{"id":172732,"date":"2010-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-fathima-bi-on-23-september-2010"},"modified":"2017-03-21T02:06:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T20:36:33","slug":"united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-fathima-bi-on-23-september-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/united-india-insurance-co-ltd-vs-smt-fathima-bi-on-23-september-2010","title":{"rendered":"United India Insurance Co Ltd &#8230; vs Smt Fathima Bi on 23 September, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">United India Insurance Co Ltd &#8230; vs Smt Fathima Bi on 23 September, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: H.G.Ramesh And K.N.Keshavanarayana<\/div>\n<pre> \n\nMFA.NOS.11186\/O5\nC\/W 11187\/05 &amp; 11188\/{)5\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA\nCIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD\n\nDATED THIS T!IE 2312\u00bb DAY 01: sEpTEMBE12..2i31b'  \" \nPRESENT ' 'V \" \n\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUsT1c:E~ILc3;.R.%\u00a7M.3\u00a7S:I~iI.   \n\n \n\n . . .\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUsT1cE'2gfN.K\u00a3:$1iAvA1stA'T\u00e9;A'arAnIA3\n\nM.F.A.NO. 111861OF 2{105 C\/\"W. ' I\nM.\u00a5?.A.NQ. 1118A'i\"\"GF' 2O05_AND\n\nM.F.A.NQ[\"'311\u00a3.38 \u00a7)F 2\u20ac)_O5 (MV)\n\nIN M.F.A.NO. 11186 or 2005    '\n\n = \n<\/pre>\n<p>UNITED INDIA\u00a71NSU.RA~NC_E  LTD&#8221;; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>BELLARY DO A i__  &#8216; &#8216;   ._  <\/p>\n<p># 25, sHAN2&lt;A9RAr4AARA1:iA.NAA&#8211;Bt;:LD1N&#8211;es;&quot;<\/p>\n<p>M . GROAD, BANGA\u00bb1_,oRE&#039;&#8211;5@o&#039; 0.0 1.<\/p>\n<p>REP. BY ITS AASsIsT&#039;Am?_M.AN&#039;Ag}E:.R&#039; &#039;<\/p>\n<p>SMT. SHOBHA RAJEND1f&lt;A_P12As,AD. &#8230;APPELLANT<\/p>\n<p>(BY sR1.s.s.KdL\u00ab\u00a3wAD F-QR-A<br \/>\nSRI.f;Zs&#039;;vCL,SEET&#039;HAVRA1\\J{ RAG, AD&#039;v&#039;OCA&quot;\u00a3&#039;ES}<\/p>\n<p>   V<br \/>\n&#039; ._ &#039;-xIy*,ro&#039;G.&#039;M_r_:r13Es&#039;0o13 SAB,<br \/>\nA AGE3D.AB-OUT 34 YEARS,<\/p>\n<p>V si\\xr&#039;\u00a3.JA1&#8211;1:RA,<br \/>\n AA TAGEQ. ABOUT 57 YEARS,<\/p>\n<p>AA ta<\/p>\n<p>  \u00bb _\u00bbKi;1&#039;M.SHAME3ENA B1,<br \/>\n AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS<br \/>\n D\/O MEHBOOB SAB,<\/p>\n<p>CHLHUSSAIN,<\/p>\n<p>MFA.NoS.11186\/O5<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/O5 8: 11188\/05<\/p>\n<p>AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS,<br \/>\nS\/O MEBBOOB SAB,<\/p>\n<p>5. CHLMUNNA,<br \/>\nAGED ABOUT 10 YEARS,<br \/>\nS\/O MEHBOOB SAB,<\/p>\n<p>6. CE-ELSHABBIR PASHA,   ~<br \/>\nAGED ABOUT 8 YEARS, I<br \/>\n13\/0 MEHBOOB SAB,<\/p>\n<p>RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 6 BEING&#8217;M&#8217;I~NORS,*.. , _<br \/>\nREPTD BY THEIR MOTHER THE I RE,,S&#8217;PONDENT_<br \/>\nALL ARE RESIDENTS GANIKEHAL VILL.AG3%3x, &#8221;<br \/>\nBELLARY TALUK 85 DISTRICT.  ..  <\/p>\n<p>7. THE DIVISIONAL CON&#8217;TROI.I;&#8211;ER,. ;<br \/>\nI&lt;SRTC,BELLARY DIVISION,  I<br \/>\nBELLARY.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. MR.ABDUL?_KHEJD_DUS,  , &#8220;&#8221; &#8221;<br \/>\nMAJOR,,~Sy&#8217;C\u00ab._AB.D&#8221;(;L SA1I.._AM,, _<br \/>\nRESIDINS AT No.51\/5_o&#8217;,\u00bb) ._<br \/>\nwARD__NO;=T5,  CROSS, MIL-L.ARI&#8217;&gt;ET,<br \/>\nBEI;LARY.~.  _  .\n<\/p>\n<p>(OWNER OF AUTO&#8217;BEAvRI&#8217;NG&#8217;NO.I&lt;A&#8211;34\/34 12)<br \/>\n . .     _..RESPONDEN&#039;I&#039;S<\/p>\n<p>(BY SRLRAVI {r;\u00ab&#8211;.I\u00a2IOSM&#039;ANIA,&#039;.,ADYOCATE FOR R8<br \/>\nR1 E: R2 SERV}I3D,&quot;&#039; &#039;<br \/>\nR3. \u00abTO R6 ARE MI-DIQRSVAND REP. BY R1}<\/p>\n<p> *.TIIIS APREAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF MV ACT<\/p>\n<p>AGAIINST,,T}~EEJUDG*MENT AND AWARD DA&#039;I&#039;ED:16.08.2005 PASSED<br \/>\nIN&quot;-MW; .NO..21,_l\/V2001 ON THE FILE OF THE MEMBER, MAC&#039;I&#039;&#8211;II,<br \/>\nBELLARY, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS.3,50,000\/~ WITH<\/p>\n<p>  INTEREST 6%, P.\/&#8211;\\. FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL DEPOSIT.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  =1\\IIA.F.A.I\u00a7i\u20ac), :&#8217;1 1 187 OF 2005<br \/>\n UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO, LTD,<\/p>\n<p>, BELLARY DO<br \/>\n A #25, SHANKARANARAYANA BUILDINGS,<\/p>\n<p>MFA.NoS.11186\/O5<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/{)5 &amp; 11188\/G5<\/p>\n<p>M.G.ROAD, BANGALORE~56O 00}.<br \/>\nREP. BY ITS ASSISTANT MANAGER 1<br \/>\nSMT. SHOBHA RAJENDRA PRASAD. <\/p>\n<p>{BY SRI.S.S.KOLIWAD FOR<br \/>\nSR1. E3.C.SEETI-IARAM RAO, ADVOCATES}<\/p>\n<p>AND:   &#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>1. SMTMEHABOOE BI,<\/p>\n<p>W\/O ERAJA SAB,<br \/>\nAGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,<\/p>\n<p>2. MR.B.BHAKSHA SAB,<br \/>\nAGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,<\/p>\n<p>3. MR. SHASHA SAB,<br \/>\nAGED ABOUT 19 YEARS; V ,<br \/>\nS\/O RAJA SAB,  .\n<\/p>\n<p>4. cHT.MEHEOORii,&#8217;SAE,,  ._<br \/>\nAGED AB&#8217;OU&#8217;F_ 14- ~&#8217;2r,EAR_S,__<br \/>\nS\/O RAJA SA_B;,_ &#8221; &#8216; <\/p>\n<p>5. CHI&#8217;,ASD&#8217;UL;SV5S_AB,5,S&#8217; _  .<br \/>\nAGED ABOu&#8217;T.1:2.,TEARS, , &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>S\/O &#8216;RAJA SA.B,*.  _ <\/p>\n<p>5. KUM.GH~OUS.EBT,  .\n<\/p>\n<p>AGED ABOUT_ 10 &#8216;YEARS,<br \/>\nEgo, RAJA SAB; A _____ _, .\n<\/p>\n<p>IA&#8217;-RESPONEENTS.1$rO..4, 5 8:, 6 BEING MINORS,<br \/>\nRERTE_ BY TEE;.R&#8217;1\\AOTHER TRE I RESPONDENT.