{"id":214100,"date":"2008-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-new-india-assurance-company-vs-sri-lingaraju-on-25-august-2008"},"modified":"2017-07-16T15:33:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-16T10:03:42","slug":"the-new-india-assurance-company-vs-sri-lingaraju-on-25-august-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-new-india-assurance-company-vs-sri-lingaraju-on-25-august-2008","title":{"rendered":"The New India Assurance Company … vs Sri Lingaraju on 25 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The New India Assurance Company … vs Sri Lingaraju on 25 August, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: B.V.Nagarathna<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH comm 0;? KARNATAKA CIRCUIT 1j8i:;s*;\u00a7:z,a:\nAT DHARWAD 1.  \n\nDATED THIS THE 25TH DAY 09' Auc\u00a7Us*:\u00a7, '2o_{:V$AF-'%   A'\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE: HOWBLE MRS. JUSFEE.$EA\u20ac\u00a7A.I\u00a7AT\u00a5iN'2i\"._: 'i ._\n\nM.P'.A.N(}.'    \nBETWEEN: ' M\n\n'mg NEW INDIA 'A33U'R5;Nvc:E'c:j0M\u00bb9AN\u00a5 LIMITED\nDAVANGERE DQ1,1':'S,VR\u00a7\u00ab:G\u00a70Nm,' f\u00a7}i3fPICE,\nN02-B;,,L:jmf1fY E?-UILIf}i1'~\u00a7(} A N.NEX\u00a7}., \n\n1:>m<;AL11<::;GA RAG =3R{'}A\u00a3i',i3\ufb01NGALORE-2'?,\nRE\u00a7";'f3Y..__I'i'-S\u00e9fDEl?1IT\u00a5..3'V\u00a7ANAGER,\nSRLC.:<;1.\u00a731UBmMzx;tzY;;...\u00bb-- " "\n\n."APPELLANT\n\n(By S33; ?{.R.K\u00a7fF;{fEL'\u00a3fR';\u00bb.RSV. FOR SR}. 13 <2 SEETHARAMA\n\nRA0,Amf.) _  , \n\n_ SR1 LENGARAJU\n_ ;  PSIAGAPPA BUSHETTY\n Ae\ufb01zmgzzi YEARS,\n_RjA'_?"CHIKKERUR,\n HEREKERUR TALUK,\n~. HAVERI DIS\u00a5'RiC'\u00a5'.\n\nn.RESPONDENT<\/pre>\n
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THIS IVIFA FILED U\/S 39(1) OF W13. ACT A-GAiNS'”\u00a3’ mt:
\nJUDGMENT DATED 17.012007 PASSED IN
\nwCA:NF;E30\/2005 ON THE F’\u00a7L\u00a3E 01:’ THE LABOUR OFFICER
\nArm COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN COMPENSATION,
\nHAVERI nlsmicr, HAVERI, AWARDING A COMPEE*3_SATiON
\nop f~?S.:,G1,349\/~ WITH INTERESF  12% RA.  <\/p>\n
This MFA coming cm for ADMESSION c_s.A11:–.<\/p>\n
court tielivczred the following:\n<\/p>\n
JUnGM\u00aeKi jc V<\/p>\n
Though this matter   admi\u00e9si\ufb01vng <\/p>\n
consent of boih the  is  \u00e9isposeci of<\/p>\n
\ufb01nally.\n<\/p>\n
2,    ‘by tha Insurance Compaxly
\nchallengmg\u00e9\u00e9 .   passsd by the Workmenk<\/p>\n
 satiori  . vfilommisaioner, Haveri District in<\/p>\n
\u00bb VjV’av;:rx.;,f4\u00a73:5.iQ’;2_006 dated 1?’.7.200?.<\/p>\n
 ‘\u00e9xndisputed facts of the case am that on 2.7.2605<\/p>\n
V\u00bb * :;\u00a5_:’ aii\u00e9ut 9.30 3.111 the respondent herein working as a<\/p>\n
‘ ‘._ c’:’:’ie’\u00e9_ner in respect of iorry bearing No.KA–14\/5346 S\u00a51SfiaiI3.{td<\/p>\n
 injuxtiss on account of the accidezixt that occurred during the<\/p>\n
course of employment when he was travelling in the said
