{"id":2246,"date":"2010-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-santhosh-kumar-vs-sri-narayana-pai-on-23-october-2010"},"modified":"2018-03-07T21:47:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T16:17:45","slug":"sri-santhosh-kumar-vs-sri-narayana-pai-on-23-october-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-santhosh-kumar-vs-sri-narayana-pai-on-23-october-2010","title":{"rendered":"Sri Santhosh Kumar vs Sri Narayana Pai on 23 October, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sri Santhosh Kumar vs Sri Narayana Pai on 23 October, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: B.Sreenivase Gowda<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\n\nDATED THIS THE 2339 DAY OF OCTOBER. 2010\nBEFORE\n\nTHE I-ION'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.SREENIVAl$if\ufb01V:V(i.C)'\u00a7lTDl%.\n\nMiscellaneous First Appeal No. 210Q__d'l'._:20jGS\u00a7O'{l\\II'_'Jj Q  \n\nBETWEEN\n\nSri. Santhosh Kumar.\n\nS \/ 0. Late Gopirlath,\n\nAged about 23 years,\n\nR\/at. 'Shabari Nivas', . --. L - \n\nThandolige, Jeppirl211_li0ga'ru,;V-- .  \"  \n\nMarlgalore Taluk.    \n    Appellant\n\n1. Sri.'-Naraya\ufb01rla'Pei';-4v\nS \/'0._._ 'Vivtt\u00e9'l1a\"Pa\u00bbil A O'\n. ., Aged' about 38 years,\n R\u00bbesidin'g'\u00bblilearAVitobha\n5\u00bb-Telilple Road;\nV -,C'arbS'u~eet,\n' v..IVIgir;ga1Qre.\n\n,._RatI\u00a7lnakara Pal,\n.. S\/0. Late Kamalaksha Pal,\n\n\"Pal Sales Corporation,\nMangaladevi Road,\nPandeshwara.\n\nMangalore.\n\n3. The New India Assurance Co., Ltd.,\nNellikai Road,\n\n9%'\n\n\n\nMan galore.\n\n Respondents<\/pre>\n<p>(By Sri. K. Suryanaraya Rao, Adv. for R. 8,<br \/>\nR1 and R2 are served and unreprese&#8217;nt.e_d)*~&#8211;_<\/p>\n<p>This MFA is \ufb01led U\/S 173(1) of<br \/>\nthe Judgement and award dated&#8221;&#8221;1-9.&#8217;O3_,2Q08*-.pass.e&#8217;d in &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>MVC No.27&#8243;?\/2002 on the fileaof Prixricipal\ufb01tiivilfJudge<\/p>\n<p>[Sr.Dn.) and Member, MACT\u00a5I.V;&#8221;-_V_Mangalore; &#8216;partly_<br \/>\nallowing the claim petition for-_ compen;:\u00bb;ati_on ar1&#8217;1_._&gt;<\/p>\n<p>seeking enhancement for coin1&#8217;5ensation.&#8221;&#8216;\u00bbi <\/p>\n<p>This appeal cofmieng (&#8216;i.)fr.ders,&#8211;VthisV day, the<br \/>\nCourt, delivered the following;-,&#8217; j.  &#8221; <\/p>\n<p>:;i:2..I~zn:Ngrgja    <\/p>\n<p>This..Vap_}j\u00a7e_a1 is&#8217;bi\u00a7fi&#8221;~f11e&#8221;&#8216;e&#8217;1lain1ant for enhancement of<\/p>\n<p>cornpiensation ayi&#8217;rard.eVd\u00ab  the Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>2. _ Heard   consent of learned Counsel<\/p>\n<p> al5&#8217;ee,rirlc5 for&#8217; arties, it is taken u for final<br \/>\n  pp  be p p<\/p>\n<p>  the sake of convenience parties are referred to<\/p>\n<p>  f&#8217;as._thVe&#8217;y are referred to in the claim petition before the<\/p>\n<p>if &#8221; \u00a7&#8217;l&#8217;ril:&gt;una1.\n<\/p>\n<p>4. Brief facts of the case are:\n<\/p>\n<p>%.\n<\/p>\n<p>That on 1443-01, when the claimant was<br \/>\nproceeding by riding Kinetic Safari bearing registration<br \/>\nNo.KA&#8211;19&#8211;K&#8211;514 towards his house in Arya Samaj road<\/p>\n<p>from Nandikoor Clinical Laboratory of  a<\/p>\n<p>motor Cycle bearing registration No. <\/p>\n<p>came from opposite direction in pa rash&#8221;&#8216;an_d &#8220;n.eg].igen&#8221;txg <\/p>\n<p>manner and dashed against&#8221;A:4his&#8221;cmotor&#8217;-cycIe[&#8216;ic&#8217;&#8212;-.As,i_:a<\/p>\n<p>result, the claimant fell &#8216;dowii and sustaivneidv&#8211;..injuriesV..L&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Hence, he \ufb01led a;__c1aim__..petitio.n &#8216;Eoeforeg  MACT,<br \/>\nMangalore, seekmgif@mp\u00a2a;iati\u00a2rt[o;are Rs.2,00,000\/&#8211;.