{"id":221589,"date":"2009-02-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-24T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gousakhan-vs-sou-malan-gangadhar-bukate-on-25-february-2009"},"modified":"2018-08-16T10:54:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T05:24:11","slug":"gousakhan-vs-sou-malan-gangadhar-bukate-on-25-february-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/gousakhan-vs-sou-malan-gangadhar-bukate-on-25-february-2009","title":{"rendered":"Gousakhan vs Sou Malan Gangadhar Bukate on 25 February, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Gousakhan vs Sou Malan Gangadhar Bukate on 25 February, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: A.S.Bopanna<\/div>\n
IN THE HIGH mum ma' KARNATAK_-Air' '  ~--%:  :- \n\ncmcurr BENCH AT Dagnwau  ,. ff   \"\n\nDATED THIS THE 2513 DAY oisf 1m,31\u00a7frJA:g\u00a79A,.'2o\u00a5o9;-T ;\n\nBEFGRE V V\nTHE Horrnw MR. Jus\ufb01zfs 4.3. \n\nm.1\u00ab*._4_;_, \n3.9.5. so.VV1_3o5_:g\/2oo5L%%% \n\nM.FANo.134s6i3\u00a71'~   \n\n_B_.,E.T_V!.EmI V _ 4 V _\nGOUSAKH\u00a7aN\"S;'s:\u00a7\u00a7MO5?-\u20aciI{HAN'-GOQLNDQSJ\n\nAGE 23 YEARS; _Occ:;nRi'%;ER,AV  I\n\nR\/O.GALIONI, 'HO:'2~\u00a3;YELLAPU R--,._ \" _\n\nRAvIvARP\u00a7:1'-3, 'DHARWA-D; ' \"  \"  APPELLANT\n\n(83; Sri: If?.G.CHIi{\u00a7{e\u00a7N\u00a3..R.AGL\u00a5N\ufb01.; ADV.)\n\n sou' MfA~ig=.1~: GA.-i'\u00a5GADfiAR BUKATE\n'AGE; MAJQR GCCKPRUCK OWNER,\nR,-\u20ac.O.388~, YESHWANTHGAR, SANGLI\ns'i':\"MA'HARAs*rRA.\n\nr---~4\n\n'4 H \"   2:  THE DMSIQNAL MANAGER\n\n  INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD\n N\"Z\"$x-'a'R TATA PETROL PUMP SANGLI\nRXEBY THE DMO NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD\n\n% V' _ .09? TO Ki'I\"FEL COLLEGE,\n\nF 8 ROAD, DI-IARWAD,  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
{By Sri : B S KAMATE. ADV. FGR RE
\nSri: RAVINKHRA R MANE, AEDV. FOR R2)<\/p>\n
2<\/span><\/p>\n
“‘r<\/p>\n
THIS APPEAL IS FILED U\/S 173(1) ore ma ACT A$A1’Ns%r..\ufb01m-E_”‘ _
\nJUDGMENT AND AWARD DA’I’ED:19\/()8\/2006 mS:\u20ac.\u00a7:I3jV’iNL’Mvc’T
\nNO.194\/2004 on THE FILE 05* 1 AD:>L,,…1:31.. MACT, DHARWAD, PAmfLY ALLQw_:N:c;1f1fI~\u00a3::.{VV\u00a2LA:M”~
\nPETITION FOR COMPENSATION 5&5 1SEEK1TNc;;* _ ;?t\u00ab13%’r–}gE11?i<\/p>\n
ENHANCEMENT OF’ COMPENSATIQN:\n<\/p>\n
M.F’.A K0. 13062106 . ”\n<\/p>\n
BETWEEN V
\nsou MALAN GANGADHAR B’H.iJKA;FE ;g  ” _  <\/p>\n
MAJOR R\/O NO 386, YAsHAvAN’1’Hx\u00bbzA<:-.AR\u00ab
\nSANGLI,MAI~1ARASHT_RA    ";-.; –APPELlAN'I'<\/p>\n
(By spa: I-3 s KAMATE ,A:;Ai)3'-.)::'–A      " <\/p>\n
n–I i<\/p>\n
GOUSAKHAMN S}'\u00abO 'MODIP~IKHAN GOLANDAJ
\nMUSLIM NQW AGED130*Y'RS
\nR\/VCrvHAOSAY;kLLAPUR,' RAVWARPETH
\nIJFIARWAD  .\n<\/p>\n
\u00bb ‘ *TH.\u20ac _,:jiv:si{}N MANAGER<\/p>\n
 Vzs:E:\u00a3vV ‘\u00a33915 ASSURANCE co LTD
\n._ N_EAT’T\ufb01xTA ‘PETROL PUMP SANGLI
\n‘OPP KiTI’$Lt:oLLEGE, P B Row
\nDHARWAD’  RESPONDENTS<\/p>\n
” ” 5 E? \u00ab3..i:1~\u00a3xK1<ANARAGUND, ADV. FOR R 1}<\/p>\n
 "THIS APPEAL IS man U\/S wsu) 012* MV ACT AGAINST THE<\/p>\n
 jj JEIGGMEN? AND AWARD EJATED:19\/O8;'2006 PASSED IN MVC
