{"id":187011,"date":"2009-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-managing-director-b-m-t-c-vs-l-prakash-on-18-december-2009"},"modified":"2014-05-06T10:47:31","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T05:17:31","slug":"the-managing-director-b-m-t-c-vs-l-prakash-on-18-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-managing-director-b-m-t-c-vs-l-prakash-on-18-december-2009","title":{"rendered":"The Managing Director B M T C vs L Prakash on 18 December, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The Managing Director B M T C vs L Prakash on 18 December, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And Gowda<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDA'I'ED THIS THE 18\"' DAY OF. EJECEMBER. 2009'-\"'~-- \n\n: PRESENT:\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.PAT=:L ' . \"  .\n\nAND  \"\n\nTHE HoN*BLE MR.JUs'r1cE B.s\u00a7;zs;13i;\\: :irASis: \n\nM.F.A.No. 532?      \n\n _\/.0  ' '.\nM. F.A.No.5 7_1 0 \/\u00a3\ufb022C?Oi*3 {\ufb022IY;*}  \n\nM.F.A.No. 5327 cjii\u00e9' 20015\nBETWEEN:    '\n\nThe Managi'1:g._i'3iAreci<5'x2.__ -- '\nB.i\u00a7\/E,'I'.C.VDep'e.{;?\u00ab.   '\nShamm Nelg\u00e9ir.  _ "\nK.H.Ro*a_d.* V ._ '\nB21:1Lga10re'=+A 2?.\n\n._" 4'Re;Q_res\u00a7:nt.ed"by--..i.tS'\n\n   I,fa*v\\; Officer'. ...Appei1an'{'\n\n1{'B3V\/V  {D  mar. Advocate)\n\n (By Smt:.1\\\/I.C.Umadeva ma. Advocate}\n\n;'LXND';-..__\nL.P1i31kash, S\/0. Krishnappa.\n\n.. AA Aged about 32 years.\n\n*  HE:\/at..N0.?8G,Manjunath Nagar.\n\nRaghuhaIIi.Kanakapura Road.\nBangalore.\n\n Respondent<\/pre>\n
\/2%<\/p>\n
 { .SuI’V1″;   a AV.}_{i;r1’121:*. Ad V 0 c_~.21ie)<\/p>\n
T’ni.<a MFA is filed U\/S 173 (1) of EVIV Am egqaainsst the
\nmgtldgmt-2111' and awarcl dated: }2.}.2006 1'3asse.d in MVC
\n\u00a7\\I(.).619\/2005 on the {EEG of the VI Acid}. SCJ. Member. E\\\/EAC'I'..
\nC(')LH'1. of Smzill Causes. {Bangalore (SCCIF–L2). awmding a
\nc0:'npensaEi0I1 of Rs.3.04,000\/\u00bb with 00515 and ime1*(:%s1'. a\u00e9i'–7\u00b0\/b
\npxa. fr<.n'n {the date of {)(i'iiIi():1 1111} its deposit and see
\n1'edu('.Eion of (?Ol'H[)C1]S'c1Ei()11.\n<\/p>\n
M.F.A.N0.57}O OF 2006<\/p>\n
B ET’VV IS EN:\n<\/p>\n
L. Praka sh.\n<\/p>\n
S \/ o.Krish1’1appa.\n<\/p>\n
Aged about 32 yemts.\n<\/p>\n
OCC: Massion {Now Nil).\n<\/p>\n
Resident 01780. .<\/p>\n
\n\nMa11_j:.ma'Lh Nag,'ar\u00a7  \n\nRe1ghL1halIi. ' '        _\n\nK.R.R0ad. f3a1d1g,a10r;j.V_\"      __ ...AppelI2mt.\n\n<\/pre>\n
(By Smt.M.C.LJ:i1\u00e9id;\u00a7:\u00a7’21mi’na.i A-dvdca.ie:)”‘ ~ <\/p>\n
AN D:\n<\/p>\n
Th 6 MLa’.1″1da1gii*1g I”)’1′.VA’rc..rL’:t.’.'<'') ' V.
