{"id":189770,"date":"2009-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-b-n-shivarajappa-so-late-on-12-november-2009"},"modified":"2014-06-13T07:32:38","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T02:02:38","slug":"national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-b-n-shivarajappa-so-late-on-12-november-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-b-n-shivarajappa-so-late-on-12-november-2009","title":{"rendered":"National Insurance Co Ltd vs B N Shivarajappa S\/O Late … on 12 November, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
National Insurance Co Ltd vs B N Shivarajappa S\/O Late … on 12 November, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And N.Ananda<\/div>\n
1N THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 12?\" DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2009\n\nPRESENT\n\n\"ms HONBLE MR.JUS'I'ICE N.K.PAT1L..__\"4~   \n\nAND\n\nTHE HONBLE MR.JUs'm'<31%:'N.. AIDQAISEDA'   \n\nM.F.A. No.6152\/2e69._E\u00a7'*{MDVe'V'D}  -. \u00ab. "  A A\n\nBETWEEN\n\nNational Insurance Co. :Ltd.\n\n#9, Lingaraju Complex   _ 1 . V\n\nGandhi Bazaar, Basavanagudi  ._ u _\nBangalorem\u00e9l, now represented by its  1-. \nRegional Manager  _' A' '~ _  - \nNational insuifare\u00e9t? Co_'\u00abLt<3-   ,  \n\n  \n144, M_.G.-Road'; 'I:'3,\u00a5ig\ufb0110'I\u00a7?'56'O'00l.  Appeilant\n\n{By Sriyuetizs AN & S.Maheshwara, Advocates}\n\nIj1I,I;_?f:" \u00bb\n\n'V  1.,  I':\u00a7u.eN.T$jf1iya1*ajappa\n\nA  _ 6. Late'-.Nanjeg0Wda\n D NOW_a\u00a7\u00a7ed*'about 57 years\n\n2. S_i*n"t,ei:akshmamma\n,. 0. B.N.ShiVaraj appa\nNew aged about 53 years\n\n Mahaiakshmi\nD\/0. Late Dharmegowda\nNow aged about 12 years\n\n\n\n4. Revanth\nD\/o. Late Dharmegowda\n\nNow aged about 5 years\n\nRespondents 3 81 4 herein since minors, . \nrep. by their natural guardian\/ grand father \nthe 151 respondent herein.  "\n\nAll are r\/0. Thotagere, R.Go11ahaHi   j; \nDasanapura Hobli '  '\nBangalore North--562 123.\n\n5. R.Srinivasa\n\nS\/ o. Ran1achandr_a\n\nAge: Major V j    _ \n\nR\/ a: No.758, 8H1 Mair1.,.Kan{1a}a Nagara,_\n\nBangalore-560 079. '~ _  1   Respondents\n(By Sri G:B'.'Na'ndis'h ; --.Gowda,f_"--.._A\u00e9Vocate for Sri\n\nR.B.Sadasiva_ppa.5;:Advoeate-__for__\u00ab  R.'2eServed; R3 & R4,\nminors rep: by _.I7<}_: R5.--seeg,;ee- ofprnotzice is dispensed with)\nIr;i'e%"eppefa1 re';4\ufb011e&\u00bb..j}m_de\u00a7:""eect1on 173(1) of MV Act,\nagaingfvvghe'judgrnent  dated 20.10.2005, passed\nin MVC N0,\u00a7315\/20914;  file of the emu Judge [Sr.Dn.}\n& Member.  Kunigal, awarding compensation\n\n '  drntgfsrest at 65\/2)' 'per'annum from the date of petition.\n\n  coming on for hearing this day, N.\nANANDAr t=_1',;ae11x\u00bbered the following:\n\n\n\nJ U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n
The Insurance Company has filed this
\naside the impugned award, inter alia
\nclaimants have failed to prove that-accidentin’_:vd_u’es_tilovnl–ihadg
\noccurred due to rash and
\ninsured Vehicle viz auto\ufb01ckshauf’~~bearing._  it
\n5478. The learned Counsel for-Insurance Conipanyiihas also
\ncontended that  by Tribunal is<\/p>\n