\n5<\/span><\/p>\n
.3-\n<\/p>\n
19113? fmm Belgaum to Dhazwad by caryging mi\ufb01g<\/p>\n
instxuction of the \ufb01xst respondent and when fi\ufb01:  ~<\/p>\n
approached near Hulikatti cross m_’3.~N,_H.4,   <\/p>\n
said lorry drove the same in a rash am’ n\u00e9giigciit <\/p>\n
that it hit against another 10rf\u00a7f”$3:;aIi1;\u00a7\u00a7gv- N0.  V1.23′-’13 as   V<\/p>\n
result of which the ms\ufb01ponden: \u00a7:;;\u00a7:ai;;e\u00e9’iuj:u;\u00a5;es his left
\nhanc} and a portion  ‘\ufb01nger was cut OE
\nContending that he    <\u00ab:$f   capacity on
\naccount sf  "-:;*a.1:f\u00abi?::1'e\u00a2:1 by him as 21
\nresult 'Qf 1t1?x\u00a7:.   the course of the
\nemp}@C.:i.s ‘I_<\/p>\n
6. The respondent; claimant \u00a2%>{\u00e9\ufb011in,ed*   \u00e9s3?’W;\u00bb1. V<\/p>\n
and Drlfmanath as PW.:2 and   <\/p>\n
while the respondents didV\u00bb\u00a3::\u00a7L5i:V.. V_le-1: ii; .__az13{ Ve:\u00a7ri’d~.\u00e9:V1’i{:t*:.  Th\u20ac:’ <\/p>\n
Workmetnfs Compansgtion   on the
\nmateriais on meant},   Rs. 1,01,349\/ ~
\nwith interast afg.  1 dais of one
\nmenth afggr   \u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7:’:%;\u00a5ec1 on 2.7.2035 mi}:
\n   s\u00e9iitriw award \ufb02it”: insurance<\/p>\n
comp3\u00a2:n}*_ T’}:31\u00a2c1_ \ufb021is’  f<\/p>\n
7. 5′ I _h3,\\?”{i.V2 tx\ufb01at\ufb01 S1;i.N:R;Kuppclur for S~}:’i.B.C.S_6\u20ac:th8;t’aIIl8.”<\/p>\n
 Ego!’   for the appellant] ixxszxmnce company<\/p>\n
    for Sri.M.V,HiI*ama\u00a3h for<\/p>\n
\ufb02y; respontieiit.\n<\/p>\n
  ” It is submit1;ed- on behalf ef fhe appellamz that the<\/p>\n
Workme\ufb02s Cammissioner erred in awaxding comyensation<\/p>\n
to an extent of Rs.1,,,G 1,349] – by taking the percentage of<\/p>\n
XV
\n\/, .\n<\/p>\n
‘ ‘  . Co’mij1iis3io1a.\u00a2r.\n<\/p>\n
.. 5-\n<\/p>\n
loss of ear11i:1g capacity to be 25% Without rm\ufb01cixzg E116: fact
\nthat 13:15 :in\u00a7ury sustained by the ciajmant was a schedule\u00e9
\ninjury, and tkervzfom, the Workme:r1’s Compengga\ufb01on<\/p>\n
Commimioner ought is have determined the 33ercc:3i:ag\u20ac~V.of<\/p>\n
103$ 03′? earning Capacity s1:r*i<':tiy in farms of th_e–   .<\/p>\n
the Wc;3rkme11's Compensation Act  ermd   upe\ufb01 " "<\/p>\n
the: evidence of PW,2–I)r.Umanath.:=__V  <\/p>\n
awarding :31' infxzrest at 12% with \u20ac\ufb01.\u20ac{i?_f)C'k)111 011$'  L.<\/p>\n
the date of accident is  ft: \ufb02x\ufb01'-j1_Vi\u00e9\u00a7m\u00a7:;t of the
\nSupreme Court in tbs' gj\u00e9gs\ufb01 o'fVC0mpa11y<\/p>\n
Limiter} Vs."AM=;.5_=;:~.ag\u00a3\u00a3.  as smother, 2007(2) T.A.C. 3 (SC)
\nand he'Atheirtfore,_.fE\u00a3\u00a7'a\u00a3:V$*$\u00a7"this court to modify the quantum<\/p>\n
Elf cg-\u00a5v1pens:\u00e9i'tig7\u00a7n' "by the Workmezfs Compensaticm<\/p>\n
  Pm'. it is submitted an behalf cf the respondent,<\/p>\n
 suppof\ufb01\ufb01g the award of the Workmezf\ufb02s Compensation<\/p>\n
" Qzy\ufb01imissiener that the medical evidence in this case was<\/p>\n