\nB_E\\\/ITC and' KSRTC L3'h"a\\ra1'1.\n<\/p>\n
‘ ;jS1’1a11thi1″1\u00e91ga1’,<\/p>\n
V. ‘ ‘i~’)o_1…;bI2? Rea BI.-1-;1g21I()1’e.
\n‘ ” 2 …Re..<;p<)ndem.\n<\/p>\n
” , “Vd’I”i1i:j=.’1\\\/\ufb01”E~5,’%dL: is filed U\/S E73 (1) of :\\\/IV ACE” ag;.\u00a7air1:’~3i the<\/p>\n
. _jL1dgi1’3*’2e11v*tV anti award dzlicdi 12.1.2006 passe:-d in MVC<\/p>\n
 ‘vN<3.619",'V2AGO5 on the file of the VI Add}. Judge. Court of<\/p>\n
,S1~n:'21_1 Cvziuses. Me1'r1ber. MACT. Ba1'1ga1o:'e {SCCPL No.2),<\/p>\n
._ "\u00ab.f);2,1'E.Iyj. a\u00ab1EI()wir1g the claim petiiion. for c01'1'1pe11sa.11i011 and
\n_  S'ceki1'1g enhar1ceme1*1t of C0mpensa1.i()n.<\/p>\n
 FATIL J. dctlixremd 13110 2''<\/p>\n
Tllese eqiupeals com' lg on for }*-ieari1'1g this dew. N.K.<\/p>\n
JUDG MENT:\n<\/p>\n
‘\u00a3’1T1ese two appeals by the Corporeliion andy.-‘–\u00a5:.._hc<\/p>\n
C1z1.ima1’1tT are di1*ec1ed agaimst the same _juclggrxgei-1y’L.”-aihyd2.<\/p>\n
award dated 12.01.2006 \u00a7)E.1SS\u20ac’C1 in IVIVC No.  M<\/p>\n
the 1earr1ed VI Adciitional Small Ca1ii\u00a7\u00e9$’JI.;d–\u00a7ge <\/p>\n
I’3g:u*1\u00a7.ga1cT)rc-‘. {SCCE~I~2). (}’1e1’ei1’1g.1f1e1* 1*c*4i’e_1’i’e_(i to E3l 5f\ufb01TFibLiE?1\u00e9117’ <\/p>\n
for short).\n<\/p>\n
2. By the i111pL1gru%_d  ‘\u00e9iw\u00e9ird, the<\/p>\n
‘I’1’ibuna1 has awa11*ded a ‘Ts1_1:171 ‘(;:f E–%s..3-;,iQ<;",'.400\/– Lmder<\/p>\n
differem. lleadg\u00e9 ' {\u00a7;rj.{.h i1"1t.e:'ye';~\u00a7t. :\u00a7i"(._7%= from the ciate<\/p>\n
of petit.io'1i"   "deposit. \u00e9igaitist the claim made by
\nthe ('1a1iri'1;11E1i_ i1.)1*V3:'Sy!,ir'I1<\u00a3517.. \u00a3.0.00.000\/ A.<\/p>\n
3. Th\u00e9’C0’rpg)Ifatiar)1i’~l’\u00a3a.s filed an appea} in MFA N0.<\/p>\n
c()11t’x\u00e92i”:vdi11g that. the amount awarded by<\/p>\n
t__hi-:f T1′ j;_\u00a7;$”vi;32′{(TCSSl.\\7f3 and it requires 1’edu(:tion and<\/p>\n
aist:.__ tl1ej.’y.I”;”i\u00a3’;):ir1al has committed an err<)r in not 'fixing<\/p>\n
 -v__V’-‘c;1.1’1y <t0i';.t_rib1.1t.()ry 1'1eg1ig;e1'1Ce on the part of the ctlaimaln.<\/p>\n
'=y W"}1.c:1f\u00a7:I:e1s 1111:? Cla.imam. has filed an appeal in MFA<\/p>\n
 .._.N_(\u00a7.571.0\/2006 crotltendilg that, the c0mpensat.ion<\/p>\n
\/Z1,\/I4<\/p>\n
a\\\u00bbv2;11*(i(?d by the 'I'1*ibu11a! is i1'12l(1G('iLl21t'C' M151 it requires
\ne1'11'1z111cenie11i.\n<\/p>\n
4. in brief, the facts c_)f1.he case are:\n<\/p>\n
‘I.’1″iai on 22.} 1.2004 at abaul. 12.-45 <\/p>\n
