{"id":176253,"date":"2010-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-anish-mathew-skaria-on-3-february-2010"},"modified":"2015-10-10T21:20:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-10T15:50:03","slug":"the-new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-anish-mathew-skaria-on-3-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-anish-mathew-skaria-on-3-february-2010","title":{"rendered":"The New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Anish Mathew Skaria on 3 February, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Anish Mathew Skaria on 3 February, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 3RD DAY 01:' FEBRUART; ':251\u00a7')~.,\n\nPRESENT\n\nTm: I-ION'BLE MR. JUSTICE   A\n\nAND \n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUST*\u00a3CE_ B.VSREENfV\u00a7ASE..,GQ5W]V)A--:V: A\n\nM.F.A. No. 9246'-Qf2007\"fMV} e\nM.F.A.  11.74T.'T}of\"2Qo%8T .{1\\\/IV)\nMisc 1':~49 of 2009\n\n    0172007\n\nIn M.E*;A;T'1w\u00a7;;922:T\u00a7[2e\u00a27  \n V V T T K\n\n_ The N\u00e9w_l1';dia A-ss\ufb01rance Co., Ltd.,\n..  Branch Of\ufb01cg, Chennai,\n\u00e9 \" Tidrough Regi\u00e9hal Office,\n_ \" ~ 2 V 1V[viSsie.ti\"'R0ad,\nA  L~.gi13.g'a1Ore,}~-- 27.\n '   Appellant\n\nT'  K. Suryanarayana R30, Adv.)\n\n   I; Amish Mathew Skaria,\n\nMajor in age,\n\nS\/0. Mathiah. 0%\n\nif,\n\n\n\nR\/o. Ahubhavan,\nValliyamthadathil,\nPoyyanamon (PO)\nKonni, Pathanamthitta,\nKerala.\n\n2. M\/s. S. K. Transport,    \nNo.56, Thambu Chetty Street,  j; '\nChennai-- 1.   \"\n\n{By Sri. Siji Malayil and1V2&ss'ucjat\u00e9s;-.z\u00a7{dx}. for R. 1,\nR2 --- notice dispensed.\\jV--ith..V\/o. da'i:ed\" 03. I 1.09)\n\nThis MFA is \ufb011ed\"U_\/sfs.1?.3{1)'<\u00a7f.MV Act against the\nJudgment and award _d_a'tadv28\u00bb.O2';v200ifZ"passed in MVC\nNo.6???\/200{;.o11._the;_: \ufb011e'.of._th[e\u00aboucige, Court of Small\nCauses, Men%;be;%.;\u00bbs' MACE "Me-_tV1'Ao1;5o1ii:m Area, Bangalore.\n[SCCH.No..9]V, i_1waI'fi_irig._a..vcoziip\u00e9risation of Rs.10,50,000\/--\nwith interest    p.\u00e9l.f from the date of petition til}\nrea1izatio'n,..._q"i:,    \n\nIn M.F;;A.N_o'. V11' mm\nBE'rwEE1\u00a7:'~~.  _  X\n\n~ {'A11isi1 Math'e'W"'SVka1'ia,\n S\/o, Mathiah. O,\nV ._  TR\/'0. Ahubhavan, Valliyamthadathil,\n" ---.V.'Poyjffanamon (PO) Konni,\n Pathanajnthitta.\n" Kerala.\n" . 1' Appellant\n\nVA  it-'(By Sri. Siji1\\\/Ealayil nd Associates, Adv.)\nL\n\nF.\n\n.. . , \u00bb "V'VRe:5'a1.3o1i;d\u00e911ts ' L.\n\n\n\n A.   Mathew Skaria.\n\nAND:\n\n1. M\/s. S. K. Transport,\nNo.56, Thambu Chetty Street,\nChennai -- 600 00}.\n\n2. The New India Assurance oof,' Ltdp.,".<p    C. it\n45, V Floor, Moore Street, = 3  V\nChennai - 600 001.\n\n(By Sri. K. Suryanarayar_ia- , for \nR. I -- notice tii.s_pen'sed' Wpithiv\/o. dated 03.11.09)\n\nThis MFA is filed' nl\/ds.Sz57.3( Act against the\nJudgment and eaWardA"'dated  passed in MVC\nNo.6???\/20Q4""on"tht\u00a7 figleV~"of"'Vti*ie."\u00ab;Indge, Court of Small\nCauses, M.e-mber, ..Bang.a1ore, (SCCH.No.9}, Partly\nallowing the Ciiiaim Fetitic'jm.p"for Compensation and seeking\nenhaneement_of" pensation... .\nMisc. SCVI'-.  'S '\nBE'rwEEi\\r=_" ', C' it C"\n\n  1\\}'ewSIndi.a_Assurance Co., Ltd,\n  '  Appellant\n\nit  Suryanarayana Rao. Adv.)\n\nA NVB:  .\n\nRespondent<\/pre>\n
(By Sri. Siji Maia. ‘ nd Associates, Adv.)
