Vimanapura, Kodihalli,\nBangalore --~ 560 0 7.\nAppellants\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n2\n\n[By Sri. R. Krishna Reddy, Adv.)\n\nAND:\n\n1. Sri. Krishnan Gopalakrishnan,\n\nMajor.\n\nS \/ 0. Sri. D. Gopalakrishnana Nair, _\nResiding at N0.SF--4, Alpine Court, 9  V\n2nd 'B' Cross, 71%: Main Road;  '\nKoramangala I Block, \n\nBangalore -- 560 034. ,\n\n2. The Oriental Insurance     \n\nNo.20, Jalahalli Gross ,'._Ch0kkasa11dra,\n\nBangalore -- 560 05?.' B B' \"  B' =\n\nRep. By Branch Manager',  B '\n   ,    Respondents<\/pre>\n<p>(By si-Lid.  V.&#8217;n\u00a7eoon:;::ha.f,Aa\u00e9;. for R2,<br \/>\n__  13 f10i:ie_egdis&#8217;per1sed__i5riti:\u00a3 V\/O dated 19.04.06)<\/p>\n<p>This&#8217;- 1vI:rAr:;&#8217;sj-\u00bbf:1ed&#8221;&#8221;&#8211;Ud\/s.&#8217; 173(1) of MV Act against the<br \/>\nJudgment and aw&#8217;a1&#8243;d&#8221;da&#8221;ted 26.10.2005 passed in MVC<br \/>\nN0.1363\/T2-Q04. 0n._the_ fiiefof the Member MACT, Mayo Hall<br \/>\nUnit,&#8217; \u00a7VI1\u20actI&#8217;Ovp01&#8217;if8.I&#8217;1 Area, Bangalore, (SCCH~20}, partly<\/p>\n<p> \u00e9_ a11o_w1ing_ the C1ai&#8217;m.___Pe~tition for compensation and seeking<br \/>\n&#8220;enI*1VanCer1&#8242;).en.t of compensation.<\/p>\n<p> B2771 of 2006<br \/>\n _ <\/p>\n<p> A.  The Oriental Insurance Co., Ltd,<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;gNo.20, Jalahaili Cross,<br \/>\n&#8220;A Chokkasandra,<br \/>\nBangalore &#8212; 560 057.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Poiiey N0.421701\/15108\/2003 Valid from<br \/>\n11.12.2002 to 10.12.2003<\/p>\n<p>Through its Regional Office<\/p>\n<p>4445, Leo Complex,<\/p>\n<p>Residency Road Cross,<\/p>\n<p>M. G. Road,<\/p>\n<p>Bangalore &#8212;- 560 025.\n<\/p>\n<p>By its Administrative Officer.   &#8221; &#8212;<br \/>\n_-  ._ &#8216;::&#8217;~Appe1Ian__t * V. V<\/p>\n<p>[By Sri. M. V. Poonacha, Ade.)  3 <\/p>\n<p>AND:\n<\/p>\n<p>1. Snit. Akthar Begnn1v:@:&#8217;Akt.&#8217;  it &#8221;<br \/>\nAged aboutfjl years,  ,   :\n<\/p>\n<p>Wm. mm Abdul Shukoor-1&#8242;,   .\n<\/p>\n<p>2.<br \/>\nAged about &#8216;years,<br \/>\n o.._ Late-A-b_d&#8217;u1_  or.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. :~  aS*  ;  i i it<br \/>\nAged r\u00e9ibotut 2-8 y&gt;eai&#8221;S,<br \/>\n&#8221; ._\u00a7_tD \/to. Late &#8216;Abdul V-Shuko or.<\/p>\n<p>i &#8216;\u00bb .  A11 Vare\u00e9viiresiding at No.c&#8211;2o,<br \/>\n Quarters, Airport Road,<br \/>\n&#8216; =.,.Virn2i_r1a})i1ra, Kodihalii,<\/p>\n<p>X  Barigaiore M\u00bb 560 017.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00b0&#8217; &#8221; . __ &#8216; Sri. &#8220;Krishnan Gopalakrishnan.<br \/>\n it &#8216;*-._Major, &#8216;<br \/>\n ES\/o. Sri. D. Gopal krishnana Nair,<br \/>\nResiding at No.8 -4, Aipine Court,<\/p>\n<p>z\/<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2nd &#8216;B&#8217; Cross, 731 Main Road,<br \/>\nKoramangala 1 Block,<br \/>\nBangalore m 560 034.\n<\/p>\n<p>(owner) {Exparte]<br \/>\nRespondents<\/p>\n<p>(By Sri. R. Krishna Reddy, Adv.)<\/p>\n<p>This MFA is filed U \/s. 173(1) of MV Ar;&#8217;t:&#8221;agai&#8217;ri:st  4%<br \/>\nJudgment and award dated 26.10.2005_.passed&#8217;=.in. IVf\\v\/C0<br \/>\nNo.1363\/2004 on the file of the Me&#8217;i&#8221;r;b.er MAC&#8217;Ii&#8217;,v.T4vIay&#8217;0}Hal1 T<\/p>\n<p>Unit, Metropolitan Area, Bangalore, (.SCvCH~&#8217;20)&#8211;,. awarding<\/p>\n<p>compensation of Rs.1,79,000\/&#8211; with&#8211;._interes,t @ \u00ab.8%&#8221;&#8216;~p\u00a7a.._<\/p>\n<p>from the date of petitions&#8217; till payment atopeHtiti\u00bb\u00a7:)ners<\/p>\n<p>towards compensation.\n<\/p>\n<p>These appeais c&#8217;orningT&#8221;&#8221;onj&#8217;for-0.hearing,&#8221;this day,<br \/>\nN. K. Patil J , de1ivered&#8221;\u00abt,he_ fo_1I0:w:Eng:&#8217;: pp  <\/p>\n<p>These&#8217; two\u00bb  the claimants and the<\/p>\n<p>_v Insiirgance Conipany respectively, arise out of the same<\/p>\n<p>  award dated 26.10.2005 passed in we<\/p>\n<p> the file of the Motor Accident Claims<\/p>\n<p> Tribiinaiipgt &#8220;1\\;\/Iayo Hall Unit, Bangalore (SCCH~20)<\/p>\n<p>it &#8220;:.