claimant was waning to cross the road 011..A\/i_\u00a7k’s.;)i”<\u00e9:"i*<)z1d <\/p>\n
:'1ea1' Bap11_ji.nagar bus stop and ai;_1r1\u00a71.1.s 1_finii3," .Ai.i1.\u00e9"d'i:iy\u00a2;_ A'<\/p>\n
of H16? BEVITC bus bearing <\/p>\n
the same in a rash and neglig\u00e9niji mV21r1r1\u00e9r._e'irid
\naga1i1'1s1 him. due to '=y{z'li_ic:h, ;_}'ief'=.si.istaincd grieV0L1s<\/p>\n
injuries. Imn1edL::.te1y.  to hospital.\n<\/p>\n
wllereq\ufb01. h(*~.fV5.has7’fV tredftiient. as ir1pat.iem’ and
\nsperii s(fm1c:”– 1’e2isOi=i_g1biic:–.__\u00e9i’mm:ni’ for his treatment. On<\/p>\n
ac:cot,1_r1I of 1′:’\u00a5ie_i1’1j.1.1.1’ies siihstaineci by the Claimant in. the<\/p>\n
“‘5-mid”~a.(t(\u00e9ideh1:. he ii;1;\u00ab~; fiied a claim p\u20ac[iUO1’1 before the<\/p>\n
<:.'14im} Compensation of Rs.10._O0.000\/ -. The<\/p>\n
s;\u00bb1ici*~..c]ai_r1i pi\u00a7t.i1'i<)ri had come up for considerat.i0r1_ before<\/p>\n
'  'Fri13-\u00a311121], which in iurn. after hearing both sides<\/p>\n
ii . .21-r_1d– 3i'f.er assessing the Ora! and documentary evidence.<\/p>\n
' " -has aliowed the said ciaini peLi1.iori in part arid awarded<\/p>\n
a sum Rs.3,0-4.400\/– 21.. compensation L1I1d(:'?I' dii'fe1'erii:<\/p>\n
'J1
\n:\n<\/p>\n
1’IC’c:1dS wit”:1’1 interest at 7% p.a.. {min the date of pet.itic:)n
\ntill its deposit”. Beiiig aggrieved by the said judgmeiit
\nand zrtwzlrci, the Corp01’ati011 and Claimant have
\npresent.eci these appeals seeking appropriate re?1ief;$””‘~21s<\/p>\n
st ated $1.1 pm.<\/p>\n
5. We have heard the iearned (:c)L1nsel”atppeai\ufb02iiig <\/p>\n
for the Co1’p0rati0n and 1earz’1edjeot1_zise1*31p1pea1’ing_’f\u00e9if <\/p>\n
the claimarit.\n<\/p>\n
6. Learned counsel appe\u00e9iriiig ibr”tthe”(.:iaiIV1’j1ant at
\nthe otitset submitted t.}.1_aii%t, the fI.’1*’i’:3.\u00a7_un_a1.M1iz1s ctommittzed<\/p>\n
an e1’1*o’i* if1″ee..  iiicfbfiic\u00e9 of the Claimant at
\nRs.i3000″,\/_- ‘ per _r’:1’c’)11tf:.4 tier” _ea1cu1a.t’,i11g loss of future
\nea1’11i1’1g’s 2Vin_(I the’  iI’1’c’1d\u20acC]1,1’clt\u20ac and it requires to<\/p>\n
V be \u20aciI]h&iI1′(?\u20acd. nF1i_1’t.he1″vs1ie submitted that, the Claimant
\nW315″ va1g;edv.21br3Lzt. 32 years and working as 21 mason and<\/p>\n
1 ge.t’t;_i.r1\u00a7;  ” :{\u00a2tia’t.y of RS200\/+per day and Rs.6.000\/+
\npe1*,{13011vt.h “a,11id therefore, the ‘I’1’ibun.211 ought, to have<\/p>\n
‘Vtaken ~iu;s;.t’ and rerasoneible amount as his iiieome.
