{"id":209498,"date":"2009-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-arundhati-rao-vs-sahib-ahmed-on-5-january-2009"},"modified":"2017-05-01T00:41:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-30T19:11:40","slug":"smt-arundhati-rao-vs-sahib-ahmed-on-5-january-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-arundhati-rao-vs-sahib-ahmed-on-5-january-2009","title":{"rendered":"Smt Arundhati Rao vs Sahib Ahmed on 5 January, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt Arundhati Rao vs Sahib Ahmed on 5 January, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: K.Sreedhar Rao S.N.Satyanarayana<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALOE\u00a7E'\u00bb \n\nDATED THIS THE 5TH my OF' JANUARY, 28-O\u00ab9; ._'__:  L' \n\nPRESENT\n\nTHE I~:N'BLE MR. JUSTICE Kf.%sR1_$3EDr1a\u00a7e%RIAQ% ; 7\n\nAND  .\nTHE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE sA?fAniARAY;ANA\nM.F'.A. N391\/A2904,\n1_3\u00a3~;s2_\/3003 A_I~g:.:> }363_;?2_()_\u00a7\u00a33\n\nM-A\u00bb     \n\nBETWEEN   4'\n\n1\n\n$M'Ii_ARi5NE)_H'ATI mo\n%.\"m3\u00a7:D 35 YEARS MMMM W -\n\n \" . _ \"W; C} f:A*'1'~1=;._ SHANKAR NAG\n\n -   K51' A ~\n 'ff!\/O LHFEATSHANKAR NAG\n\"-MIN_0i?,V REP BY HER MOTHER AND\nNATURAL GUARDIAN\n\n x J SMT, ARUNDAT: NAG\n\nH = ._\u00e9m'H ARE R\/A'? NCL6, SINGASANDRA\n\nBANGALORE\n APPELLENTS\n\n(BY SR1 V RAMESH BAB\u00a7} AN D C K RAGHAVENDRA\nSR1 8.8. RAGHUPRASAD, AQVCICATES)\n\nE\n\n \n\n\n\nAND\n\nSAHIB AHMED\n\nRAJA SAB SFEKDAR   \nAZAMNAGAR, 47\"' MAIN ROAD\nMARKET ROAD, BELGAUM\n\nSR: MOHAMMED RAFIA\n3\/0 ABDUL RAJAK\n3645, KHANJAR GALLI\nBELGAUM V  \n\nM] s. THE ORIENTAL INSURAN-\u20ac:.5i3m.,:  \n2391-92, SIDDANNA CHAMBERS   A =\nKADA BAZAR, BELGAU;M BR':3;NQH _j-_ V' '\n\nBYITS BRANC__i}if\u00a7L\u00a2\\DI14\u00a7C}EI%3;_' 4_  \nSm. ARuN'z)HAf1\";~1: Rack  ', \" \n\nw\/ 0 LATE. SHANI\u20acA_R. NAG. '\n\nAGED36 YEARS H   % _--\nN0.65,<s1I\u20acGsAND'RA   '-\nBANGALORE ' ' 'V   \n\nM1ssVx:AvY\u00a7S"    V .\n13\/ Q._iLA1"i$ SHANKAR NA\n\n "  .AG\u00ab"r3If5' ITEYEARS, MINOR,\n\n,RE.PRE'\u00bbSEI\u00a5T_ED. BY HER MOTHER\n\n 1Arcp"rm'mRA'L-T_ CKJARDIAN\n\nSMT,_%ARUz9:_;.)H~5'i'I NAG\n\nM] S: U:+;<:'1*3s.r.\u00e9' INDIA INSURANCE (:0. \u00a3119.,\n\n7. \u00a30.22-1, MISSION ROAD\n\n   I:1ANGAL'ORE,\n\n% ~ .T}YI'1'S BRANCH MANAGER\n\n... RESFONDENTS\n\n  '\u00a7BY- SR1 M SGWRI RAJU, ADVGCATE FOR R2 65 R3,\n\nSR! 0 MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6)\n\n5%\n\n \n\n\n\n" 9:  \n\n'I'HiS MFA IS FILED U\/S 173(1) OF MV ACT\u00a7V_A(}A{;'\u00a3._S_'i'f-'._.\\ .\nTHE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DA'l'ED:30.i{).(}2 'P_ASSE\u00a3) IN\u00bb  \nMVC No.89?\/00 ONATHE FILE OF THE v1~'AD:31.."'~<:I'vIL \nJUDGE 85 MACLII, METRoPoLI'rAN""AREA;_' EANGALORE \n(SCCH No.2), PARTLY ALLOWING !f1'HE:..TciLA3M...?ET'i*1':AQN.,.\nFOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING E-NHANCENi~E3\\ET"\n\nCGMPENSATIQN.  \n\n3I.F.A. No. 166312093:\n\nBETWEEN\n\nSMTARUNDHATHIRAQ  '\n\nw\/0 LATE s1--:ANK.AR. NAG\n\nAGED 36 YEARS   \n\nR\/A No.65, SiN('3AS;\ufb01-N--Dfx'A--..__ ' \n\nBANGALORE' _ :j__'_  \u00bb _  \u00ab_  \n .... _      ...AP\u00a5'ELLANT\n\n(BY SR1v'R;A1s);54;a~\ufb013AE\u00a7U"---.A'ND c K RAGHAVENDRA\n- 3:3. RAGIr{1"UP?_A'SAi), ADVOCATES)\n\nAND\n\n V-':$';A}:iI\u00a73 AHMEi}"' AAAAA \n\n, ~ . 3 1T<AJ1\u00a3SA_B' STEKDAR,\n _AZA?{I&NA(}AR..\n._  .{I(f3i"is1AEN ROAD, MARKET ROAD\nA VBELGAUTMV\n\nSR}. MOHAMMEE) RAFIA\n' .. _S\/O'-ABDUL RAJAK\nV 3545, KHANJAR GALLI\n"--?.ELGAUM\n\nM\/S. THE {)R\u00a7EN'I'AL ENSURANCE CG. L'{'D.,\n289}.-92, SIDDANNA CHAMBERS\n\nKA\u00a7A BAZAR, BELGAUM BRANCH\n\nBY ITS ERANCH MANAGER\n\nCi?\n\n \n\n\n\n4 SMT. ARUNDHATHI RAG\nW]O LATE SHANKAR NAGA\n240.65, SINGASANDRA,\nBANGALORE\n\n5 MISS KAVYA\nD\/O LATE SHANKAR NAG' \nMiNOR', REP BY HER MO'\u00a5'HER\nAND NATURAL GUARDIAN  V'\nSMT'. ARUNDATHI NAG\n\n6 M\/S. UNITED 1ND1A"1NsuI3ANCE",L\";*D\nN().22--1M\u00a5SSION ROAD,' 5 i  \nBANGALORE'   1..\nBY ITS BRANQH MANAGER    A\n\n'2 ' ,  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
(BY SRI.TM”‘S(3’\u00ab$?1R1VRAJU:;”ADx\u00e9\u00a7}\u00a7:ATE FOR R2 av. R3,
\nSR1 L s:2:.:gKA:;Ni;*_A’;:Ao, ADVOCATE FOR R6)<\/p>\n
‘I’H\u00a7S. MFA iS F’\u00abILE{)\u00ab..U*,’..S V.-173(1) 0? MV ACT AGAINST
\nTHE JUDGMENT Ar~:D’A wAR1:> DA’\u00a5’ED:3G. 10.02 PASSED IN
\nMVC No.396j.:>o” .03\u00bb: ‘1~’=,1_-\u00ab::’e:~~”’12’11,\u20ac OF’ THE Vi ABEL. CIVIL
\nJUDGE} ‘&.MAC’I*\u00bb.I_I,’ METROPOLITAN AREA, BANGALORE<\/p>\n
5″‘~;.s3cc;9\u00a7’~:~N{;}{2)g PARTL’I–~ALLOWII’\u20ac{} THE CLAIM PETITION
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4\/<\/p>\n
AND<\/p>\n
GEETHA
\nD\/{L} LATE NINGAPPA
\nAGED 16 YEARS, MINOR<\/p>\n
RAVI<\/p>\n
S\/O LATE NINGAPPA<\/p>\n
AGED 14 YEARS, MINOR
\nAPPELLANTS 3 AND 4 ARE MINORS
\nREP. BY MOTHER AND
\nGUARDIAN YELLAVVA 1<\/p>\n
ALL ARE R\/AT No.55, _ _
\nSENGASANDRA, BANGALORE, V ._
\n  ”  RPPELLANTS<\/p>\n
(BY SR1 V .I\u00e9e,ME$H”‘BA}3L:”‘A;qD
\nSR1 8.8. RAGHUP1eAsAI1g,Armagzzvzras)<\/p>\n
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\n4TH MAIN ROA[}., MARKET’ ROAD,<\/p>\n
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\n\u00bb ‘BELceAU’:M;’<\/p>\n
.93′<\/p>\n
  ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. \u00a7.fI’D.,<\/p>\n
.A _289′}—-.92, SIDDANNA CHAMBERS,
\nV KADA BAZAR, BELGAUM BRANCH,
\n‘ ‘-BY ETS BRANCH MANAGER.\n<\/p>\n
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\nW\/O LATE SHANKAR NAG
\nAGED 36 YEARS, _
\nR\/AT N065, SINGSABEDRA,
\nBANGALORE.\n<\/p>\n
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  ” ‘M\/S; UNITED INEIA INSURANCE co. L’I’D.,<\/p>\n
(BY SR1 V RAMESH BABU, SR; 13.3. RAGHuPRAS.;\u00e9;”9i;\u00e9,’1~::5_”1’   .