excessive.\n<\/p>\n
2. We,    __i!’V1.jt\u00ablv.ll\ufb01tislhnaswamy, learned<\/p>\n
Counselmforcr and Sr: G.B.Nandish<\/p>\n
Gowda, ll–ea1’ned –Coui_1~sei\u00ab .f_o’1’\u00bb. clairnant.<\/p>\n
3.  Sri “‘A’l_N;i(rishnaswamy, learned Counsel for<\/p>\n
 Cljonipany would submit that evidence adduced by<\/p>\n
 clearly establish that at the time of<\/p>\n
accident; ‘t:l.ain1ant was travelling in autorickshaw bearing<\/p>\n
:”R.egn.l\\lo.KA–02~B~5478 and a lorry, whose registration<\/p>\n
 _l’nVumbl’er is not knowri dashed against autorickshaw. After<\/p>\n
ll   irnrestigation, police have submitted ‘C’-report, stating that<\/p>\n
offending vehicle could not be traced. In the circumstances,<\/p>\n
the Tribunal is not justified in fastening liability a.Vo’nulthe<\/p>\n
insured and insurer of autorickshaw inVolx\u00e99ed”‘ .<\/p>\n
accident.\n<\/p>\n
4. The learned Counsel for lnsutfancel’C.on1pan\u00a7i”haVs’.2<\/p>\n
relied on the judgments of the..vr:”S’u.Vpreniea._Co–ui~t.  in it<\/p>\n
(1977) 2 sea page sssun the”ca’se’of. Minu”i’3.l\\\/lehta and<\/p>\n
another Vs. Balkrishnaa’   and another]
\nand AIR 2007 sc:”1509 {ih”tru\u00e9;  Oriental Insurance Co.<\/p>\n
\nLtd. Vs.  ifs \n\n5'.     claimants would submit\n<\/pre>\n
that as  as deceas;e~dll’i’s.coneemed, it is a case of composite<\/p>\n
negligence. l”lThe1’efore.A”thle*\u00b0claimants could proceed against<\/p>\n
 ..v’one.’:}_df the joint t.ort\u00abfeasoIs. even if the name of other tort\u00bb<\/p>\n
V’  lfeasor  known.\n<\/p>\n
 V  l..lV:\u00a3?V\u00a31l’T1\u20ac(i Counsel for claimants has placed<\/p>\n
 reliancellon  F ull Bench judgment of this Court, reported in<\/p>\n
  KARNATAKA 149 [in the case of Karnataka State<\/p>\n
i ;\n<\/p>\n
‘J  ‘
\n  ‘ “s r<\/p>\n
Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore and etc. Vs. Arun
\nalias Aravind and etc.).\n<\/p>\n
In the case on hand, evidence of first inforngiant. of<\/p>\n
accident nameiy PW3–K.G.Lakshmana, would_:reveal.’__:’<\/p>\n
accident took place due to contributory negligence’  <:l_ri-Jge1'*  C <\/p>\n
of lorry and driver of autorickshawfiherefore, it7is._:n'otia case'<\/p>\n
Where claimants have not at ailaddticeld'..evident:e:in tproof  <\/p>\n
negligence. In the circumstancesdaxzhat has  the
\nSupreme Court in the aforestated  is lnotlapplicable<\/p>\n
to the case on hand.\n<\/p>\n
7;”rii’ ardecisiid\ufb01nl relported i\ufb01’AtR 2004 KARNATAKA 149
\n{in the caseof KarnV.ataka_:lVS.tai;e Road Transport Corporation,<\/p>\n
Bangalore and ‘etc.V  alias Aravind and etc.}, the Full<\/p>\n
 ‘~   v:ti”;i_s Cotirt\ufb02ias he1d:–\n<\/p>\n
_   next point to be considered is
\n and remedy of the joint tort-\n<\/p>\n
 feas’orA.fvvho satisfied the award. It is clear from
\nprovisions of section 175 of the Act that<\/p>\n
it \u00abwhere claims Tribunal has been established for<\/p>\n
“any area, no Civil Court shall have jurisdiction<\/p>\n
adjudicated upon by the Tribunal. Section 168 _<\/p>\n
of the Act. enables the Tribunai to make an7l._ <\/p>\n
award determining the amount of compensation’ *  <\/p>\n