<br \/>\nT he Tribunaiiroy  and award has<br \/>\nawarded;  &#8211; with interest at<br \/>\n6% :V&#8217;p.a&#8217;&#8211;.  quantum of compensation<br \/>\nawarded the the claimant is in appeal<\/p>\n<p> enhaI1C6.I__r_ievnt of compensation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;  &#8211;._As&#8221;th&#8217;ere is no dispute regarding occurrence of<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;accident;&#8217;jnegligence and liability of the insurer of the<\/p>\n<p>offending Vehicle, the oniy point that remains for my<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; t.Vco&#8221;nsideration in the appeal is:<\/p>\n<p>Whether the quantum of<br \/>\ncompensation awarded by the Tribunal is<\/p>\n<p>just and proper or does it call for<br \/>\nenhancement?\n<\/p>\n<p>6. After hearing the learned Counsei for the &#8220;parties<\/p>\n<p>and perusing the award of the Tribunai. &#8220;&#8216;the<\/p>\n<p>view that the compensation awarded &#8216;oy__ti:.e  <\/p>\n<p>not just and proper, it is on  side&#8217; arid_t.he&#8217;refore it.<\/p>\n<p>it is deserved to be enhanced&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>7. The claimant has  hfoiiovxvinfig injuries:<br \/>\nSvveiling,  of left knee<br \/>\njoint:.,\\xI\u00a7;t&#8217;f&#8217;i_  ligament and<br \/>\npois\u00e9terioit  i&#8217;igaLrnent and multiple<\/p>\n<p>   and elbow joint<br \/>\n him are evident from the<\/p>\n<p>wound certificated}  certificate issued by physio\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>  &#8212;  disability certi\ufb01cate &#8212; Ex.P.11.<\/p>\n<p>~-siimmary &#8212; EX.P.12, Certi\ufb01cate issued from<\/p>\n<p> Hospital ~&#8211; EX.P.13, case sheet &#8212; Ex.P.14 and<\/p>\n<p> _ psuppoirted by oral evidence of the claimant and two<\/p>\n<p>Vdotctors examined as P.Ws.1, 2 and 3 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>4%<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">5<\/span><br \/>\nClaimant was treated as inpatient for a period of 16<br \/>\ndays in Athena Hospital, Mangalore.<br \/>\nP.W.2 &#8211; Dr.Sridhar Shetty, has stated in his<br \/>\nevidence that he treated the claimant for the ligament<\/p>\n<p>injury to left knee joint in Athena Hospital&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>flexion is 85%. He assessed the disabilitjjllorii=t3&#8217;I&#8221;\u00a72le?j45}&#8221;&#8216; <\/p>\n<p>and on examination he fc~iind;&#8217;\u00ab \ufb01knee\u00ab .ls&#8217;ti_ffness &#8220;is 7<\/p>\n<p>persisting and he has stifjfnessti\u00e9of <\/p>\n<p>In his view, he has got  functional disability to<br \/>\nleft knee and it ma}\/The 1.0&#8243;\/o afterusorne time.<br \/>\nP.W.3 is running a  Claimant<\/p>\n<p>was  as  &#8216;LabQratorf_VV Assistant.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. &#8216;Considerir1&#8217;g&#8217;i_thex&#8221;nature of injuries, Rs.20,000\/&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>awarded 4&#8217;b5t_:Vt}&#8217;1ve.v&#8221;Ti9ibti&#8221;r:1aI towards pain and suffering is<\/p>\n<p> on lower sidemand it is deserved to be enhanced by<\/p>\n<p>  anetiie:,%Vtie&#8217;ie5 ,eo00\/&#8211; and 1 award Rs.25,000\/&#8211; under this<\/p>\n<p>he__ad._&gt; ~   A<\/p>\n<p> 9. &#8221;  Rs.22,000\/&#8211; awarded by the Tribunal towards<\/p>\n<p> vrriedieal expenses is as per medical bills produced by<\/p>\n<p>\u20ac51<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>the claimant for Rs.2l,825\/-, the same is just and<\/p>\n<p>proper and therefore, it does not call for enhancement.