\nSR1 C K RAGHAVENDRA, Ai)VOCATESj,_    ‘ – ‘<\/p>\n
AND<\/p>\n
1 SAHIB AHMED
\nRAJA SAB STEKDAR _
\nAZAMNAGAR, 4TH MAIN ROAD
\nMARKET ROAD, BELGAUM  “<\/p>\n
\n2 SR: MOHAMMED {<_A'i'i:A
\nS\/OABDUL RAJAK    .\n<\/p>\n
3645, KHANJAR (E’rALLI” _  ‘
\nBELGAUM  <\/p>\n
3 M\/S. Ti~i.\u00a7:–.0R:E_N1’AL _IN~$Ul?\u00a7i*JSfC3E5 Co. LTD.,
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\nKAQA” BAZ.AR’,\u00ab:.; BEL-GE-XU?A” BRANSH
\nBY “I’I’S BRANCH “MA’r3A-GER_  ‘<\/p>\n
4  ARUNDPi’A’i’H’Iv\u00abR}3.0
\nw\/0 LATE SHAIKEKARNAG
\nNo.65, SENGSANDRA’ ”\n<\/p>\n
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\n ‘i1*EP.BYLi}IER MOTHER AND
\n“-1’$\u00a5A’ifUF?A.L GUAREIAN
\nSM’I’;.,ARUNDHATI NAG<\/p>\n
”  NQ.22\u00ab~1, MISSION ROAD
\nBANGALORE
\nBY ITS BRANCH MANAGER<\/p>\n
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(BY SR1 M SOWRI RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2,
\nSR1 P B RAJU, AEVQCATE FOR R3,<\/p>\n
 AND: ,  ”\n<\/p>\n
SR1 S. SUNIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4,<\/p>\n
SR] 0 MAHESH, ADVOCATE FOR R6)_. “—- 4    \u00b0” ‘<\/p>\n
‘I’HiS MFA IS FILED U\/S 173(1)..QF4MV”AC3″‘:\u00a7XG}iIN’SfI’  u
\nTHE JUDGMENT AND AWARE DA’\u00a7’E{):30. \u00a30.02 -imssxsx) \u00a7N 7 \u00ab<\/p>\n
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\nJUDGE 35 MAC?-II, “ME”{‘R(}PG,L\u00a7TAN7..AREA, BA.NGALm.=zI.\u00e9-<\/p>\n
(scan No.2), PARTLY ALLom*I_ma Tfi}:3- CLAIM P.EfF\u00a7TI\u20ac3N
\nFOR COlVIi3ENSATION ANB saaxgxm ENi\u00a3ANC\u00a3%’.M\u00a5;}NT op
\nCOMPENSATION.\n<\/p>\n
.\u00a7.Is’.$ No. 13 10\/3003}  [ _ <\/p>\n
BETWEEN   ‘<\/p>\n
No.22-1, M1ssI<;N.R'G;A{)   V.