which appears to it to be just and to specify    <\/p>\n
erson or yersons to whom com ensa.tion–.s’haH.. ‘<\/p>\n
be paid and in making the aavardl <\/p>\n
shall specify the amount which_sl3–all bellpaid .by it <\/p>\n
the insu.i’e.:.’ or owner ‘or'”d_river”vof thelvehilcie… <\/p>\n
involved in the accidentlli’i’orl”oy allerilanylgof
\nthem, as the case~.1jraayri5e. 174lHo’f the
\nAct provides that4l’vvhere_gVany \ufb02laemAoun.t is due
\nfrom any ilersonvpunder an  ciajms
\nTribunal” f’1″i’.’3fi=7’~\u00a7t’-.’OI1 “ania’ppiicati’on.made to it by
\nperson”    amount, issue a
\ncertigficate ‘ iorg_the.,_  to the Collector and
\nthe C{illA7\u20acl{‘,t{);jV shall\u00e9vjproceed to recover the same
\n saunealAimaiinlerd..–as an arrears of land<\/p>\n
revenue. in  our finding that the<\/p>\n
gggclainaant proceed against either or both of
\njoint i(‘)2*tl~ileasvors where both the joint tortw
\n  parties, if the claimant proceeds
\n  one of the joint tort-feasors, one<\/p>\n
 joint’ ielrtv~leaso:* having satisfied the award, can<\/p>\n
proceed in recover the amount held to be<\/p>\n
it ll\ufb01payable by the other tort–feasto:r under the<\/p>\n
“same award in accordance with section 174 of<\/p>\n
the Act. I’ioweve:’, where the claimant has filed a<\/p>\n
3″\u00bb? u\/::&\u00a3’~~”W”\n<\/p>\n
E
\n\u00bb c
\nAl<\/p>\n
petition against one of the joint tort–feasors, to
\ndo which he is entitled to, the joint tort–feasor is
\nbound to satisfy the award and negligence of
\nthe other tort-feasors. cannot be a defence to <\/p>\n
reduce compensation payable to the claimanptppb <\/p>\n
So far as the claimant is concerned, his  <\/p>\n
cannot be defeated or reduced due to i’]OvIl,’:’ <\/p>\n
impleadiilg of other t9Fl\u00a7*feasor;””
\nappoitionment of
\nblarneworthiness between  tortfeasors it
\nwould arise oniy whenlilboth are”partiesi\u00bb.Vto”:.et’he…
\npetition. If other joint tortifeasor isinotiltniadeg a
\nparty. it is always it  the irnpleaded
\nrespondents to Viignpleabled “joint tort-
\nfeasors so i’\u00a7–}g1’\u20ac thei’r”i’especti_Ve blvarnielworthiness<\/p>\n
can be ‘a\u00a73pg3i9tio11ed\u00ab._so_ as to enable them to
\nclairn. cc)-1’1t.i’ib’tttio.n:””.-f1t:)m the other if the<\/p>\n
clairharit. <:hr.)osese.to proceed to recover the<\/p>\n
ppgjiarnotint "zaxyarded' from one of them only. It is<\/p>\n
'weii settlecl  in the absence of both the joint<\/p>\n
  it would not be appropriate to<\/p>\n
" –._3a}5po;~.i;io'n'neggiigence or biameworthiness as the<\/p>\n
 said .\u00a7'i.ndi.\u00a7:g would not be binding on the other<\/p>\n
jovinit to1'i'~i'easor, who is not a party to the<\/p>\n
it proceedirigs and Courts and Tribunals should<\/p>\n
not pass _\u00a7i.;(.igment or order, which cannot be<\/p>\n
executed. However, the only joint tort-feasor,<\/p>\n
W? E 'W  3<\/p>\n
who is made a party to the petition and
\nsatisfied the award cannot be said to be withoutig <\/p>\n
any remedv. It is open to him to <\/p>\n
contribution from the other joint tort–fee_..sor  is<\/p>\n
the extent of his blamewotthiness. _–'i'E1e:.::lFiiil.:
\nBench in Ganesh's case (ILEQ  Karit
\nhas st1ggesi'ed as follows:–   _l t'  . . __