\n V VNO.194\/2004 ON THE} FILE OF I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SRDN) 3.-,
\n" "cam as Anm. MACT, DHARWAD, AWARSING COMPENSATION 02:'<\/p>\n
RS.2,51,00C)\/– WITH IN'I'EREST@ 9% RA.<\/p>\n
1<\/span><\/p>\n
THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR HEARING Trizs \u00a7;\u00a7Ai,”  4<\/p>\n
ceuwr DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:\n<\/p>\n
mmummi  <\/p>\n
The claimant is the appellant  No.  <\/p>\n
owner of the vehicle is the\n<\/p>\n
2. Heard the learned  for ‘th\u00a2: paifties and<\/p>\n
perused the appeal  _ <\/p>\n
3.   said to have been suffered<\/p>\n
by the clajm\u00e9infizm  \u00e9cgbid\ufb01ilt which occurred on 22.03.2903,<\/p>\n
 ,t}1e  wa$.’\u00a5b’efr.>;\u00e9\u00a2_’ the Additicmal Motor Accident Claims<\/p>\n
 ..  (for short the ‘AMACT1 seeking<\/p>\n
..  AMACT’ had framed \ufb01ve issues for its<\/p>\n
Qonsi<i\u00e9ra\ufb01@;i'  the fast and third issues miate to the<\/p>\n
u  3350 the negligence on the part of the parties<\/p>\n
 i31\u00a7o:1i.?'e& . On the said issue, the AMACT was 9f the View that<\/p>\n
 was Izcgligent in the instant case and despite such<\/p>\n
3:CGIIC1l;lSiG.'{1, the AMACT has proceeded to awagnd. the<\/p>\n
compensatkm. On this aspect of the matter, the AMACT<\/p>\n
43%
\nno\ufb01cing certain inconsistent statement said to have beexcgziiade<\/p>\n
by the driver of the lony, was of the View that <\/p>\n
Company is to be absolved of the liability  .\u00a2  <\/p>\n
should be borne by the owner of   <\/p>\n
\ufb01nding rendered by the AMACT,_ iI1sc4ifa1:"'*as  <\/p>\n
owner is before this Couxt assajlijig  'en the<\/p>\n
owner despite the vcmct; beigig  xtz\u00e9itht the 2nd
\nrespon.deI1t—Insurance   before the<\/p>\n
AMACT.\n<\/p>\n
4.   for the ciaimant while assa113′ ’11g<\/p>\n
the \ufb01nding    negligence would contend that<\/p>\n
,~ the  \\3\u00a7*as.’t1et__\u00a7’g\u00absti\ufb01ed in coming to such conclusion<\/p>\n
 as’\u00ab.,the__ statement made by the ciaimant would<\/p>\n
  of the vehicie was negligent and has<\/p>\n
eauseti iaeegi\u00e9ent. It is further contended that the AMACT<\/p>\n
K x ”  regt jviis\ufb01\ufb02ed in ne\ufb01eing the nature of the statements as<\/p>\n
 ‘teentradictory and thereafter coming to euch a<\/p>\n
T  eb\ufb02eiusion. The learned Counsel for the owner of the vehicle<\/p>\n
V HW(}111d contend that the statements of the driver is consistent<\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
F.\n<\/p>\n
inasmuch as the drive}: who was examined as R.W\u00a72″\u00bbohas<\/p>\n
spoken with regard to the manner in which the acc\u00a7\ufb01eo I’ <\/p>\n
occurred which would clearly indicate that   _  <\/p>\n
occurred when the Romy had slowed; M<Aio\u00a7s*1::o_v\u00e9Lod-I <\/p>\n
was a thir\u00e9. party being outside _the vehieie, the :c'o;:t11:ren\u00e9;.aiiio1i <\/p>\n
was liable to be reimbursed the   V<\/p>\n
However, with regard to tine.  tiie.._acci\u00a7ie:1'\u00a3,"'ihe driver
\nhas also stated about the   '1:ie_g1v1' gent and as such<\/p>\n
