{"id":215188,"date":"2009-12-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-murali-on-16-december-2009"},"modified":"2015-08-03T05:41:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T00:11:47","slug":"national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-murali-on-16-december-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/national-insurance-co-ltd-vs-murali-on-16-december-2009","title":{"rendered":"National Insurance Co Ltd vs Murali on 16 December, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">National Insurance Co Ltd vs Murali on 16 December, 2009<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Subhash B.Adi<\/div>\n<pre>IN T H I} HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n1')ATPZI) THIS THE E67\" DAY OI?' DEC EMBER 2009\n\nB EFORE\n\nTHE z--1oN'1-sue: MRJUSTICE SUB}-IASIAT1 B.A.1\u00a71_. at  I  ~\n\nMISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.10O53\/\"2_:O08'V{iV{5)[' \n\nBETWBDBIN:\n\nNational Insnmamte Co. Ltd. .\nMuddappa Complex, 151 Floor.\nVivekananda Road. Tumkur\nNow represented by its \nRegional Manager. V '_  f\nNational Irasurancrz\u00e9 Co. Ltclf} *  '\nRegional Office, '-\nSubharam Comp1c:x.=--\n144, MG. Road,        'V  \nBangalore - 560_.0,01.\u00a7f\"  .. A   if. ,f\"APPr;LLANT\n\n{By Sri. A. N; \"K171$13H8\u00a7\u20ac'i2f\u00a31II1y~;_ ACfV .3 ' \"  V  V\nAND:\n\n1. Muraii,  _\nS \/o \u00bb.Mariyan.,na,* \"\nNow aiged a.bou{.. ,2___41;_'_\\Iee11*s,\n- ' R\/o '3\u00a3\"E';aV'a.;'ekere Viliage,\n\u00bb  'E~'\u00bb_iVra..Tq,,   __\n\" VTLi171.I_{a_1f Di:~:;i_.'.r_ia;:t..\n\n'   2. \"M'5ham.i\ufb01;\u00a7a1fsharmaaa.\n\nS'\/0 Abdui Khadar.\n Ncmrvaaged aboui 46 yearss.\n\"  ~ R\/o 3\"' Cross. N\u20ac'.h1'L1 Nagar.\nV' , Ch7\"LraclL11'ga City. .. RESPONDENTS\n\n .__{B'y Sin. BL. Kunlar. Adv. for R. 1\n, (LL. Devan-anda. Adv. for R2)\n\n\n\nThis l.\\\/Eiscellarieous First Appeal is filed Lmdei' secrtion 30(l}\nof WC Act. zigaiiiist the judgment. ClE1l'.\u20acClZ 30.5.2008 passed in\nWCA\/CR.l\\lo.l0l\/200'? on the file of the Labour Officer and\nCo111missi()ner for Workmeifs Compen.sat.i.on. Tumkul'. aiwarding\na oompenszition oE'1.90.,036\/-.\n\nThis A;;)pea.l (..t&lt;)1i&#039;t:&#039;.1&#039;ig on for adiiiission this (lay. the Court\nclelivered the l&quot;ollow1&#039;ng: &#039; *\nJ U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>This is an appeal by the insurer, questiorttiig&#8217;-tiheilialoility<br \/>\nrespect: of award dated 30%&#8221; May 20A08&#8243;pgassed&lt;<br \/>\n101\/ 2007 by the Corr1mi.ssionerV for Wori~:_1jhen&#039;s.&#039;V_(Tompehs:tt.ioh.,u<\/p>\n<p>Tiimkur [he1&#039;einal&#039;t.e1&quot; 1*el&#039;e1&quot;1&#039;ed to as ~?tfl&#039;1&quot;e.Conimissioi\u00e9_e1&quot;:};  0\n<\/p>\n<p>2. R\u20ac3SpO11d\u20acI&#8217;1l, N0}Cl\u00a7lVllli:21_B.l;..&#8221;;&#8217;R\u20acSpO1&#8243;iCl\u20acl&#8217;l1. No.2 is<\/p>\n<p>the owrier of the Vehicle. Respo_i1tlert'{- l\\Eo~.