\nBANGALORE \u00bb " "   \u00ab-\n<\/p>\n
BY ITS N\u00a3.\u00a5\\NA\u00a7:;E::%__,  .77.<\/p>\n
UNITED 1N;31A.’I;$;st;}\u00e9;,N.riE   V’ <\/p>\n
… APPELLANT<\/p>\n
{BY SR\u00a7 0″MAH.ESH ‘\u00e9:..’y*E:f}:1.NA 0 MAHESH, ADVOCATES}<\/p>\n
V”  LA ‘ V. . f:’:P\u00bbdfi’.vA.YALE;AMMA @ YELLAVVA<\/p>\n
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S] C} N INGAPPA F’AK}\u00a7APPA JADAR
\nMINOR<\/p>\n
‘A ” ~ 74 GEETHA<\/p>\n
D] G BHNGAPPA FAIGRAPPA JADAR<\/p>\n
MINOR<\/p>\n
.   ’13_AN{}A.Le”RE<\/p>\n
    SR] 83. GURUPRASAE), ABVOCATE FOR R16, R8 &. R9)<\/p>\n
5 RAVI<\/p>\n
s\/0 NINGAPPA FAKIRAPPA JADAR<\/p>\n
MINOR<\/p>\n
RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 ARE Mi_NORS is  ‘ ‘<\/p>\n
REP BY THEIR MOTHER AND  ._ ”  -, A.
\nNATURAL GUARDIAN 2ND.A’REsP0;~:_DENT    <\/p>\n
ALL ARE R\/0 BANRAPURA””{R\u00a23n
\nTALUK SHIGGON, p.HARw,A\u00a7m1s1t._<\/p>\n
6 MOHAMMED RAFEA” ~  ‘-<\/p>\n
\nS\/O ABDUL RAZAK\nMAJOR    . ..\n<\/pre>\n
No.36-45, E{H’A.NJAI%__G2%LLI
\nBEL(34AU,M–.  ~ ~   <\/p>\n
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3 SMT. ARUANDHA'FI'RAO._ '
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9-.. .;-MI3S"KAVYA–\u00bb"\n<\/p>\n
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-MIN{)R,_ RER.BY HER MOTHER
\nNA.fmRAL GUARMAN
\n 3% RESPONDENT, ARUNDHATI RAG
\n ” ‘ARR\/0 0340.63, SXNGASANDRA\n<\/p>\n
– .,B\u00a3&NGALOE’E
\n”  RESPGNDENTS<\/p>\n
‘ (BY SR! M SOWRI RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R6 32; R7,<\/p>\n
4\/<\/p>\n
10<\/span><\/p>\n
THIS MFA IS FILED U\/S 173(1) 01:’ MV ACT AGAi.3_\u00a7sT<\/p>\n
THE JUDGMENT AND AWARE DA’I’ED:3G.1(}.02 PAssE;*m.;Q’VV.’
\nMVC.NO.894\/GO ON THE FILE OF THE 6TH A13;f)’L.\u00ab ..g::yi~L..V
\nwncag, MAC’I’–2, BANGALORE, PARTLY ALLO-WING_V’FHE.  ‘<\/p>\n
CLAIM PETITION FDR COMPENSATION.
\nM.I”.A. 169.301\/2004: %  <\/p>\n
BETWEEN<\/p>\n
SR1 MOHAMED RAFIQ
\nS]OABDUL RAZACK,
\nMSSLIM, MALE, Asuzzi’,  .. _ _  A
\nR\/O NO3645, KANJHAR GALLI,’a_  1
\nBELGAUM — _  ‘
\n  ” I .._”=,,.APPE\u00a7,LAN’;’<\/p>\n
(3Y…\u00e9:..Ri  1s0\u00bb\\’fRi A-223A..:_u ,jj’A:>x?C$\u20ac:AT\u00a3:)
\n1 sM*r.’AR4UND’r+:A;ma’A(;AV 4<\/p>\n
W\/_{) SHANKAR’-NAVG
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. "-'_\u00a7{IN'DU,._FE}%\u20acALE, MINOR,<\/p>\n
V DULY RE}?-'BY THEIR MOTHER
\n"AND__'NA'7FURAL GUARDIAN
\nSMT. ;_ARUI\\\u00a5D\u00a3%.HATi RAG,<\/p>\n
~  ' Bo'm ARE R\/AT' NO.65, SINGASANDRA
\n "\u00bb-BANNERGHATTA ROAED,
\n BANGALORE<\/p>\n
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HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT
\nASAP' ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI
\nAND ITS BANGALORE REGIONAL OFFICE<\/p>\n
11<\/span><\/p>\n
AT LEO SHOPING COMPLEX,
\nRESIDENCY ROAD CROSS,
\nBANGALORE 560 00}<\/p>\n
(BY SR1 RAGHU PRAsAD,:=5DI:o\u00a2AT\u00a7..’   M<\/p>\n
    1′<\/p>\n