in any event, the.V1iz-\ufb01b\ufb02ity  beevizz fasteneci on the<\/p>\n
OWI1\u20acT.\n<\/p>\n
57′ _vTho{i’gh_V’thoef.InAs:1i*ai;\u00a3uce Company has not questioned<\/p>\n
‘ a3:1_y  of. the  considering the fact that at the first<\/p>\n
   has absolved the insurance Company of<\/p>\n
   the  leanmd Counsei for the insurance Company is<\/p>\n
 _ ago heoxd\u00e9agl terms of Order 41 Rule 22 815 33 of ope so {hat a<\/p>\n
  decision could be made by this Court w\ufb01h regard to the<\/p>\n
  of compensation and also to provide an opportunity<\/p>\n
.  ‘  A “”towf\u00a7:but the contention of the owner to shift the liability. The<\/p>\n
learrzed Counsel for the Insurance Company would contend<\/p>\n
J2<\/p>\n
that ihe AMACI’ was perfectly justi\ufb01ed in its  <\/p>\n
as the negligence is concerned. It is further  thatu <\/p>\n
the claimant has stated that he was  t:e:.e’;f;reaee”;:\u00a7,Asd <\/p>\n
the lorry, it would indicate t}1a’;_h_e wa\u00e9’-i;i”the prokxees zof <\/p>\n
unautllozised passenger in a  ‘velgdjeler ‘even the
\nprocess of getting in  is evdpaiesenger in
\nthe vehicle. As such  kfiyf terms of the
\npolicy, the insurance Sliable. Therefone,
\nirrespective of   the driver, the claimant
\nhimself     nature of the accident
\nand in   ‘Will have to consider the<\/p>\n
contributoxyux :;edg11gei1ceA’~o:11*…’\ufb02::e part of the elahnant himself<\/p>\n
..~ Veyen 3’_i’h \u00abecsmpensafion is te be granted to the<\/p>\n
  contended that if the award is to be<\/p>\n
  the extent of 5094; of the liability alone the<\/p>\n
ewner $5  \u00e9eixiele would become liable and not otherwise.<\/p>\n
 ‘>6: In the light of the \ufb01ve} eenten\ufb01ons, a perusal of the<\/p>\n
jj\ufb01dginent passed by the AMACT would indicate that the aspect<\/p>\n
fela\ufb01ng to the nature of the accident and the issue relating to<\/p>\n
1:\n<\/p>\n
‘1
\n:\n<\/p>\n
the negligence has been consi\u00e9ered while answering \u00a7ssnE:—-.\u00bbNos.<\/p>\n
1 to 3. It is noticed that the AMACT has <\/p>\n
ciocuments, which were marked at Ex11s.P} to P3    <\/p>\n
c:omp}aint iodgeci and ease Spot Paneh\u00e9hama. 13353? <\/p>\n
said documents the AMACT has cot\u00e9aaze  ta <\/p>\n
regard to the accident   <\/p>\n
considering the aspect of\u00bb tteglige-11ce”,_”t_’tict, come to
\nthe conclusion that the {iiiver  regard to the<\/p>\n
nature of the accidimt   in which the<\/p>\n
 ”  has come to the<\/p>\n
conc1usioii1.th.at he  3_:te*g1tgen*t.<\/p>\n
V, ‘V In this:  a perusal of the complaint which is<\/p>\n
   wouid indicate that the statement made by<\/p>\n
that while he Wa$ Waiting on the road side for<\/p>\n
V’ _a ve}iicle vfbi”  onwatd journey he saw the iorzy in question<\/p>\n
.4 H ”  hat} “slowed clown and he aastzmed that it had siowed<\/p>\n
_ e.(_1\u20ac:’f-;_v:’1- to permit him*get inta the vehicle and at this stage, the<\/p>\n
  had moved foxward without stopping and the same has<\/p>\n
‘A  * ‘tesuited in the accident. The driver who had examined himself<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
as RW2 bczfore the AMAC’? has stated that at tha <\/p>\n