~.ll &#8216;eQl_&#8217;-gii\ufb01ts that, he was a<\/p>\n<p>loader 21n:t;lA  loearing No.KA~05\/Av2323 and<\/p>\n<p>on 24.1.2007-jails t:he&#8221;;liiec:tioi}. of respondent. No.2, while he was<\/p>\n<p>_Vtravelli13\u00a7glVi1:1.a lorl&#8221;ry.._lfoVr the purpose of loading and unload.irig of<\/p>\n<p>.7.ti1hber_.mat- Jog:1li;\u00abi:t the said lorry met with an accident and as a<\/p>\n<p>result:-l&#8217;_of \\)V&#8217;.?&#8221;ll&#8217;1&#8217;\u00b0(;?h. suffered grievous injuiy. lh support: of his<\/p>\n<p>V evideiiee. he&#8217; has produced the VV()i1I&#8217;1Cl eertil&#8217;i.eate and also the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;f&#8217; &#8220;I-ZF&#8217;l\u00e9L&#8221;l.AiC,E\u00a7tl report&#8217;. and ftirther examined the Doctor. Doctor in his<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;e.Vicl_en.:?e:&#8217; has stated that, claimant has soi&#8217;l&#8217;erecl blunt: injury over<\/p>\n<p> thefight: side of fore arm. out i1&#8217;1jL1iy over the right. side of thigh.<\/p>\n<p>iheise wound over the right&#8221; side of the temporal region and<\/p>\n<p>\\<br \/>\n \u00abM<br \/>\n&#8216;M &#8211;\u00ab&#8221;.&#8221;-77&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;..;.a<\/p>\n<p>multiple abrasion on the Chest 1&#8217;egi0n and also stated tlaat. there<br \/>\nare two l&#8217;1&#8217;aeI:.u1&#8217;es. Bast&#8217;-:.e.d on the smile. he assessed the disability<br \/>\nat 38% to the 1&#8217;igl11 wrist. and ezilciilated the l&#8217;unCti.0nal disability<br \/>\nat I-18%. The Conimissionei&#8217; 1&#8217;elyi1&#8217;1_g on the evidence of t&#8217;l1e._ D0C&#8217;t0r<br \/>\nhad takeii the loss of earning (&#8216;apacity of the claimaiit<br \/>\nde1,e1*n1i1.1ed the (:0mpensat.ioi&#8217;1 at Rs. 1,590,036\/~. l V<\/p>\n<p>3. Sr1&#8242;.A.N.K1&#8217;ishnaswamy, learrie1&#8217;i<br \/>\nthe insurer submitted that, the law 1&#8217;ecl}1eeiViI&#8217;e_el<br \/>\ntreats the injured cl3.imar1l.,  steite index e\ufb01arnirigll<br \/>\ncapacity with due regard tp. the IV1 1edli&#8217;c:21l&#8221;reAe0rdS; \u00ab:,IflQy\\;ever, there<br \/>\nis no evidence of the  1088 Of earning<\/p>\n<p>eapeie\ufb02y. He referred to Sgr.}Ie&#8217;dul&#8217;e\u00bb~I&#8221;;n&#8221;\u00bb;fesp&#8217;eet &#8216;elf eompensatiort for<\/p>\n<p>the seliectule irijuijf arid :s\u00ab1;lI&#8217;j\u00ab:rV_1_itt.eg&#8217;i that, in case of amputation,<br \/>\nthe claim-1ai&#8217;1&#8217;1__i&#8217;seemditjled&#8221;fer&#8217;&#8211;.5O53*E\u00a7 of the loss of ea:-hing capacity<\/p>\n<p>and tliis -hei.ngul0hly-fra(:t7s.I&#8217;1&#8217;e to wrist&#8217; and fibula and it is only<\/p>\n<p> 1&#8217;esth.rie&#8217;i:ed to rf1\u00ab:qverar1er1i5.ll&#8221;E&#8217;01&#8221; a temporary period. cannot: be more<\/p>\n<p>tliari 2.0  Commiseionel&#8217; without: applying mind has<\/p>\n<p>err0neg)1.1s1y. \u00a3&#8217;iX&#8217;e:;:Elt,h.e loss of earning (tapactity at 48%.