{"id":168631,"date":"2009-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-deputy-general-manager-nwkrtc-vs-gajanan-so-gangappa-betageri-on-3-april-2009"},"modified":"2015-11-25T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T17:19:09","slug":"the-deputy-general-manager-nwkrtc-vs-gajanan-so-gangappa-betageri-on-3-april-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-deputy-general-manager-nwkrtc-vs-gajanan-so-gangappa-betageri-on-3-april-2009","title":{"rendered":"The Deputy General Manager Nwkrtc vs Gajanan S\/O Gangappa Betageri on 3 April, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">The Deputy General Manager Nwkrtc vs Gajanan S\/O Gangappa Betageri on 3 April, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Ajit J Rahim<\/div>\n<pre> \n\n ~.(}0k11I:'R;\u00a7;-,a;1,VvD.\u00a7\u00a7Iu\u00a5:)li,  \"\"\" \"\n\n:1:\n\u00a7N1?H\u00a7HKHiCOURT(\ufb02?KARNATAKA\n\nCERCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD\n\nDATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 20\u00a7;9--- f  A' \n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE H{)N'5LE MR.JUs'm:E\u00a7 'l-;::&lt;\u00a71:\u00abIIQ&#039;1&#039;.&#039;L:1&quot;yJ:&quot;,&quot;    . \n\nAND\nTHE HGIWBLE MR.JU\u00a7\u00a5&quot;I.\u00a2\u00a7E JAWAD R:\u00a7\u00a7=i1n}x_ \n\nMISCELLANEOUS. F-:.13sT .\ufb02\u00a7f5&#039;?E-\u00a5\u00a7I.S&quot;No.25iC)&#039;] 2003\nc;w M.F.A.No.2519jSL(}O3L\u00a73.14[2(}O6 (MV)\n\nIn M.F..A.No.252{3_[200\u00a7~  j; &#039;\n\nDE&#039;:*xv\u00a7iE:;\\\u00a3_:-- &#039;\n\nThe D\u00e9putjf&#039;  \nNorthwest Kazjqataka Road\nTx&#039;zm;i+:;)oz&#039;t CorpO&#039;ra&#039;&amp;&#039;on, V\n\n Bynifis Chief Of\ufb01ccr. ...Appe11a:D.t\n\n&#039;gBy7&#039;$;\u00a5:.DM;;\u00a2,\u00a7x;&#039;.T&#039;g\u00bba\u00e9han M. Khannur, Aciv.)\n\nV &quot; _ AND?-\n\n&#039; [D Gangappa Betageri,\n&quot; _ Aged about 40 years,\n __ &quot; &#039; &#039; &quot; Ocgcweaving Business,\n  .R-ssi\u00e9ent of Bazaar Gaiii,\n Belgaum. ...Respo11de.nt\n\n(By S:ri.SrinaI1d A.Pachchapure, Adv)\n\n\n\n:2:\n\nThis appeal is \ufb01le\ufb01 under Section 173 (1) of the M&#039;\u20ac._Act\nagainst the judgment and award dated 31.12.2002 I3\u00a3i$Sf;(i&#039;.i_I}\nMVC No.15{)8\/ 1998 on the \ufb01le of the Prl. Civiii. \u00bbJ&#039;u\u00a71g\u00e9:\u00bb,.,\n\nSr.D11., 85 Member, Addl. MAUI&#039;, Belgaum,  H\n\nthe claim petition for compensation.\nIN M.F.A.N&#039;o.2519 2003   \u00bb-\nBETW BEN:\n\nThe Dcputy General Manager;  \n\nNorth West Karnataka Road \n\nTrazxsport Ccrporattion, \n\nGokul Road, Hubli, &#039; &#039;_ ;  _ V \n\nBy its Chief Law&#039; O\ufb01icer.  ~ _   i,  .A &quot;  ...Appe]la1}1:\n\n(By Sri.Madan Muhan 55%,)  &quot; \n\n1. Sh:i.Rame--sh&#039;C33\u00a7a:1d\ufb01i%:ppa Kamakar,\nAgedV-g\ufb01aeut 40 ycars&quot;,&#039;-- \n_Oc&lt;::W&#039;&lt;&quot;:avVi::1gV Bus*in\u00e9&#039;:\u00a7s,\n_  Resident &quot;(\u00bbf_Bazar Ga\ufb01i,\n.,__ &#039; Klzasbag, B\u00e9lgazr &#039; .\n\n  V&#039; 3 &quot; V   Irappa Grurihesur,\n\n A&#039;gei&quot;i&#039;\u00bb*1.ajfry\"'\n. \"'VOcc:Bi1s?E'aess,\n Rejsiderit of 3 1 332.31\" Ga\ufb02i,\nKhasbag, Belgaum.\n\n  \u00ab,'}'h\u00e9 Divisional Manager,\n\n\" - _;Na\u00a7:i\u00a2:ma}. Insurance Company Limited,\n1132, Ramadev Galli,\nBelgaum. .. . Respondents\n\n(By Sri.Srinand A.Pac]1chapure, Adv for R3,,\nR2 %\nSri.Vishwanath S.S}1ettar, Adv for R3)\n\n\n\nThis appeal is \ufb01led undsz' Section 173 (13 o\u00a3$'_\u00a3i:'e\"5:~;2;i*=.% .\n\nagainst the judgment and award dated 31.12.2032 yass\u00e9d \n\nMVC 110.1509\/1998 an the \ufb01le offhe P1'i.\"'v'C.\u00a7VT\u00a7}V\"J{1\u00a31g\u20ac:_,  \nSr.Dn., 85 Member, Acidl. MACT, :?C3eIgsm.m,'..