the accident occuxmd when he had reached  ‘A ”<\/p>\n
Work was gaing on and as such the,’ place was ‘d1is1:,V””‘*31_e<\/p>\n
was unable to see the ma\u00e9 propmfly d\u00e9iicfh poem.  ><\/p>\n
he did not know that the c2z'(V)’\u00e9’;,<:iaI&%g'V\u00a7;he f\u00a7It}ad and
\nas such the accident  v":':.'1_f__1;\u00a2v}'1*\u00bbe*..fo'r:*c:  as-xs stated
\nthat since the claimant had?'  fa\ufb01thout due care,
\nhe himself is   If these two
\nstatements    emerges is that the
\nwhen claimant.   vehicle for his onward
\njourney     ion}; had stopped for his<\/p>\n
bene\ufb01t.  fact; is sthat there is no clear evidence to<\/p>\n
.v.i:;dic.afx:-\u00a7:.\ufb01v:ga_xt the  had already stepped an to the: lorry<\/p>\n
 't:_)V geigt' –i1f;to..\u00a711\u00a2s: 'itaiaicle. If this aspect of the matter is zloticed<\/p>\n
e\ufb01i\ufb01ianca of the drivar who has skated that he<\/p>\n
Vhad  tbs vehicle since the surroundiag was dusty<\/p>\n
  Work anti them was peer visibility, it would<\/p>\n
  '}:;1&av\u00e9.i:< } ha assumecl that the claimant had not yet reached the<\/p>\n
  [. to _
\n.31:-:-'i1;\u00a3(:1c in a procress\ufb01ciim\ufb01 the same and at that time when the<\/p>\n
3 "fairy had siowed down he moved further and the accident had<\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
pg<\/p>\n
occune\u00e9. In this respect, if the statement of the  is<\/p>\n
no\ufb01ced apart from the fact that he has pleaded <\/p>\n
the Criminal Court, when the driver himself   K V' <\/p>\n
the road was dusty and nothing we.\u00e9m{riSi'e1e;'4._tI1e <\/p>\n
course for the driver is to bring the veb___ieieV_A.to c() :1;pIevte~ <\/p>\n
this aspect is noticed, when t11e V"x:\u00a5.b1'ive1"" 'af   has VV<\/p>\n
gzmceeded to drive despite thge\u00e9 no   visib iIity, the
\nnegligence will have to be   ::'th._'::'1\u00ab'1:":<v'3i_,*.'. fi1_\u00a2 Ciriver of the<\/p>\n
vehicle.\n<\/p>\n
8. zThe:.vefVc>1″e:,V   relating to negligence, I am<\/p>\n
unable to ace\u00a3:deV’ to’  leaened Counsel for the insurance<\/p>\n
”    shouid be helel to have eontzibuted<\/p>\n
‘i;1Letb’ee’ha;sep\u00a79nin$’c\u00a3:he accident. Since I am of the View that<\/p>\n
   the  a.ceide1:\u00a3t  due to the negligence of the driver of the<\/p>\n
 _ irehicle  lorry, the \ufb01nding as Iendered by the AMACT on<\/p>\n
 I \ufb02”Te:\u00a3 aspect is set aside. Further, since the claimant was a<\/p>\n
 _   eutside the vehicle, the Insurance Comgany is also<\/p>\n
\ufb01eigi’ liable to reim3:mrse- the insured.<\/p>\n
9. Having come to such conclusion, the  _<\/p>\n
relating to the quantum of compensation also  to  ” = 2<\/p>\n
considered, more particularly, in   Ftllie. hfalc\u00e9t 4’t.’:’)f&1:’_ <\/p>\n
Insurance Company is now held’lia..ble.    Ijholiie  ;<\/p>\n
also heard the lrsarncd Counsel tho Itxszilfatice il\ufb02ompany
\nwho contends that the   is  In
\nthis regard, the leaxncd   out that the
\nAMACT has \ufb02Gt3fO;\u00e9%}}ll*Cd the:  inasmuch
\nas the   under di\ufb01hrent
\nheads fog’ flit”   noticing the same in