<br \/>\nALL,A1&#8242;?:&#8217;E RES1ID.EN.TS MINCHERI VILLAGE,<\/p>\n<p>  BEZLLARY TALU:&lt;1_&amp;&quot;DISTR1cT.<\/p>\n<p> T, THE TJIVISIONAL CONTROLLER,<br \/>\n  KSR&#039;FC;BELLARY DIVISION,<br \/>\n&quot; VTEELLARY.\n<\/p>\n<p>  MR.AEDUT. KHUDDUS,<br \/>\n : MAJOR, S\/O ABDUL SALAM,<br \/>\n7 RESIDING AT NOS:\/50,<br \/>\nWARD N015, 3% CROSS, MILLARPET,<\/p>\n<p>5959X9&#8217;\/7&#8217;\/&gt;&#8217;r&#8221;(\u20ac-7)?)\/\\\/\u00e9;-a\/~\u00bb\u00bb::\u00bb.. .<\/p>\n<p>4. . 5ND: ~ &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>MFA.NOS.iii86\/05<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/GS &amp; 11188\/05<\/p>\n<p>BELLARY.\n<\/p>\n<p>{OWNER OF AUTOBEARING NO,KA&#8211;34\/3412) ,<br \/>\n RESPONDENT,S&#8217;=._<\/p>\n<p>[BY SRI.Y.LAKSHMIKANTH REDDY, ADVZFOR _.<br \/>\nR1 TO R3 (R4~&#8211;R6 REP. BY R1)  &#8216;<br \/>\nSRIVIJAY KUMAR ADV. FOR R<br \/>\nR-8 SERVED)   ..\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER &#8220;SEC&#8217;TIO&#8217;N 2}j&#8217;?&#8217;?\u00a7{i.,}&#8217;: OI\u00ab~\u00bbv&#8221;\\;\u00a7;;.x,f&#8221;AcT<br \/>\nAGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND A,wARD&#8217;wDAT.ED;I6,.0: .2005 PASSED<\/p>\n<p>IN MVC NO210\/2001 ON THE*FIL.E OFATHE, M&#8217;EMk3ER.,,,,\u00a3i:~MACT,&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>BELLARY, AWARDING COMPENSATION OI\u00ab*&#8211;,RS.,3&#8242;,:42;QGo\/m WITH<br \/>\nINTEREST  5% PA. FROM THE &#8220;DATE OFPETITION TILL ITS<br \/>\nREALISATION.   &#8211;.\n<\/p>\n<p>IN M.F.A.N0. 1 1 133 or 2o&lt;&quot;)r7 , &#8211;. 1&#039;<\/p>\n<p>BETWEEN:   &#039;<br \/>\nUNITEDINDIAINS:UR;AINCE,OOf,.LTD_..,V  V<br \/>\nBELLARY DO<br \/>\n# 25, SHANKAR.9INA_I~&quot;{AYAN\u00bbX BUI.LDINGS,<br \/>\nIvI.G.ROAD, _B.ANG;ALO&#039;RE:5EG_ 001. &#039; *- &#8212; &quot;<br \/>\nREP. BY ITS ASSISTANT ;MANAGI:)R<\/p>\n<p>SMT. SIIOBIIA RAJENDRA _I\u00e9IsLASA.D&#039;. &#039; &#8230;APPELLANT<br \/>\n(BY SRI.S.S.I{OLIwAD&#039;~I\u00ab&#039;O&#039;R&#039; ..  V<\/p>\n<p>SRI. B.C.SEEfI&#039;HARA&#039;M RAG; ADVOCATE.)<\/p>\n<p> , &#039;IASRI.GUNITI\u00a7\u00a5IAKAL RAJA SAB,<\/p>\n<p>* S&#039;\/O PATEL SAB,<\/p>\n<p>.  A&#039;B.OUT&#039;49 YEARS,<\/p>\n<p>&#039; . RESIDEN&#039;fT__OF MICIIERI VILLAGE,<br \/>\nBELLA&#039; &#039;IITALUK &amp;, DISTRICT.<\/p>\n<p>~  THE DIIIISIONAL CONTROLLER,<\/p>\n<p> &quot; &#039;K-SRTC, BELLARY DIVISION,<br \/>\nI. BELLARY.\n<\/p>\n<p>   MRABDUL KHUDDUS,<\/p>\n<p>V MAJOR S \/O ABDUL SALAM,<br \/>\nRESIDING AT No.51,\/50,<\/p>\n<p>MFA.NOS.11186\/05<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/05 8L 11188\/O5<\/p>\n<p>WARD NO.1.3, 3*&#8221;? CROSS. MILLARPET,<br \/>\nBELLARY.\n<\/p>\n<p>(OWNER OF AUTO BEARING NO.K.A~34\/3412) A<br \/>\n V.