\n"xxxx XXXX  cases where  <\/p>\n
the joint t"ort.\u00abi"easors are netjmade aspiartiesvvito
\nthe procecciings, "such .ofmtli.e; joint tort–Vf'easor
\ni.e., drivez'. owner\u00e9lanci the Vehicle,
\nwho saiiisiic;–as the awaifcig the same
\nproceedi;iig::;'g;.gVg  ..ci\u00a7'iver, owner
\nand "oi:  Vehicle, which has
\ncan_sed"\u00bb.Vg'Vi.i'1;e.;:__ aceide:nt" \u00abovnwvfaccount of the
\nr.ieglige1n{{e;:-7..of the -dntirer of the said Vehicle. This
\nproceciure. :ll'\u00a7~.V V\ufb01rzti-:VVeZ'r"E;:,:' is permissible in proper<\/p>\n
undei'stai;i'lii;.g' Cf "Se_e'ti0n 110-17 of the Act, and<\/p>\n
git _woulcE" ..;_-_1lso subserve the Very object of<\/p>\n
5…kcharptler-VII} oi””‘the Act which intends to give<\/p>\n
 –i.ex;jeci:ii:io’i:–s; and effective relief to the Victims of<\/p>\n
V”l.._the\u00abn’_iotOi:”V'{ic<:i(lents or the legal representatives<\/p>\n
 off 'i,I1e~" pc:".:~"e1is who are killed in such<\/p>\n
aceiiclents.\n<\/p>\n
13, ‘i”lic- Division Bench making this<\/p>\n
‘A reference felt that while making the abovesaid<\/p>\n
.  .\n<\/p>\n
but<\/p>\n
suggestions the question as to whether an
\napplication (ran be filed in a disposed of petition <\/p>\n
and in some cases modified in appeal and the} <\/p>\n
remedy of a tort–feasor who has satisfied….tpheg’:’*:2. <\/p>\n
award. but. who does not know the parti.\u00abci1la.rs’  <\/p>\n
of the other vehicle which was respo1isib.l:ejfo’rl:
\nthe acciciem. It is well settleclthat\u00e9 pro’v_is’ions
\nthe Motor Vehicries Act regarding;’establishrrient it
\nof Claim:~; ‘l’1’ibunal’ll__g”‘tQ. deteVrmi_r1e._v A
\ncornpensal\u00e9oh to the  of’   legal
\nI’\u20acpl’\u20acS\u20acl1{2l\u00a71-V655 of .__the  lcleoeatzellfi” – ._ in at Hlrhotor
\nVehicle ameident    a Speedy
\nand CXp\u20ac?(‘lf~f’iOL1S v_f\u00a3)’}’–‘.v,1._I”I:’1w topgthel’.’C*.lafiiiE1r1ts. The
\nobject of ‘1’i[,:l:f?:y:.a(‘.t;:h.E1S bee’1’l:en.hm_erated by the
\nSupiwgrrhel’  liri-:_i.1rii~1’ed”_ lhdia ‘ Insurance Co.<\/p>\n
Ltd.  ‘l’:\u00a7::?v\u00a7”i.iv:LVl:’iV'(2’Q03.] 3 sec 338: (AIR 2003 so<\/p>\n
 i”i’;ll’if;*.i2″\u00a7_\u00e9’.’.*.~”V’il-b ‘2. it<\/p>\n
c’s::c1e1*’A.t.oi.;:iefine the intention of the<\/p>\n
_;j ‘legi.siat:ufc..  Vthe..cou’rse of interpretation of the<\/p>\n
 ‘rel’evaIht. ;’>1’visions, there can scarcely be a<\/p>\n
  {‘:~.\u00e9.l1an that of probing into the motive<\/p>\n
” aganci bff3h’i;;\u00a7\u20acV>?r;()}I)1′}}\u00bb’ of the relevant provisions<\/p>\n
 kc;-;epi.u.;; is’; :’111’1’1(\u00a7 the goals to be achieved by<\/p>\n
enaltiigig the same. Ordinarily it is not the<\/p>\n
A \u00ab._cor1<:erh of the Eegislature whether the owner of<\/p>\n
"the \\=-'t?hi("'l:' ii1SI,.E.I'\u20acS his vehicle or not. If the<\/p>\n
vehicle is 110:. insured any legal liability arising<\/p>\n
(ax);  5"'\/~"""'\u00a3""'<\/p>\n
b<\/p>\n
on 'c1('('Ot.1:ai of third party risk will have to be
\nborne by l\u00a7'h" owner of the vehicle. Why then has<\/p>\n
the l6glSlz1\u00a7_i.Ii't' insisted on a person using a_.-.__
\nmotor ve\u00a7n'e;'le in a public place to insure against;
\nthird part}; risk by enacting Section 94'?