\ndifferent   has led to the exorbitant<\/p>\n
oompensa\ufb01ozth\u00e9\ufb01zg  In this mgax\ufb02, it is no doubt<\/p>\n
” tme,    followed the appropriate: procedure.<\/p>\n
lhi-low:-\ufb01v”::r,_ :%–1–\u00ab.sum of Rs.2,5},OO0\/– is granted, the<\/p>\n
 have to be worked out in the conventional<\/p>\n
 manna; to iio\ufb01\u00e9e whether the same would be exorbitant and as<\/p>\n
 V’ tofwlr1\u00e9:*\u00a3;.’-fger the same calls for reduction.<\/p>\n
ll  10. II: this regard, in respect of the zxatuze of mjuries<\/p>\n
huslu\ufb01bzt\u00e9 by the claimant, there cannot be any dispute<\/p>\n
E<\/p>\n
E1<\/p>\n
inasmuch as the documents have been produced bef<jli.9ef.he<\/p>\n
AMACT relating to the namre of injuries and <\/p>\n
been examined as P.W.2. The disability  ., <\/p>\n
marked at E-x.P7 and the ciisabiiity  <\/p>\n
33\u00b0\/o to the iower limb. No d0\u00bb1\ufb02:}'\u00a3,  l\ufb01ormal<\/p>\n
the conventional method of reckdm\ufb01g 1\/3" '  to the V<\/p>\n
Whole body would have be folibia\u00e9exie IV-iosyever,'  the instant
\ncase, it is noticed that   has almost<\/p>\n
prevented the   V~.a.vs\u00a7  driver as he was<\/p>\n
doing ea:\u00a7:i\u00a2fJ'a:mi'e;;s  disability to be reckoned
\nwould be a:t'20%;  xdisability is reckoned and the<\/p>\n
daily wage is Lf\u00a2s3*.::rg15c:'<-5; medical expenses, foe:-\u00e9, nouzishment and conveyance,<\/p>\n
   51' F?s.20,00(}\/- would have to be awarcle\u00e9. Considexing<\/p>\n
 nature of injuries, the ciaimant would have taken six<\/p>\n
months to recover and for the said period, a sum of<\/p>\n
\u00a3<\/p>\n
'5<\/p>\n
I2
\nRs.2i,600\/- is awarded. If the said amounts are considexed,<\/p>\n
the total compensation would Workout to Rs..'?.,49,840–j f\ufb01tiiee<\/p>\n
there is not much di\ufb01emnoe between the  '<\/p>\n
awarded by the AMACT and the just\u00bb. c_ompetiaa~:;ioh""that is_ 'A V'<\/p>\n
payable, i see no reason to \u00b0th\u00e9=.aWa,'rdr<\/p>\n
question relating to quantum of  A\n<\/p>\n
11. That being so, the 3’ud\u00a7m_e:;t_ and  iaimodi\ufb01ed<\/p>\n
only to the extent of holdttig   ‘\u20aci_17iuV;?erAof the \u00e9ehicle was<\/p>\n
neg1igent’hia’Veauaiag’\u00abthe  setting aside the \ufb01nding
\nof the   the negligence on the clann’ ant<\/p>\n
and ft1xther,’d”‘t}1e’ 0}\\?Vne1-jsof the vehicle and the insurance<\/p>\n
 _b\u00a2r.:,re Ah”I;’&C’i’ are held joi\ufb01tly amid severally liable<\/p>\n
  Since there is a va3;id insurance<\/p>\n
poI\u00a7\u00a7cy9″as o’n.V'”ti;.e.5’dVate of the accident and since I have already<\/p>\n
 held that Vthehvlnsurance Company is liable to pay the amount,<\/p>\n
  ttieddveottixe amount as ordered by the AMACI’ shall be deposited<\/p>\n
  “insurance Company befoxe the AMACT. The amount in<\/p>\n
” before this {lourt shall be refunded to the appeiiant in<\/p>\n
MFA No.13(}62\/2O06. })<\/p>\n
mm<\/p>\n
13<\/span><\/p>\n
In terms of the above, the aPPca1\u00a7 Stand;  Wifil K ” , <\/p>\n
no or\u00e9er as to costs.  . _
\n  Tudgg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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