\n<\/p>\n<p>(SRI.Y.LAKSI-IMIKANTH REJDDY, ADVFOR R1<br \/>\nSR1. RAVI V. I-IOSMANI, ADVFOR R2,<br \/>\nR3&#8211;SER\\\/ED)   ..\n<\/p>\n<p>THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER &#8216;SI3cfrIoI\\I i7.3&#8242;(*t_):&#8221; Q15 .7iI,Txf&#8217;ACT<br \/>\nAGAINST TRE JUDGMENT AND AWARD &#8216;DA&#8217;rED:16.oS,2oc5 I??ASSE)&#8217;D<\/p>\n<p>IN MVC NO.275\/2001 ON THE VFILE OF&#8217;-THE&#8217;  HH9~MACTJ,&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>BELLARY, AWARDING coMPSNSAT&#8221;I.QN oi-T. RS_.;I4,&#8217;eoo\/M WITH<br \/>\nINTEREST  6% RA. FROM THE DATE; OF PETITION To TILL ITS<br \/>\nREALISATION.\n<\/p>\n<p>THESE) APPEALS C()&#8221;MI&#8217;N&#8211;G&#8221;~Q\u00a3\u00a7\u00a7.ViF0&#8217;RA.V:i_A0M_1SSION THIS DAY,<\/p>\n<p>K.N.KESHAVANARAY&#8217;ANA.J., D&#8217;ELIv,ER:eD.&#8212;THE ..}?QL~,t.OWIN G:<br \/>\nJUD&#8211;GMENA_:-.&#8221;~ T.\n<\/p>\n<p>I. These t}1f0\u20ac3&#8217;V.;\u00a7tppciatiSV:.by&#8217;.\ufb02%IeV,:i1&#8217;1S1,1I&#8217;8.1&#8217;1C{&#8216;3 Company are<\/p>\n<p>directed judgment dated 16.08.2005<\/p>\n<p>passed by   Bellary in MVC No.21}\/2001,<\/p>\n<p>S 2 I0 \/2oo1 and 2V?&#8221;E3\/1200&#8217; I .<\/p>\n<p> _D&#8217;_I&#8217;he_V&#8221;&#8216;acciider1j.t in question. occurred on account of<\/p>\n<p>  collision  autorikshaw insured with the appeliant<\/p>\n<p> a b.&#8221;u.siA:&#8217;be1or1ging to Karnataka State Road Transport<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;~C;orpora&#8217;.tion. In respect of this accident, eight claim<\/p>\n<p>i&#8217;:&#8217;p.e,t_i.?:ionS were filed. In the accident, two passengers<\/p>\n<p>i<\/p>\n<p>\u00a7~2F&#8221;A.\u00a3\\ios.IlE86\/\u00a335<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/05 8: 11188\/OS<\/p>\n<p>travelling in the autorikshaw died and others sustained<\/p>\n<p>injuries. The heirs of the two deceased persons filedclaim<\/p>\n<p>petitions seeking compensation for the de_at&#8217;h&#8217;-\u00abi.of.:_&#8221;tho&#8217;se<\/p>\n<p>persons while the injured persons claimed&#8217;&#8211;&lt;:om&#039;pen&#039;satio11__for <\/p>\n<p>the personal injuries suffered by  ffhep.ctl.aim&quot;petitii:ons<\/p>\n<p>were filed against the owner and_ insurer of ?.l&#039;l(\u00a7:f\\1\u00a5.tQIl..l{Sha\\&amp;&#039;i&#039;<\/p>\n<p>as well as the Karnataka State  &#039;&#8211;ITranspo.rtv.Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>3. The appe1lant&#8211;lnsti1*er-. _  ll\ufb01intorikshaw contested<br \/>\nthe claim petitions.__ inter\u00e9aiia cloenttendirirgl that as per the<br \/>\nterms of the :_p&#8217;olic__y;3eitsV  limited to three passengers<br \/>\nonlye as-,such,llit7is\u00bb.notliableto satisfy the claims of all the<\/p>\n<p>claimants  l&#8217;l&#8217;ial5ipl1ty:l&#8221;&#8216;i\u00bbsrestricted only to three claims.