\n. J,<\/p>\n
~:jFi,V11V’ti’1″1..e==’I’, she s1.1bmit’t’.ed that. the “E.’1’ibt,:11a1 has erred in<\/p>\n
  E1$S\u20acSSiI1g the disability at 40% te the whole body. when<\/p>\n
“the “neads<\/p>\n
.{yn<\/p>\n
there is amputation of left leg below the knee, and the<\/p>\n
same cc)1’1ta1’a1″y to the \u20acVidC11(‘,\u20ac on record. FL1I’l’l’1\u20acI’ she<\/p>\n
submitted that the C0ntpe11se1t,i()n awarded <\/p>\n
‘l’1’i’nunal towards pain and sL.1l”ferir1gs. <\/p>\n
1’10uri:~3l1ing food and attendant (?hfc11.’gCS. l_alf”i1iC()’n1e_.v <\/p>\n
durini the eriod of treatment a.nd1’\u00b0rft)rlll’*)tirCh’=iS\u00a2\u00a7l”–~.Ol7IA<\/p>\n
artificial limb is i112:(1eqL1\u00e9:te”‘~,a11d  it  -‘be
\nenhancczd. She has also. 5ubrni.t3:.6tAdv~that t.he’TriAbt1.nal has
\nerred in not awarding anyTsora_f_i;a3nsa’tai:QnA tgwards loss of<\/p>\n
aIn<~:nit.ies of .V1l\ufb01't:1(\u00a7V'-'an\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01 ilt."g:'equ:'1r{:s' ta be awarded.<\/p>\n
l'l1erel"Qre.llslmiifsubnfliitt:\u00e9dV."t.l1at.._Wt'hC judgment and award
\npassed by l'1']E'.' VT!%_il3_t.1'i1\u00a7tlgifs liable to be modified by
\naward.ir._1g jtz\u00e9t _ar~1d.:– reast,i'i1e1.ble c:0mpcnsa.t'i0n under all
\n VV'2;xg;.,ii::1st this. lc~:ar'ned counsel for the<\/p>\n
C0r;3.g)rat\u00bbi0n.}\u00bb'A interwalia. C0nt(311de.d that. the<\/p>\n
 l't::r)1npen'e;.atti()11 awarded by the Tribunal under all the<\/p>\n
l'a.'l1\u00a2\u00e91\u00bbd$' is excressivc and urlreasonable and t'he1'ef()re, it<\/p>\n
 " -\u00bb:\u00a21\u00e9ecls to be redtlcrcd. Further, he submitted that, the<\/p>\n
'l'rib1.1nal has erred i not fixing the (\u00e9ontributory<\/p>\n
\/"'\/"pa<\/p>\n
I]ETg1i\u00a7{(?I1(,'(T on the part of the c121imdm_ 'l'l1c1'ef()re. he<\/p>\n
subrnitted thai the jucigrhe.I1t and award passed by the<\/p>\n
Trib:.1nal is lie1l3le {.0 be n'1()(iifiecl by \ufb01x.ir1.gt1he<\/p>\n
ccmt:1'ibut0ry ne.g__glige1'1ee on the part of the 2:;)pe:ll:;1f1't.g_m1L"i_A' <\/p>\n
by reducing the eompensat.io1l1 awarded by  ,  V<\/p>\n
8. After (‘a1’eful (:0:’1si(.lerat:i($n ofthe–_s{.1.bmissiQI1s,Tf<\/p>\n
made by learr1ed counsel f()E.”‘VNI.’}(,)1′,l’1 lh.l1e”part,i\u00a2:s”;;111’ci afifiierl<\/p>\n
careful perusal the impugned j21,i’cig1nVe11t andlaweird, the
\nonly point that arises for CL,lr’C()li:lE}i(ilCl”E!_fi(D1fi is:<\/p>\n
Whether the-V’c:0.mpe11sat’.i6’h ‘\u00e9:\u20ac2v’2irded by
\nthe -‘?:’i_b’L–1 Hal is \ufb01g: ‘ari’d.jjrevasVQ’11 able’?<\/p>\n
9.7.Aft-ea’ pe”1?usyeil~ (y)’i”=t_l.i’e.-__m2{:.erial available on record.<\/p>\n
it  not in\ufb02islputle _t.li21t\u00bb; the accident. that (.)eeur:”ecl 011<\/p>\n