\nW'”‘_’_’4____,,,…-\u00ab<\/p>\n
…\ufb02Respondents *<\/p>\n
This Misc. CV1. is filed under Section 151 of the Code
\nof Civil Procedure praying that this Hon’ble  be
\npleased to direct the Trial Court to release the of
\nRs.9,50,000\/M   ‘ ” \u00bb <\/p>\n
The above two appeals and Mis. -on<\/p>\n
orders, this day, N. K. Patil J, delivered ‘the.fol\u00a7o_win-gr:
\nJ U ILQ M  it C C V
\nThough these two are listed’ list for
\nconsideration of Misc,.CVl.  dfiledhy the first
\nrespondent~clairnant,     up for final
\ndisposal  counsel appearing<\/p>\n
on both sildpes:-It ‘  1 it C It<\/p>\n
2. ‘i’.hese  out of the same judgment<\/p>\n
and award _ ” .:’::_’2$.02.2007 passed in MVC<\/p>\n
  file of the Motor Accident Claims<\/p>\n
 Tlrilaun-.al’;.Bangalore, (SCCH.No.9) [hereinafter referred to<\/p>\n
as   brevity).\n<\/p>\n
 3.   Tribunal by its judgment and award, awarded a<\/p>\n
it  Rs.10,50,000\/\u00bb– th interest at 6% pa. as against<\/p>\n
___#_W_w_’__,t.,..”..\u00a2<\/p>\n
the Claim of the claimant for Rs.85,00,000\/– on account of
\nthe injury sustained in a road traffic accident’r..Vthat<\/p>\n
occurred on 21.09.2004 at 10. 15 p.m.<\/p>\n
4. Learned Counsel appearing <\/p>\n
Company has contended that the  0<\/p>\n
by the Tribunal is exeessiv’e_V andexorbitan\u00a7tv…ar1d it is’<\/p>\n
required to be reduced. _____W7hereas .01-earned counsel
\nappearing for the claimant\u00a7.yVi1as\u00abtf”contended that the
\ncompensation awarded” bythe’ ribunai inadequate and
\nit requires:.eni1aiicement_,    C<\/p>\n
5. The’-brief’ fafo\u00bbtsi of”the—ease are:<\/p>\n
Taged about 20 years, studying<\/p>\n
 ‘_ Dipio;r1a’in Co1riput_er Networking. Be that as it may, that<\/p>\n
  about 10.15 p.m. when the claimant was<\/p>\n
 pillion rider on Motorcycle bearing<\/p>\n
‘V._\u00bb\u00bbRegistration No.KL–O4–K–8044 towards KR. Puram, a<\/p>\n
A ”0.’ vehicle bearing Registration no.TN–0\u00e9L–I\\\/{-2667 came<\/p>\n
   a rash and negIigen%ar1ner and dashed against the<\/p>\n
bike. Due to the impact, the claimant fell down and<\/p>\n
sustained grievous injuries. Immediately he wasV’a’dn;iit.ted<\/p>\n
to the hospital and he took treatment for  4_<\/p>\n
months and amputation was doiriettto   j <\/p>\n
knee on 24.09.2004. It is the  the_–._c1aimaa’t=.that<\/p>\n
huge sums have spent “t.o:Wards
\nconveyance, nourishing food ”  . ._ ‘attendant charges.