THIS MFA IS FILED U\/Ss1?’._3(}) 69 ‘MV A-:3? <\/p>\n
THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATE-D:30.10.’\u20ac.’2T “I_?AssE’;I) IN
\nMvc NO.897\/00 ON THE FILE 0.?’ THE VI._AD{)Lig CIVIL
\nJUDGE & MACTJI, BAIIGALQR-E–.(sCc:-I NO;’.2}, VMRTLY
\nALLOWING THE CLAIM PETE-TIC–i_N F()R..CaQEv!PENSATION.<\/p>\n
M.F.A. Ne-..1362_L2003:     ‘<\/p>\n
BETWEEN     <\/p>\n
UNITED \u00a3f#iDII.’\u00a5.IAII?1S{J’F\u20ac;\ufb01INC1E} ‘<30. 1;:m;',
\nNo.22-2;: MISSIQII Ig_0AI)–,\u00ab  . '
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av ITS MAIIIAGER.   ‘-\n<\/p>\n
 . .  APPELLANT<\/p>\n
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1  ‘S%M’i’.’.’\u00a7R.{iIfJDHATI RAG
\n._w\/ 0 l.A’\u00a3–E SHANKAR NAG
\nI{1cI~..I:\u00bb.I~Io.63, SINGASANDRA,
\nBANGALORE.\n<\/p>\n
     ARUNQHATI RAG<\/p>\n
“W\/O LATE SHANKAR NAG
\nR\/(}.D.NO.63, SINGASANDRA,
\nBANGALORE.\n<\/p>\n
” ” ‘#3 MISS KAVYA<\/p>\n
D] O LATE SHANKAR NAG
\nMINOR REP BY HER MOTHER<\/p>\n
aV<\/p>\n
NATURAL GUARDEAN<\/p>\n
18? RESPONDENT
\nR\/O.D.NO.53, SiNGASANI3RA,
\nBANGALORE.\n<\/p>\n
4 MOHAMMEIZ) RAFEA
\nMAJOR   _
\nS\/O ABDUL RAZAK, :\n<\/p>\n
No.3645, KHANJAR GALLL
\nBELGAUM. ,<\/p>\n
5 OREENTAL INSURANCE (3C}’;”=L”I”[)., _
\nNC).2891–92, SEDDANNA cxjigaivigsgs, ‘ \u00ab-
\nKHADE BAZAR,   ”\n<\/p>\n
BELGAUM.   2  x v <\/p>\n
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(133? %sRA:”‘M”s&2\u00a7\u00a7r,Ri .RA\u00a7U;’ ADVCSCATE FQR R5)<\/p>\n
THES MFA 13311.3}; 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST’
\nTHE JUDGMENT Ammgxwagm\u00ab::)A’rE1:\u00bb;3o.1o.o2 PASSED IN
\nMVC ;s:o.39′:3;_00 c>N’TH\u00a7fJ*;’ILE OF’ THE Vi ADDL. CIVIL
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  Mr.  115436312093:\n<\/p>\n
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\n $33.22-1; Mission ROAD,<\/p>\n
 ‘ ” . *–3A;~\u00a5<:n__ALo'RE BY {rs MANAGER.<\/p>\n
.. . APPELLANT<\/p>\n
  (l\u00a7;Y SR} 0 MAHESH 5:. VEENA <3 MAHESH, ABVGCATES)<\/p>\n
V   " AN9<\/p>\n
1 SMT. ARUNDFIATI RAG
\nW\/O LATE SHANKAR NAG<\/p>\n
V 6 MISS KAW5' <\/p>\n
  " *=.'1fI~Iis MFA is FELED U\/S 173(1) 0? MV ACT AGAINST
\n 1"HE.,J\u00a7}'DGMENT AND AWARD DA'I";"1I}:3(}.1(}.O2 PASSED IN<\/p>\n
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7'"-_JUI'f}GE, MAC'I'–2, BANGALORE, PARTLY ALLOWING THE
\n~ CLPsiM PETITEON FOR CGMPENSATIQN.<\/p>\n
R] O.{).2\\iC).63, SWGASANDRA,
\nBANGALORE.\n<\/p>\n
2 MISS KAVYA
\nMINOR D\/O LATE SHANKAR NAG  I  4
\nRE? BY HER MOTHER NATURAL c:,_I,IIt\\;:TeI;IIIA:s;’  ‘
\nIST RESPONDENT   ” = _ ..\n<\/p>\n
R\/0.D.No.63,sINGAsANI3RA, ‘
\nBANGALORE.  ‘\ufb01_<\/p>\n
:3 MDHAMMED RAFIA _ .–  ‘
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\n 15?  DENT
\n. ‘R\/O.[‘;.7N_Q;’63, SENGASANDRA,
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\n  RESPONDENTS<\/p>\n
These appeals are coming on for \ufb01nal hearing, this