..y.A22.l..l_.\u00a7E.Q’QQ4  12.45 p.m., the claimant has<\/p>\n
 s=,1:Vsi;:~1Vi11.r::_r:i\u00abtypeVll compouxld comminuted fracture of left<\/p>\n
leg, “{71’e1Ct.L1–fg list; public rami, pardsymphysial fra.ct:ure<\/p>\n
KVmar1ci\u00a3l;>le, he has taken t.real:ment.  inpatient” for 82<\/p>\n
 un(1erg0′;”1e four surge1’ies. his le\ufb01 leg was<\/p>\n
‘  a\u00a3’i?1pL.1t.at.ec1 below the knee on 17.12.2004, skin grafting<\/p>\n
 was done on left leg and t.he.1*eafter. follow up tree1t’.men1’_<\/p>\n
%\/<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
I’)ui’i1’ig the said period he has l1I1dCI’\u00a7-:{OI’]\u20ac pain and
\nzigony. The T ribuiiai has awarded a sum of Rs.50.000\/~<\/p>\n
t’0wa1’c.is p21ii”1._ a;_{<)1iy and sufferiiigs 2-incl the s21r:1e"'\u00bbis<\/p>\n
iii;-idequaie and it requires to be modified.;""'*-hiaxziiiig"<\/p>\n
re,gard to the namre of the injuries  the <\/p>\n
nat.1,ii*e and di.1ration of the 1.re\u00e91_t.me.i11:fiv f.akeh'*–.by'willed.Tf<\/p>\n
ctlairiiarit. Therefore. we deem -it fit. "t.Q"award"'aeeumwiiofi<\/p>\n
 3 00.000\/e under this l1e21ud""i'iisie21d'.()f_x:Re;.5Q.OO0\/~<\/p>\n
awgwded by the 'FribuI1a1'1_\u00e9i'n_d'aeec).rd'i._i'1gI'y; it is awarded.<\/p>\n
10. The 7E7ribun.:\u00bbzi’–v\u00bb.Ifiwas’– _e._w’ai1fde’d{‘ ii a sum of<\/p>\n
Rs. 10.000\/T?” 1 ..[dt)\\A’21.i;idE:  expenses. The said
\n<::()mpei'1sati0i1 awa*1fdeid\u00ab..__h;.r4..-the T TibLll'1d.] is just. and
\n1"easc)iju1vb1e ai"1d_Vii.~dees\u00a7*.11tJ't' Call for iiuerfereiiee.<\/p>\n
  The Trvibiiiial has awarded a sum of<\/p>\n
 loss of fu'::1i1"e earnings, by<\/p>\n
I_akin.g  _viif:i(9.it)i1ie. oi' the aippellant at Rs.3.00()\/e per<\/p>\n
ii Vr":'":g)n1]"1.zJizitii disabiiity at 40% and by adopting<\/p>\n
 _MVLvii~t.i;.:"i3ier of 18. The said compensation awarded by the<\/p>\n
i' "'-17.1'-l'Jb1,1I1E11 is inadequate and it neede to be enhemced.<\/p>\n
" The Tribunal has erred in t'ak.ing the income of the<\/p>\n
4;\/-\n<\/p>\n
the amptitation 0i”le1’t leg below the knee. If the income<\/p>\n
oi’ Elie appellant is takeii at Rs.<f1\u00bb.OO0\/~ per month <\/p>\n
disability at 60% and Multiplier of 16 is z1ppl_i;e'd{..si_rie\u00a7;__V"<\/p>\n
the appellam: was aged about 32 years. i'l'ir;:V–t..0:ii;z1l ldsss. 0?"<\/p>\n
i'uti.u'e. ear1'1i11gs c0me:_~t; to -E  :5:\n<\/p>\n
12 x 16 x 60\/100] instead 0fVRs_s2.2,3O..,_4O0V\/–.;;ii>V\u00a71rded_T\u00a7b$?<\/p>\n
the ~f\u00abribu11al and accordingly.\n<\/p>\n
12. The ‘I”1*ibi1v11’22.l:l’.1155  E1 -SL131 of
\nRs.5.000\/W towdrde  food and