&amp;pat't1Vy ._aI}0w1'ngj';\n\ntha claim petition for cad, Huhiif ' ...Respondent\n\n (E33;   Khannur, Adv)\n\n ._  is \ufb01lad under Order 41 R 22 of CPC\n\nr\/\\#'--..'Sec:.1?3}w'( 1} 0f the: MV Act against the judgment an\ufb01\n\n   _awa.1'd \ufb01ated 31.12.2002 passed m we No.15o9\/1995 on\n  (Sf the Prl. Civil Judge, Sr.Dn., \ufb01e Member, Addi.\n\"   Belgaum, partly allowing the claim petition for\n\n  V  ccimpcnsa\ufb01on.\n\nThase appeals and MFA Cm-b. coming on for htsariag,\n\nthis ciay, Ajit J.Gm1jai.J., dtlivered the follaowingz\n\n\n\n \n\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>1 . Mr.Mac1a11mo3:1a;{1 M . Khamimgs&#8217;,  &#8221;  .&#8217;.j_11&lt;&#039;st$,&amp;<br \/>\nenteie\u00e9 appearance for the appe}ia;it,$<br \/>\nRegistty &#039;:10 Show his  Ad&quot;:-:.1o..\u00a2:\u00a7_:i:c3  of &quot; L&#039;<br \/>\nSmt.H.R.R&lt;muka. Registoty is \u00e9fo gii\u00e9lete the<br \/>\nname of S;&#039;i.Pvi.B.NarguI;.\u20ac1   of SnI.Srinand<br \/>\nA.Paohhap*t1re, a:\u00a7&#039;Co1311L\u00a7\u00e9I   tv};1:fo:&#039;\u00bb&#039;i&#039;ojspondent.<\/p>\n<p>2.   :o;fo;\u20ac:sVVobjec\ufb01on are ciisposed<\/p>\n<p>of by this oo&#8217;1i1&#8217;n11onfj.1_i(1gii1a:;i&#8217;t.. &#8216; &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>3. _   out of a common aoci\u00e9ent. The<br \/>\n pcas\u00e9j A. in both these appeals is that on<br \/>\n  proceeding \ufb01om Neginai to Belgaum<br \/>\noi).  motor cycie bearing 1~c\u00a7&#8217;s\u00a5:zatio:1 No.KA-22<br \/>\n7__L\/ 35\u00a2};-9;&#8221;  claimant in MVC 510.1503\/1993 was the ridezr<br \/>\n &#8221; I  motor biktsz which would relate: to<br \/>\nQ  A\u00a7a\u00a7.\ufb01.&#8217;}\u00a7.No.252o\/2003. The claimant in M.V.C.No.1509\/1998<br \/>\nu hovas the piiiion rider of the motor bike which Wouid relate to<\/p>\n<p>M.F.A.No.2519\/2003. At about 9.30 p.m. when they were<\/p>\n<p>J&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>proceeding on the motor bike near Tigadi cross, one <\/p>\n<p>bus belonging to the appellant herein came  <\/p>\n<p>side ;i.e., from Belgaum side in reckless speed.Vb3?&#8217; _  <\/p>\n<p>a cart and dasheti against their mest\u00e9rcyctet w1:ie11\u00bb4.was*7on&#8221;&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>the correct side of the mad. \ufb02ue to   <\/p>\n<p>appellants were thrown out and&#8217;stif.Feredv.seVe1&#8243;eei\u00a71jti;\u00a7te\u00e9'{ The<br \/>\nclaimant in M.F.A.No.2539]20(}3&#8243;\\:z;t\u00a71:d\u20aci&#8217;\u00bbeonteeti&#8217;that he has<br \/>\nsu\ufb02ered multiple fracturetst 9;;  right hand, we<\/p>\n<p>shouider, face     The clam&#8217; ant in<\/p>\n<p>the   eo\ufb01tettd that he has suffered<br \/>\nfracmzevvtof  fractures beiow the knee at<\/p>\n<p>three piaeesef  leg;  pieces of bones came out from<\/p>\n<p> &#8221; &#8216;i&#8217;}.eg,fV: fwgictute &#8216;of&#8212;\u00ab:ight hand \ufb01ngers, fracture of right<\/p>\n<p>   to right slide head and other parts of the<\/p>\n<p>bo\u00e9zihg\u00e9f tttem would contend that the accident and the<\/p>\n<p> injueies  &#8220;tee resuit of the rash and negligent driving of the<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;..fhi1st&#8221;..f&#8217;I:)e1Vong&#8217;ng to the Corjpcra\ufb01on. On notice, the<\/p>\n<p> Coeporation has entered appearance and has \ufb02ied<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Hotbjectiozts. They would interaiia contend that the claimants<\/p>\n<p>themselves are whotiy responsible for the accident inasmuch<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">: 6 :<\/span><\/p>\n<p>as they were coming in a rash and negligence manner.