\nday SREEDHAZR RAG J., delivered \u20ac113 follcwingz<\/p>\n
GP,<\/p>\n
decision of the Supreme Com’: that the insurer 1::_;s;3vs “z1 o~,V<\/p>\n
right to file appeal jointiy with the insured.<\/p>\n
6. The petitioners have rum’1~.w.,a;1’\u00a762,x2i><\u00a73,  'A<\/p>\n
1666\/2003, 1665\/2003 sea},   <\/p>\n
compensation and also   assi\u00e9gsrxgy\u00e9\ufb01t ' of
\ncontributory negligence rig the, rext\u00e9jrsf 2-$31!'. ._5(}\u00b0\/\u00a34 6:1 t\ufb01e gart<\/p>\n
ofcardriver. .. V .\n<\/p>\n
7. One Mo\u00e9haj’ m_  Siaheb (,E’?W .5) who is an<\/p>\n
eye-$vit11V\u20ac{ss” 4′   has lodged F.I.R.<\/p>\n
immediatelj\u00e9after  acc&}i’en:. The F’.i.R. is marked at<\/p>\n
  recii:a1s….i1′: the FIR. Show that the lorry<\/p>\n
 WaS\u00e9  :,11r:\u00a7g1igent in causing the accident. The<\/p>\n
 in’ jrilspqtt mahazar and the sketch disclose
\n  .  W!<\/p>\n
  that th\ufb01 road runs c=::ast-West, the lorry was driven \ufb01*om<\/p>\n
  “\\:\u00a7?(ts\ufb01–\u00e9:3.st. The car was coming from easbwest. The<\/p>\n
”   of impact is shown to be 5ft. away f{‘O1’I1 the<\/p>\n
 Dsoutherrz brim of NH-4. The road width is 24 ft. with<\/p>\n
katcha road of 101%. on either side. The place of impact<\/p>\n
and position of lorry as noteci in the mahazar cle\u00e9mly<\/p>\n
shows that the lorry was driven on to its  :\u00e9*:f”” <\/p>\n
the read at the time of accident. This oev1e1,is.1y etmer   <\/p>\n
that the lorry was totally on the  _ <\/p>\n
of the accident.\n<\/p>\n
8. Sri Sowri Raju, c0tHise”l’l.for the the
\nlorry strenuously Athastwiltl’  ‘ease ofliead on
\ncollision. Not withstanding   \ufb02–1.stvAAt;l1e’.’lor:’y was on<\/p>\n
the extreme  \u00e9l\u00e9xrer of the car had an<\/p>\n
Op\u00a7)0I’t”LlI1i{“}{_ to see  lorry and could have<\/p>\n
avoided me aeciden’t bed he been careful in driving. In<\/p>\n
 the doctrine of last opportuzlity is pressed<\/p>\n
ifito”-lsferviee,?:o~V.:e(intenci that there is equa} amount of<\/p>\n
V V’ _eom;rihutoryv riegligence on the part of the driver of the<\/p>\n
H ‘A   sit isvv\ufb02zrther submitted that there was a stationary<\/p>\n
 the left side of the road, therefore the driver of<\/p>\n
T  o\ufb01ending lorry had to swerve to the right side to<\/p>\n
u A avoici the stationary lony. The car eomixlg from the<\/p>\n
opposite direction was driven in a high speedfiio<\/p>\n
negligent manner. The driver of the car on  * M<\/p>\n
stationery lorry and on seeing o\ufb01e\ufb01t\ufb01ng  f.9:1t:):i1\u00a23 <\/p>\n
have been careful and deceierated’   . <\/p>\n
argued that there is equal  of  it<\/p>\n
negligence on the part of the d1’i\u00a5Je;t.:efVVt;’1e\n<\/p>\n
9. After earefu1ly’.Vgoir;:g  submission<\/p>\n
and contents  it are unable to<\/p>\n
be perstiadetiii ”  efgiiiimexitei of the owner of the<\/p>\n
lorry. The  ‘discloses that the lorry was<\/p>\n