<\/p>\n<p>__\u00a3t was.a1so.conten._ded that the accident occurred due to the<\/p>\n<p>7-.soie~.tleg1igenee.regt&#8221; the driver of the KSRTC Bus. The<\/p>\n<p>Tribtiiial tori?-assessment of oral as well as documentary<\/p>\n<p>evidence&#8217;,  the common judgment disposed of all the eight<\/p>\n<p> claimiepgetitions holding that the accident was due to the\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Cfom~posite negligence of the driver of the Autorikshaw as well<\/p>\n<p> driver of the bus. The negligence was apportioned in<\/p>\n<p> \/er<\/p>\n<p>MFA.No$.21186\/O5<br \/>\nC\/W 1587\/85 8: 11188\/O5<\/p>\n<p>the ratio of 50:50 between these two drivers. The Tribunal<\/p>\n<p>after quantifying the compensation payable in eaeh~wo&#8217;f.Vt&#8217;hese<\/p>\n<p>cases directed the appellanblnsurance Company.etVo&#8217;e-llsatilsfy<\/p>\n<p>the award in each of the cases to the&#8221;&#8216;ex.tent  \\}vhi&#8217;leVi&#8217;1.1\u00abqei T <\/p>\n<p>remaining 50% should be satisfied_&#8217; <\/p>\n<p>app ellan tw In surance Company &#8216;  qu es ti<br \/>\nrespect of three cases   lN&#8217;os&#8217;.b10\/2001,<br \/>\n211\/2001 and 2&#8217;75\/2OC)lll.l  of other<br \/>\nclaim petitions\u00a7..hairVe.noieheeri  the appellant-<br \/>\nInsurance  that awards in all those<\/p>\n<p>cases areless   no appeal lies.<\/p>\n<p>4. MFAl&#8217;No.*] relates to MVC No.211\/2001<\/p>\n<p>while  1  relates to MVC No.210\/2001 and<\/p>\n<p>iii&#8217;-.M1\u00e9*Av.\u00ab1xi e. 1.88:\/2_OO5 relates to MVC No.2&#8217;75 \/2001. The first<\/p>\n<p>tvro~.appealeifpeijztain to the cases of death while the third<\/p>\n<p> V appeall&#8221;&#8216;1&#8243;e1atesllto the case of injury.<\/p>\n<p> have heard Sri.S.S.Koliwad, learned counsel<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;:&#8221;app_earing for the appellant and perused the records,<\/p>\n<p>I3<\/p>\n<p>MFA.N0s.1l186\/O5<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/{)5 &amp; 11188\/O5<\/p>\n<p>6. Though learned counsel vehemently contended,&#8217; that<\/p>\n<p>the finding of the Tribunal that the accident egithe<br \/>\ncomposite negligence of both the drivers<br \/>\nperusing the evidence on record,<br \/>\nTribunal is justified in recofdirlg<br \/>\nappellant&#8211;Insurance Company  any evidence<br \/>\nto substantiate its  was solely<br \/>\ndue to the negligence   bus. The<br \/>\n1631&#8242; flfid    appreciation of<br \/>\nthe evidence,   the accident was due to<br \/>\nthe composite. drivers of both the vehicles.