\nthe olaligation has not been imposed in or\u00abd__er.to.: ll"
\npromote the business of the in"snrers
\nthe bi.1si1'1z:-Ts of the  .traxzelling~–rin”‘
\nVehicles or using the .r_oad_s -.._frorIt’ rthie
\nattendant upon L18-fer of l1n_o.to’1*..VehiCleslA on
\nthe I’0a1:\u00a71:.(:rl-‘i;_ protection would remain a<\/p>\n
4;: lp1o.t:e<.'1io'n..ori paper unless there is a guarantee<\/p>\n
"t1ia:.. I'1li1e <'<';:'1'apensation awarded by the Courts<\/p>\n
 vw'o4uiicl"vt.\u00a7je~-.recoverable from the persons held<\/p>\n
l"=gliabEe~–_foi:"\u00e9l'1<'% mnseqiiences of the accident. A<\/p>\n
 Cot1'rij foam i_}\u00a73.\u00a7}-' pass an award or a decree. It<\/p>\n
Carmot (-=2'::<.a:i'<: that such an award or decree<\/p>\n
A '*-…_results in i.'%'a.e amount awarded being actually<\/p>\n
"recovered frorii the person held liable who may<\/p>\n
not hzwv the resources. The exercise<\/p>\n
U<\/p>\n
unciertakt-"xi by the Iaw Courts would then be an H
\nexercise in i'ui;i1it.y. And the outcome of the legalh
\npI'O(T@\u20acdi1i;{S which by the very nature of  ''
\ninvoive the 'time cost and money cost inyesteti
\nfrom the -'\u20ac(.'E'd'CTtT resources ofmthe CGrr1iI1\ufb01n.ity.:
\nwouid nizikc a mockery of the  i' V
\nor the d('fg}<"l1dE-lliis of the deceased'\/ictini .of*the it '
\naccident. who 1he1nse1yes'=~are o\ufb02bligeri
\nnot i'ncoi'isitie1'ai3ie expentiiture_Vof  'Inoney
\nand \u20ac3I1\u20ac1.'f.E}' in l1'1'iyg"a~!.ion.'f'"N' it   it
\nW'1-ii-*:.=;_ the opioioriiiris between for a
\nView vvh:i"<':'i'i"'y;xy2yf:.il1 1'e1ieVe'i"the"t:iistres.s5and misery
\nof t1'1e'o'r; their dependants
\non__i_\u00a7Vyie""o.1i\u00a3;'i ii-..:a_1i_t.i ai'2d?ihe..equally plausible View
\nVihi('1"1'Ai?\\i'ii\u00a7_~.i"\u00a7:\u00a7i't1Vt"\u20ac'\u00abE158_pI"O\ufb01tability of the insurer
\n 'r'egzV'i:*:'i:  occupational hazard<\/p>\n
u\ufb02dtgrf\ufb01thzfii V\u00a73yVi:.iri'ii,hy way of business activity,<\/p>\n
'4;:'tl"V1e.1.'c'. is i'3i;-2.;-g'iiy an choice. The Court cannot but<\/p>\n
 opt i'or..\u00abih:;- :'\u00a2'i'~;i:er view. Even if one were to<\/p>\n
  f~ir–::"i<r'i.1},.;' docirinaire approach, the very<\/p>\n
i"-._sai1'1\u00a35:";\u00bbr;<)'i;{4iiissiori would emerge in obeisance to<\/p>\n
the'cio–t'\u00e9::'i:ic: oi' 'reading down' the exclusion<\/p>\n
claui-..5e {:2 Eht" Eight of the 'main purpose'<\/p>\n
A'ii'~…yhigi1iighiv<.i cariier. The effort must be to<\/p>\n
":1'lEll'1'11OI]iI2".i." i'E"\u00a7(-' two instead of aiiowirlg the<\/p>\n
 j i<\/p>\n
\u00a32.\n<\/p>\n
exclusion clause to snipe successfully at the H
\nmain pu:’pse.” ‘