 \ufb01igzai them was 25% disability and t}.1erefore, the:<\/p>\n
Commissioner was right in Conside\ufb01ng the same as<\/p>\n
V<\/p>\n
-3-<\/span><\/p>\n
in the iI1sta11t.case is a schaduled injury mentionesi<\/p>\n
of Schedule E, entry No.27 where it says ttiizt V’<\/p>\n
amputation to whoie sf lsff iI1\u20aciex;\ufb01:r3.gg3r,    \u00bb 1 <\/p>\n
loss 0f earning capacity. Ther\u00e9gfb-:’\u00e9,  _ ” Wbf1:3\ufb01’\u20ac11’s<\/p>\n
Compeitma\ufb01on C0mmissio1}\u00e9_:t”–~ ,ugi1t~- to vha\ufb01\u00e9 }:i23,1\u00a7)\u00a7vtx1  t};w.,\u00e9: *<\/p>\n
Schedule 13;} th&   Act in
\ndetermining the 103$ ‘  instead of relying
\nupon the met:1ir:ai \u20acVi:df;:’.;’;\u20ac\u00a7:;~    \u00a7.t;i\ufb011es$ of \ufb01ngars
\nand tend\u00a7;:1i:q;as;{\u00a7::_'(\u00a7+;\u00a7erV::ig’1e\u20ac ua11::\u00abc:0ncerned, the same:
\nweal;  ‘j;<;; :i\u00a7e\u00a3\u00a7x\ufb01\u00e9ihe\u00a7;tV disabi}ity for which 1:116
\n(3{)i3Li;v1#;\u00a5\u20acI]."$"~#,'L33.A'{.;VifV\u00a3):";V.E;.   he  as it is a tempormy
\ndisco\ufb01xf\ufb01f\ufb01s Q  circumstances, the Workmenfs<\/p>\n
Crgmpsns\u00e9itian' '\ufb01\u00e9cniini\u00e9sioner ought to have calculated the<\/p>\n
 " .V V'\u00a3:':},{%.zi4ps rounded of to Rs.56,”?55\/– by taking the<\/p>\n
mo”:1m1y salary of the mspondcnt to be Rs.300Q\/- age to he:<\/p>\n
 a _  years, aatzd approgriate factor at 225.22 (f>’0\u00b0\/e X 3000 X<\/p>\n
225.22 x :4;1oo3.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
12. As far as awarding of interrzzst is cencemcd, it :i\u00a7;’–..Saen<\/p>\n
that intemsi; at the rate of 12\u00b0\/o p.a is awavdttd, <\/p>\n
fmm 2.8.2605 one month after the accicleut  V’<\/p>\n
on 237.2005 whereas the case was    <\/p>\n
interest has to be awarded with  <\/p>\n
the date of adjudication of   1′;h_\u00a2 * V L’<\/p>\n
it fell due. However, the i\ufb02j11}C7}?.   being a
\nscheduled injury, no \u00e9\u00a7.dVju.:iicat1%_(>:2″ .\u00a7\u00a7ss\u00a2ssment “on the
\npercentage of lossv of    ‘fequircd as the<\/p>\n
same was pt.e~d\u00e9\u00a7fc:n1ihed:. uin _\u00a3i”3:c-:V scli\u00e9dule to Workmenfs<\/p>\n
 s’i’]\u00a7\u20ac:’3*\u20ac;ffore,  has {(3 be with effect
\nfrom (:>xj;:~;\u20ac”  date of the accident and the
\nW.C.Comm\u00a7$siGncVrv–,h\u00e9:s” \ufb01g\ufb01\ufb02y oxdemd so.<\/p>\n
 V 1 3″.  _ I53Q:f”t1i’E:\u00e9if0I\u20ac$3\u00a7d reasons, the appeal is aiiowed in part<\/p>\n
Withbut dfder as to Costs.\n<\/p>\n
”    this stage, it is submitted that the entire<\/p>\n
‘AA<;<$:i;tiA;A)ensa1350n has been deposited before, this court. The<\/p>\n
x  \u00e9xf\ufb01ca is dirccted to reitrase the compensation due to the<\/p>\n
?\/<\/p>\n
-10-<\/span><\/p>\n
respondent along with praporfionattz intercst and <\/p>\n
balance amount to ‘\u00a31115: appellant.<\/p>\n
KMSI KVR*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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