<br \/>\nWe find Jisaid finding nor we find any\n<\/p>\n<p>4._,Vground}\u20acto interfei*e_.yylit&#8217;hv:the said finding. In addition to this,<br \/>\n  that the appe11ant&#8211;Insurance Company has<br \/>\n  finding in this regard in respect of other<br \/>\n As such, this finding has become final in<br \/>\n respec-t,,pofiiiother claim petitions. Therefore, the appellant-<br \/>\n Company is estopped from contending that the<\/p>\n<p>a\/<\/p>\n<p>M?A.NOS.11186\/BS<br \/>\nC\/W 1387\/05 8: 11188\/OS<\/p>\n<p>said finding is erroneous only in respect of these claim<\/p>\n<p>petitions. Therefore, the said contention fails.<\/p>\n<p>7. The other contentions with regard to.<br \/>\niiabiiity to the extent of three<br \/>\nthough the appeliantlnsurance   <\/p>\n<p>of objections filed before the&#8221;Tri&#8211;,buna1&#8242;,v.<br \/>\nplea in this regard, it has  .ei(idAe\u00a7nce either<br \/>\noral and documentary contention.<\/p>\n<p>In the absence  opinion, the<br \/>\nTribunal is   thatithe&#8221;appel1ant&#8211;Insurance<\/p>\n<p>Cornpanjr is  the claim in respect of these<br \/>\nthree petitiionstoi  50%. We find no error in the<br \/>\n__said f,1..1_\u00a7j&#8217;1:idiiJU.I1.g. it  noticed from the records of the<br \/>\n tiieu appe\ufb02antdnsurance Company has already<br \/>\nsiatisi1&#8217;edi  sigma passed in Mvc Nos.210\/2001 823<\/p>\n<p> it 211\/  depositing its share of compensation as<br \/>\n the Tribunal and the amount so deposited by the<br \/>\n app&#8217;eiiant&#8211;insurance Company has already been disbursed to<\/p>\n<p> claimants in terms of the award. The appeI1ant&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>{&#8216;3<\/p>\n<p>MFA.%\\$&lt;3s.11186\/G5<br \/>\nC\/W 11187\/G5 8: 11188\/GS<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">:10:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Insurance Company having satisfied the award passed in<\/p>\n<p>two cases involving death, it is not open to it to contVen_d;t_Vhat<\/p>\n<p>it is not liable to satisfy the award. Having  <\/p>\n<p>above facts, we find no merit in these appe&#8217;a1s._:*\u00bb.fFherefore;u9 <\/p>\n<p>the appeals are dismissed. Statutory&#8217;;&#8221;de3posif\ufb01s._.Vif&#8217;are<\/p>\n<p>ordered to be transmitted to t&#8217;h_e Tiribimai iforii&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>disbursement.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;.\n<\/p>\n<p>   inner:\n<\/p>\n<p>Jm\/~\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court United India Insurance Co Ltd &#8230; vs Smt Fathima Bi on 23 September, 2010 Author: H.G.Ramesh And K.N.Keshavanarayana MFA.NOS.11186\/O5 C\/W 11187\/05 &amp; 11188\/{)5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS T!IE 2312\u00bb DAY 01: sEpTEMBE12..2i31b&#8217; &#8221; PRESENT &#8216; &#8216;V &#8221; THE HON&#8217;BLE MR.JUsT1c:E~ILc3;.R.%\u00a7M.3\u00a7S:I~iI. . . . 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