<\/p>\n<p> A 4. the other hand, learned C0t.E1&#8217;1S\u20acl appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;ela-ir:&#8217;iahtf sL1bmit&#8217;i.eCi that, the Doetior has stated that there is 48%<\/p>\n<p> Vf1,1_i1_(_TeliOi1\u00a31l disability and taking these injuries and the avoeation<\/p>\n<p>t\/&#8217;%:lb%&#8217;,:\n<\/p>\n<p>oi&#8217; the elaiinani, Commissioner has rightly determined the loss of<\/p>\n<p>earniilg (:apaeit.y.\n<\/p>\n<p>5. The injuries r1&#8217;1e1&#8217;1tio.ned by the Doctoi* show that there is<br \/>\nfracture of right wrist. and also f1&#8217;aet.u&#8217;re of right fibula, &#8216;~.p{011bf..<br \/>\nthe [)()(:io1&#8242; states that there is 48% furictionail<br \/>\narrive at 48% functional disability. Doctor<br \/>\nexpiainecl as to how there .is 48% t&#8217;uhetions} Vihjuxfiesb T<br \/>\nalleged are i&#8217;1*act.ure to wrist zihd<br \/>\nmakes the Claimant: to reduce  of&#8217;<br \/>\nmore than 50% or whetheslthe &#8216;.&lt;5lE1iiti\u00a71I&#039;1ut:&quot;neouiei i&#039;ecoVer from the<br \/>\ninjuries, though these   explained by the<\/p>\n<p>Doctor. howeveij, .i.t  is fcgfuiidi&#039;i.hat&quot;~D\u20ac)et.o1*&#039;s evidence is always<\/p>\n<p>insufi&#039;i(.:iei~;\/ii&quot;. anti&#039;5&#039;._&#8211;i,he&quot;4.Cc:~ui:2iissior1er aiso casually takes the<br \/>\nDoctors evizieiic\u00e9te mid&#039;&#8211;deci.{i.es*t&#039;he loss of earning capacity on his<\/p>\n<p>own without. o&#039;o.,e&#039;1*e1gai4d to the medical opinion and proper<\/p>\n<p> \u00e9isseessriiehi.  Howeifer, in this case. looking into the<\/p>\n<p>ei..1&#039;ot,1._i-i1sii&#039;.zth~;;eis,V ieilstead ()f1&#039;e1I1.it.ti1&#039;1g the n&#039;iaE.t.er. the ioss of earning<\/p>\n<p>e21p21e.1fi.y .is~rest.&#8211;riei.eci to 30% and the eo.mpe:isat.io11 is dhetermined<\/p>\n<p>  Rs.1,i8f&#039;73\/-.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Aecrordingly. the &#8220;appeal is partly&#8217; allowed. The eiaimant. is<\/p>\n<p>-.&#8217;_4V&#8221;e&#8217;n&#8217;t&#8217;ii.led for eompensatiori of Rs.1.1.8.773\/W with interest C9 7i\/2%<\/p>\n<p>it from ihe date of petition till the date of jtidgnient and 12% from<\/p>\n<p>-c&#8221; &#8216;?\n<\/p>\n<p>{lie dzatc o{&#8216;jL.1c1g111c&gt;.m. fill payI11er1I or cie\u00a7)0si1T xvhic%he\\\u00bb*e1&#8242; is ea1r\u00a7;&#8217;.er.<br \/>\nThe amm,zm in excess be re\ufb02mded to the il1SL13&#8217;\u20aci&#8221;. To the extent<br \/>\nthe C1a\u00a7n&#8217;1:\u00ab;&#8221;:mt. is entitled, the office  di1*eCted 1.0 re.fLmd the sanle<\/p>\n<p>to respc):1de111: N0. 1.\n<\/p>\n<p>KNM\/~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court National Insurance Co Ltd vs Murali on 16 December, 2009 Author: Subhash B.Adi IN T H I} HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE 1&#8242;)ATPZI) THIS THE E67&#8243; DAY OI?&#8217; DEC EMBER 2009 B EFORE THE z&#8211;1oN&#8217;1-sue: MRJUSTICE SUB}-IASIAT1 B.A.1\u00a71_. at I ~ MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.10O53\/&#8221;2_:O08&#8217;V{iV{5)[&#8216; BETWBDBIN: National Insnmamte Co. Ltd. . 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