<br \/>\nHence, the negligtmce cannot be attributed tojhthe<br \/>\nCorporation. They would also contend<br \/>\nrespondent before the Tribunal was not the  u V&#8217;<br \/>\nin question. They would also conten.dWtha: the<br \/>\nclaim is on the higher side. ()1;\n<\/p>\n<p>recor\u00e9, the iearned Member     a &#8216;V<br \/>\nfinding that the driver of the Vieolely  for the<\/p>\n<p>accident and indeed    both the claim&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>petitionie have  &#8220;eevere _iiij11n&#8217;es. Hence, awarded<\/p>\n<p>coeapenee\ufb01on. &#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>4, _;MI.eMade11&#8242;&#8221;:mohen v&#8217;M.i&amp;aenur, learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p> I V   vehemently submit that the evidence on<\/p>\n<p>1eeo:d Advoee.Vvhoi-.i:1.-spire con\ufb01dence and further the evidence<\/p>\n<p>2  OI1A1&#8243;f:_COIffIi &#8216;zieee not Show that the bus belonging to the<\/p>\n<p> is responsible for the accident. He \ufb01lrther<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab  i&#8217;e:.;.1&#8217;i;;~.1re_&#8217;ini&#8217;s that the accident has taken piaee at half past nine.<\/p>\n<p>  .\u00ab _\u00a3jie:1ee, the rash and negligence cannot be attributed to the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;:.&#8221;bus. He further submits that the ieantzed Member of the<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>Z<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal has grossly erred in awarding compensation under \ufb02<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">: 7 :<\/span><br \/>\nthe head pain and suffering taking into consideration each. of<\/p>\n<p>the nature of the injuries which is impexmissmle.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ES. M:::.Pachchapu:ve, ieaxned counsel for one<br \/>\nciaimant would support the judgmeat and   .\n<\/p>\n<p>submits that evidence on record    u &#8221; u<br \/>\naccident has occurred due to the reek<br \/>\nof the bus. He fu\ufb01her submi\ufb01s<br \/>\nawarded is on the lower side.  c1;\u00a7jse&#8217;\u00ab_VV:0\u00a5:ei:jeef;\u00a7.ox1s are<br \/>\n\ufb01xed albeit with a delay &#8216;\u00a323.58    VA<\/p>\n<p>6. We-.1iaveV &#8216; ..judgment and awarci passed by<\/p>\n<p>the  &#8216;\u00a73:1_ &#8216;V\u00a3.hc&#8211;._  instance, we are required to<\/p>\n<p> \u00ab&#8211;.exa\u00a3n__C1f.1e_..fd&#8217;1e actii\u00e9ni-;!:.&gt;&#8211;ie negligence inasmuch as that was<\/p>\n<p>  by the Coxpora\ufb01on. Indeed it has to be<\/p>\n<p>n\u00e9ticed the statement of objectimas, the Corpora\ufb01on<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ehhas  that the bu\ufb02eck cart was going ahead of the<\/p>\n<p>  driver was examine\u00e9 as RW-} and he states that<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  fcguar perstms were coming on four motor bikes in the<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; meeposite direction and they were C\ufb02mi\ufb01g in the middle of the<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>i<\/p>\n<p>road. He node-ubt Weuld \u00e9epose that he slowed ciewn the \ufb02<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">:8:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>vehicle an\u00e9 beam of the headlight was ;:ec1.