\nTherefore he filed a claim-‘peti~tion arider>’_s’ection 166 of the<\/p>\n
Motor Vehicle   of Rs.85,00,000\/–\n<\/p>\n
against   “and the owner of the
\noffendvinav  after hearing learned
\nCounsei “parties and after assessing the<\/p>\n
oral;’ and udocunientary evidence and other relevant<\/p>\n
 javailabletttti on record, specifically taking into<\/p>\n
 consideratiori=t’he nature of the injuries sustained and the<\/p>\n
perma:-:1er1t’:”disabi1ity which he has to bear through out his<\/p>\n
V.   1if.e__anVd” amputation to the left leg above the knee, allowed<\/p>\n
“‘the\u00b0’c1aim petition in part awarding compensation of<\/p>\n
 “”‘Rs.10,50,000\/– with interest at 6% p.a. from the date of<\/p>\n
.\/”’\/”\/I<\/p>\n
charges’, ‘future medical expenses’, ‘loss of academic year’,<\/p>\n
‘loss of ainenities, discomforts and unhappines’s”,”-{loss of<\/p>\n
future earning’, ‘loss of marriage prospects’f_'”ai1d.c:'”‘iosrs.v_4’ioi’* <\/p>\n
expectation of life’ by assignirigrvaliid  anddf<\/p>\n
recording specific \ufb01nding. gTherefore.\ufb01;ve ‘~<\/p>\n
good ground calling for inter:iei*ence   the
\nappeals. Therefore both,pthe.”appea1s””\ufb011ed byvvthevlnsurance
\nCompany and the claimdantdiare  as devoid of<\/p>\n
The staf.t1toi”j_V__amount “deposited by the Insurance<\/p>\n
Company is  transmitted to the jurisdictional<\/p>\n
Tribunal.u”i\u00ab._7i’he  Company is directed to deposit<\/p>\n
 p_ the_~r’em_ainving compeiisation amount with interest within<\/p>\n
  the date of receipt of a copy of this<\/p>\n
it ~S:ii1._Cc’, the Tribunal has not directed to deposit of<\/p>\n
A V.:Cf13;1VeCah1ount, we direct that immediately after the deposit of<\/p>\n
  cogmpensation amount uritiginterest, by the Insurance<\/p>\n
if\/'”””‘
\n5<\/span><\/p>\n
Company, a. sum of Rs.5,50,000\/– with proportionate<\/p>\n
interest shall be invested in the name of the  in<\/p>\n
FD. in any nationaiised or scheduled bank-‘..for ,aof <\/p>\n
5 years and renewable for anothei’5’3zea:s. _:. Tlie claimlnantd T AV<\/p>\n
is entitled to withdraw periodical Aiiritlerest   <\/p>\n
Remaining Rs . 5, O0, 000% with 3 interest<\/p>\n
shall be released in “f8_yourl”oi”dVt’I’1eV””c1aimant iinmediately<\/p>\n
after deposit of the  Company.\n<\/p>\n
In vie_vg\ufb01of1\u00a5:\u00a7ti’isn1_issaJ_Vof_tl:Ieniai\ufb01 appeals, Misc. CV1. V<\/p>\n
does {not ‘suijvi_vc?,_ fo1fV..consideration and the same is<\/p>\n
dismissed as haying-bec_o’m”e infructuous.<\/p>\n
 …..   ‘
\nEEEQE<\/p>\n
.,~’ ‘ V.”‘\u00bbV’ V v ”A’.” ‘pg,\/D. -Fngdug
\n*_ywm* \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7$<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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