\nXXX  \u00bb. V
\nit 1’m~<'1 not be pointed out that the_.A"vL*hoie' <\/p>\n
concept oi" \u00a7_{etting the Vehicie an
\nInsu1fanc\u00bb;:= Corripany is to  e'asy'Arnode\u00bb.,v" V
\nof ggettin;-.3 compensation   Claimants, it '
\notherwise in normal co:i.rse:.they'vhad.tot'
\ntheir claim against. the ownet'from one
\nother and 11\u00a7tin1a'tc.E_y execiitetj\u00e9the-._order'of the
\nAccidents-; ("'3 laimsta'   foe \u00a2:h'2*\u00a7:Lag;\u00a2\/,ation of
\nsuch an1:.zt’s’_11. by sa-E~e.._o:f pvroperties  owner<\/p>\n
‘  The piroctedurie*anrI….\u00a7’esult of the<\/p>\n
of the ve; ‘
\nexec tttio  1 j:  ‘i’.”‘I2\u20ac;’__ de’t’t:\u00a7Tit5″\u00bbIi\u00a31fI1\u20ac of other joint tort-
\nfeasso1*._< not ..1{V1Ai_()i?V'.1;}'–.~,1' the oniy joint tort–feasor<\/p>\n
_; o'n,reco1'fri::.. vtbcinnd to pay the compensation
\n \u20ac'aWa.rdie.c&i 2:; iihetiiciaiinant and the question of
\n 'v\u00a711;)}at)'f:{i\u00a33A:i:'\u00a7s;E.ia'\u00a3'E'{ of biameworthiness in the<\/p>\n
" -.__'abs<.9'11r:e";;;s\u00a7"that joins" t0rt–feas0r does not arise."<\/p>\n
'I'he.1'ei'or<: we\u00bb cannot accept the submission of learned<\/p>\n
 A ..fCoi1nse1 fox' 1n:~;2a2.";::1(:e Company. E I
\n..     E (4:&AA_w_5;4_V. ('\/\u20acp\\ :\n<\/p>\n
33<\/span><\/p>\n
Regarding quantum of eompensation:–\n<\/p>\n
8. The Tribunal to determine compensation under the
\nhead “loss oi’ dependency” has rightly determ1’neld”\u00bbo the<\/p>\n
multiplier and the multipheand. The Tribunal <\/p>\n
compensation of Rs.68.000\/– under conventional.’   b <\/p>\n
Tribunal has awarded eompens.ation:A’
\nclaimants i to 4 under the head “lo4sS’of_Alove affeet:lo11l’l.l’–
\nTherefore. we 1’e-assess the eoiiipensation
\nCOI1V\u20acI’ll’,iO}’l\u00a3ill1\u20ac:’,adS as vfollows:’:–l””’ . l l l
\nClai:1′}.am.s are entitle.d’toi~ of Rs. 10,000\/–<\/p>\n
under the iieeuifflgoss of;  15,000\/~ under<\/p>\n
the headlllli’l’u1:{;l-;1fa1  &._transportation charges” and
\nRs.20,0l0Q}’ ui ;dei2’tl1e\u00b0l1ead.Ffloss to estate”.\n<\/p>\n
9. Ini;}1(-* ‘1’esu1t.Ax.ybe”p’ass the following-<\/p>\n
”   _____ _. – ORDER<\/p>\n
‘  ”  j”i*l14\u00e9i*a1;;;3:l{“a.l is accepted in part. The impugned award is<\/p>\n
n’1o.ciil;ied.l ll~.VTfit74ii-‘ll3ensaE”ion of Rs.4~,52,000\/– awarded by<\/p>\n
‘V Tribtinalv.;s.V1~eciuced to Rs.ai.29,000\/–. The said amount shall<\/p>\n
 .,ca1’ryz1ntle1~esl. at 6% per annum from the date of petition till<\/p>\n
—  the’ date of irzilisation. The rest of the impugned award is<\/p>\n
m  5%” ‘{‘”‘~* ir<\/p>\n
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