&#8217;:1ora\ufb01on came on the extreme right<\/p>\n<p> Side&#8217; \ufb01g&#8217;-,._Ven&#8221;2vmng side. Having looked into the cm} and<\/p>\n<p> e\ufb01vitience, We are of the View that the \ufb01nding<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;VVreco1:(&#8216;ied&#8221;&#8216;v.b\u00a7% 4 t}:1e Tribmxal an the question of actionable<\/p>\n<p>V&#8217; :f11eg&#8217;iig.ence does not wanant interference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;   This takes us to the determination of compensation in<\/p>\n<p> M.F&#8217;.A.No.1SO8\/1998. Indeed, Mr.K}1annur is right in<\/p>\n<p>submitting that the Tzibunal was not justi\ufb01eci in aWam <\/p>\n<p>compensation for paia and su\ufb02ering for each iZI1_]-1}.I&#8221;y;,&#8221;:.&#8217;!&#8221;T.h{&#8220;:<\/p>\n<p>total amount awazded for pain and su\ufb01ering is  <\/p>\n<p>We are eonstrajned to note that the learned    <\/p>\n<p>Tribunal has not awanie\u00e9 any sii3\u00a7teiint._  of<\/p>\n<p>amenities. Thus, even we are &#8216;of &#8220;the  that the <\/p>\n<p>compensation under the head   Vtiizxotiereates<br \/>\non the higher side. Eat, &#8221;&#8221;the n&#8217;o&#8217;1:~&#8217;-&#8216;graiI1tiIxg of<br \/>\namount towards Iosstat of  added, the<\/p>\n<p>compensation of   and loss<\/p>\n<p>of ame31;itieS&#8221;    in so far as the<br \/>\nhospitalisation&#8217; &amp;Iftd&#8217;iS concerned, the amount of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.24,5GC3\/&#8217;.:a.11d  aiso appears to be reasonabie.<\/p>\n<p> &lt; The 1V_\\r\u00a7emu\u00a5:V)&quot;e3r&#039;v&#8211;3&#8211;.&#039;-&#039;\u00ab the Tx\u00e9bunal has taken the income of<\/p>\n<p> {$3.109\/~ per clay and after deducting the<\/p>\n<p>pezeetitage   has awarded a sum of Rs.54,{)O(}\/\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>j as lossxoifteaming capacity. We once again amrm the same.<\/p>\n<p> V&#039; &#039;2_:TbLe&#039;s1;ln3&lt;Vef Rs. \u00a36,200] &#8212; for supplementing the compensation<\/p>\n<p>toxyex\ufb02s disability also is just and proper. Thus, the total<\/p>\n<p>T  \u00e9ohnpensation of Rs. 1,763,390\/~ to us appears to be just and<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\/42<\/p>\n<p>U proper.<\/p>\n<pre>\n0\/\n\n\n\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">:10:<\/span>\n\n8. This takes us to the next;    'A V' 'V\n<\/pre>\n<p>View that the compensation awardeid,<br \/>\ninasmuch as if pain and sutI&#8217;c*1:fi1:.gK anVc2i&#8217;~1eesVof*   ,<br \/>\nincluded the compensation of  bevgiust and<br \/>\nproper. We also note   in and<br \/>\nout of hospital for    at<br \/>\nRs..&#8217;:,60,00(}\/ff  is aiso just and<br \/>\nproper.    ewaxded under other<br \/>\nheads  of Rs. 1,153,000] ~<br \/>\nThe&#8221; Vfotai  of Rs.4,86,8OO \/- in the<\/p>\n<p>circumstances   jiiet and proper. We are of the View<\/p>\n<p>&#8216; &#8220;*?ha1&#8217;:~&#8211;.if iS&#8221;*I},\u20ac)&#8217;tz0I:1 the&#8221;&#8221;}:i;igher side not the said compensation<\/p>\n<p> :a::&#8217;nVo_zi:;tv&#8217;is<\/p>\n<p> _ 9. Tixiis. takes us to the cmss objections \ufb01led by the<\/p>\n<p>  M.F.A.No.i2519\/2000. Since we are of the View<\/p>\n<p>  &#8216;thVai&#8217; \ufb01ie compensa\ufb01on is just anti proper, there is no gcope<\/p>\n<p>  .fef any further enhancement. We also note that there is<\/p>\n<p> inordinate delay of more than 800 (33378 ix: \ufb01ling the cross<\/p>\n<p>abjection. In\u00e9eed, the courts can be iiberal in cases of<br \/>\n\/<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">: 11 :<\/span><br \/>\nnature but that would be in the cases where it is foun:_i___that<br \/>\nthe compensation awarded requires upward revision&#8217;; <\/p>\n<p>not fad that it requires se.\n<\/p>\n<p>10. Having given our anxious co;1&#8217;s&#8221;ia&#8217;h%.tati\u00a7)n Vw\u00e9&#8217;-.1Tim&#8217;iv.f11ai~..<\/p>\n<p>the appeals \ufb01led by 3:116: Corporatiexn  <\/p>\n<p>objections do not mexit consid\u00e9zf\u00e9i\ufb01gn.\n<\/p>\n<pre>11. 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