&#8217;a\u00bb(:h&#8217;ereinafter referred to as &#8216;the Tribunal&#8217; for brevity). The<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;   by its judgment and award has awarded a sum of<\/p>\n<p>mR&#8217;Hs.3,58,000\/&#8211; after deducting 50% towards contributory<\/p>\n<p>negligence against the deceased and awarded net<br \/>\ncompensation of Rs. 1.79.000\/&#8211; with interest at 8% _p.a. as<\/p>\n<p>against the claim of the appellant for Rs.lO,56;00liO;\/l}&#8221;&#8216;.on<\/p>\n<p>account of the death of deceased late <\/p>\n<p>road traffic accident. The clairnants havelul <\/p>\n<p>on the ground that the comiiensatioing  the<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal is inadequate_  fotl &#8216;e&#8217;r1h&#8217;ancement.<br \/>\nWhere as the Insurance  up in appeal<br \/>\non the ground&#8221;thjat   awarded by the<br \/>\nTribunal is  jafijdlll&#8217;unreasonable and that 50%<br \/>\nliabi1ity&#8217;llil;&#8221;&gt;l:e&#8217;d.i:  the offending vehicle is<br \/>\nalso onvzthe  \u00abtherefore judgment and award<\/p>\n<p>passedby  Tribunal liable to be modified by reducing<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;the&#8221;corn&#8211;p&#8217;en&#8217;Sation. H lllll H<\/p>\n<p>  A Ti   M 1 is the wife and appellants 2 and 3<\/p>\n<p>atethe  of deceased late Abdul Shukoor. They<\/p>\n<p> filedia ciaim petition on account of the death of the<\/p>\n<p>  l&#8221;l:dece.ased late Abdul koor in the road traffic accident<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;__o_m&#8217;___wm___,,,&#8217;_&#8230;&#8211;4f<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<p>reasonable compensation towards conventional heads.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore the judgment and award is liable to be modified.<\/p>\n<p>8. As against this, the learned counse1Mfo&#8217;1*..:the_i=insij1=er if <\/p>\n<p>contended that the Tribunal  l&#8217;_er&#8217;red_ in <\/p>\n<p>contributory negligence at  <\/p>\n<p>Company as there is centributorej&#8217;negligence&#8217;of&#8221;more than<br \/>\n50% on the part of  driving his<br \/>\nvehicle in the   hO% contributory<br \/>\nnegligence r\ufb01yaier contended that the<br \/>\nTril:)unal1&#8243;  jnlsvtified in awarding the<br \/>\ncompenvsatlionl.  judgment and awarded<\/p>\n<p>passed M by   liable to be modified by re-<\/p>\n<p>.&#8221;&#8216;dete1*rnining&#8217; the  of compensation and also fixing<\/p>\n<p> liability.towardsicontributory negligence.<\/p>\n<p>9&#8242;  9.  regard to the submission made by the<\/p>\n<p>kl&#8221;4&#8243;&#8216;&#8211;.VVvgcongnseliefppearing for both the parties, the points that<\/p>\n<p> if . airiscfor our consideration e:<\/p>\n<p>M<\/p>\n<p>V<\/p>\n<p>I4<\/p>\n<p>years and thereafter renewal for another 5 years. The 151<br \/>\nappellant is entitled to draw periodical interest on iZh&#8217;\u20ac._F.D.<br \/>\nT he remaining sum of Rs. 1, <\/p>\n<p>proportionate interest shall be released eqtlaily in. <\/p>\n<p>of t  appellE1nl&#8217;?f:;v&#8217;iZ:1;1:1\u00a3_C_l_ifclte}__3r&#8217;  ~VV&#8217;:\ufb01d?upvos;it<br \/>\ncompensation by the Insuranoefloinpany; .,   H&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Office is directed _tr&#8217;ansr;iit&#8217;V&#8211;_the*statutory amount<br \/>\ndeposited by the Ins:1.11&#8217;an\u00a7:e V  the Tribunal<\/p>\n<p>forthwith. _  .\n<\/p>\n<p>Of\ufb01ce  direeted&#8217;  the award accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/~<br \/>\nILHDGHE<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>JUDGE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Smt Akthar Begum @ Akthar vs Sri Krishnan Gopalakrishnan on 18 December, 2009 Author: N.K.Patil And Gowda 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 18&#8243;&#8216; DAY OF BECEMBER, 2009 PRESENT TI-IE Ii0N&#8217;BLE MR. JUSTICE N. 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