\nattendant   lVVi:\u00e9mV’ll1E1(i\u20acqL1\u00a3118 and
\ni”equire\u00a7\u00a7 is’ dispute that: due to
\nthe  claimant in the accident.\n<\/p>\n
he ha.-3 1,e1_1{en[t,re’at1\u00a71eiii as inpatient for 82 days,<\/p>\n
‘”L:nd’e1*wei1i'”l’3urgerie\u00e9{land during the said period he<\/p>\n
A1′}’1Vig~__\u00a7.hf. i’l1Ta;x..r.c\u00e9’ S~p_e~11t, some reasonable amount. “towards<\/p>\n
e()1i1veya_1*i(:::v\ufb01aimel other ineideriml Charges. ‘Ii’heref0re._<\/p>\n
‘  dtiaikiiagg a’l–l”these factors into ecmsideration, we deem it fit.<\/p>\n
 e._’\u00a3.(1_V’21w’:11’d a sum of Rs.20.000\/– under the said head<\/p>\n
 44-‘iI”:g}.3t.ce:2\u00ab1d of Rs.5.000\/~ awarded by the ‘I’ribunal and<\/p>\n
aeeorciingly. it is awarded.\n<\/p>\n
.\/””‘\/’Mr’<\/p>\n
13. ‘i’I*’1e “I’1’ib1.21’1al has awarded a sum of<\/p>\n
Rs.9.0OO\/A t’..c.)\\,varc1s 1095 of iI’1(‘(}I’I1\u20ac during the period of<\/p>\n
‘treaiiment for i.h1″ee months taking the ii1(:<)me_.0.f;"i.he.v<\/p>\n
appellant aE:Rs.3.000\/~ per morith.  ii " ~<\/p>\n
compei_1satim'1 is inadequatie a1_1d~._ii'. <\/p>\n
eiiharioed. We have already asses\u00e9:ged?_:i:h\u00e9 iI11'cc_j'I:1e <\/p>\n
appeiiant. at. Rs.4.000\/– }')V(!",I",w".'i]f1Ol'1TA.1;1,'.E1'I1dV".'}'6'I\ufb01W"t'hf:\u20acC
\nmonths. it comes IORS.1Z.'G'0Q'\/A'Vi"-\ufb01illd\ufb01di;'*U']iE3V\u00a7 head<\/p>\n
instead of Rs3.9.O00\/– Triblirieii and<\/p>\n
accorciingly. it i.s.-\u00e91w*e11'd\u00a2\u00a7\u00a7d. V <\/p>\n
14f rlght'-.,:?}\ufb02I'1]C)?ii'1&I,_]'"h%13 erf\u00e9d in not awarding any
\noon1pe1'1sati.igj_~,&f\u00a7\u00bb\u00bb<.)\u00a7T'amenities and i:I'"ae1'Cf()'1'6. ii<\/p>\n
1:'1eecls_to be awiai'ci\u00a2:.cl. Wit:  not in dispute that. the iefi<\/p>\n
.i'<~:g 0"? Ta.hE'.'"E1pVj3\u00a7'.I1&1I1IIVVWQAS amputated below the knee. '1.' he<\/p>\n
l.L3..(.$(.t1_(_wf aSss:$.ac?d the disability 1.0 the lower limb at<\/p>\n
75%;;-.__ in *1?\u00e9i'Vis at 15% and to mandibie at 5% and<\/p>\n
'4"-._xV=(r}'ii(:h permanent in iiature. The appellant has to<\/p>\n
i'a.SuVf'fe–.*..A'i11is disability ihz'0ug}'1 out his life. ';{'11e1'ef0a'e.<\/p>\n
""1,-Etliilig all these factors into cronsideratiorl, we award a<\/p>\n
if<\/p>\n
sum of Rs.50.000\/~ i'c.)wa11'ds loss of 21mc_1_'1it.ie.:s".<\/p>\n
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Karnataka High Court The Managing Director B M T C vs L Prakash on 18 December, 2009 Author: N.K.Patil And Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DA’I’ED THIS THE 18″‘ DAY OF. EJECEMBER. 2009’-“‘~– : PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.PAT=:L ‘ . ” . 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