dxiveegon ext:;e1eVeV’ri”ghtV’si<ie of the read. The d0CtI'iI1\u20ac of<\/p>\n
  is  inapplicable to the facts of the<\/p>\n
{tiziver of the lorry) is examined to prove<\/p>\n
 the theory'  stationary lorry to seek exoneratien of<\/p>\n
 ';  ,"'–;j,:_9;.'oi.3\u00e9ty. However, the FIR and the recite}. in the<\/p>\n
 do not corroborate the theory of stationary<\/p>\n
T  P.W.5-eye-witness to the ixlciderit who has<\/p>\n
 [lodged the F.I.R. There is no mention of stationary lorry<\/p>\n
1<\/span><\/p>\n
This expenditure is i:1cu;*re<:i pureiy  .VV"eiisii1ess<\/p>\n
purpose and the members of the   <\/p>\n
directiy any bene\ufb01t from the   ether  <\/p>\n
expenses via, telephone' e)t13e2ft@s,
\nperiodicals, petrol   ma
\neiectricity charges  'do  the fam\ufb02};
\nmembers  said it  enjoyed by
\nthe   if the non-family
\nbe\ufb01e\ufb01t  the go-ss annual incoxne
\nwot\ufb01gi " Fmther Rs.52OQ{);'– paid as
\nincatxleeterzv,  "d.e\u20ac1tieted. The net income would be<\/p>\n
5.” \u00ab1..,[.{%1’d 1:0 be deducted towards personal<\/p>\n
‘  173808\/- p.a. would E\ufb02lif\ufb01 te the bene\ufb01t<\/p>\n
 yeftthe tiegnerldants. The total loss of ciependenejg vmuid<\/p>\n
be V:2\u00a7071i2f}\/~(1738{)8 {i}I1C\u00a3)II}(‘3} X 15 {tz1uitip}ier).<\/p>\n
  Wife is entitled to Rs.25(}OG\/~ towards 1053 of<\/p>\n
 eeI:sortium.; the petitie11ers together ezztitled te<\/p>\n
E$,25{3{)G\/- towards 1055 of expectancy an\ufb01 Rs.1()(}(}O<\/p>\n
tewards funeral expenses. In ail, the petitioners are<\/p>\n
4\/<\/p>\n
medical and ixlciderntal expenses by <\/p>\n
inco3:rect. The claimant is exgigifzleci .t;o”‘r:\u00a7Ii;*z1\u00a7t.1r:~3(:L*1ei*1tL <\/p>\n
of the emire madicai expef2ses”‘Ta;i1c\u00a7”TT\u00bb._\u00e9lr5\u00a7{)’ i:\u00a7\ufb01 :a awarded by
\nthe tribunal’   expenses.\n<\/p>\n
Cr\ufb01tiibi\ufb01 inceme fmm. profession during
\nthe  ‘ Sf  the getjtiener is ganted<\/p>\n
Rr.3;’25.0{)Qx  ai1, t11:e petitjonar is entiiiied to additiorml<\/p>\n
  of Rs.}25(}O{)\/- with interestlat 6% 13.3..<\/p>\n
 ._ “f1_:\u00a5i21″41:*;i;\u00a7=\u00a7_  of the petition till payment in additizm ta I<\/p>\n
{lie ct\ufb01ixzp\u00e9anaatjcn awarded by the tribunal.<\/p>\n
The Ivi.F.A.1663\/2003 \ufb02ied ‘iay {ha petiiiimer fer<\/p>\n
 enhancement, is aliowed. The MRA 1362\/2003 filed by<\/p>\n
tha \u00a3.\u00a31$11r\u20acr is aiiawad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court Smt Arundhati Rao vs Sahib Ahmed on 5 January, 2009 Author: K.Sreedhar Rao S.N.Satyanarayana IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALOE\u00a7E’\u00bb DATED THIS THE 5TH my OF’ JANUARY, 28-O\u00ab9; ._’__: L’ PRESENT THE I~:N’BLE MR. JUSTICE Kf.%sR1_$3EDr1a\u00a7e%RIAQ% ; 7 AND . THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE sA?fAniARAY;ANA M.F’.A. 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