<\/p>\n<p>10. Claimant was treated as inpatient for 16 days in<br \/>\nAthena Hospital and A.J. Hospital, Mangalore.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the same, Rs.5,000\/- awarded&#8217;V&#8221;-lofy:.V&#8221;&#8216;the<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal towards incidental expenses&#8217; {such &#8216; jas<\/p>\n<p>conveyance, nourishment and attendant~:&#8217;ch&#8221;arges&#8221;Vis &#8220;on 7.<\/p>\n<p>the lower side and it ispc.deserved&#8211;._to <\/p>\n<p>another sum of Rs.5,00C)l\/gland  \/4&#8221;<br \/>\nunder this head. it  l in it V\n<\/p>\n<p>11. Ciaimant has salary of<\/p>\n<p>Rs.;2..,0OU;&#8217;~V -rnon&#8217;thp&#8217;by&#8217;1r&amp;orking as an Assistant in the<br \/>\nLaboratory&#8221;., of  The Tribunal considering the<\/p>\n<p> considering the period of treatment as three<\/p>\n<p> awarded Rs.6,000\/- towards loss of<\/p>\n<p> ir1comev&#8217;Vltidu&#8217;ring laid up periodrthe same is just and<\/p>\n<p>proper and there is no scope for enhancement .<\/p>\n<p>  Claimant even after sustaining injury has<\/p>\n<p> continued his empioyment in the Laboratory of P.W.3<\/p>\n<p>g,<\/p>\n<p>and there is no loss of employment. Therefore, he is<br \/>\nnot entitled for compensation towards loss of future<br \/>\nincome. Nevertheless, he has to bear with the disability<\/p>\n<p>stated by the doctor and certain amount of discornfort<\/p>\n<p>and unhappiness, which he has to undergomfo:t&#8217;\u00bbV.&#8217;t15:1,C: <\/p>\n<p>of his life. Considering the  Rs.2.iooo,z;&#8217;~i1.-ma:-zfleici. <\/p>\n<p>by the Tribunal towards loss, of isV.7o.n&#8221;?1,tl1e .<\/p>\n<p>lower side and it is deserved to&#8221;-be  andvl&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>award Rs.25,000\/~ _nnderVAt.his&#8217;vhead. it<\/p>\n<p>13. Thus the clai1nant&#8217;&#8211; for the following<br \/>\ncompensation&#8217;:   H<\/p>\n<p> 3.) it &#8216;~fPainA:.a;nd&#8221;st1fferi_n\u00a7 Rs. 25,000\/~&#8211;<br \/>\n 2;   . iirledical ezqjenses Rs. 22,000\/&#8211;<br \/>\n &#8221; % I11cid.ental._e:\u00ab:penses Rs. 10,000\/-<\/p>\n<p>4], t Towards loss of income<br \/>\n&#8221; ._during&#8217;laid up period Rs. 6,000 \/ ~<\/p>\n<p>  Towards loss of amenities Rs. 25,000\/~<\/p>\n<p>Totai Rs. 88.1300\/-\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8217;14. ..__&#8221;Acue&#8217;ordingly the appeal is allowed in part and the<\/p>\n<p> it Judvgrnent and award of the Tribunal is modi\ufb01ed to the<\/p>\n<p> lexjtent stated herein above. The claimant is entitled for<\/p>\n<p>T a totai compensation of Rs.88,000\/- as against _<\/p>\n<p>\ufb01x<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rs.55,000\/&#8211; awarded by the Tribunal with interest at<br \/>\n6% pa. on the enhanced compensation of Rs.33,000\/&#8211;<br \/>\nfrom the date of claim petition till the date of<br \/>\nrealisation, excluding interest for the delayed period of<\/p>\n<p>241 days in filing the appeal.\n<\/p>\n<p>15. The Insurance Co. is directed  <\/p>\n<p>enhanced compensation VaIr1ount*&#8217;_4  vinter&#8217;e&amp;st,lf it<\/p>\n<p>excluding interest for the<br \/>\nfiling the appeal, within   date of<br \/>\nreceipt of a copy of this <\/p>\n<p>16. Out of the  75% with<\/p>\n<p>   &#8216;   <\/p>\n<p>proportionate iiniterestlvis&#8217; &#8220;be invested in ED.<br \/>\nin any nationalizellduoi&#8217;.Vsc&#8217;11e4dAt1le:d.&#8221;&#8216; Bank in the name of<br \/>\nthe  peri.oAd&#8221;of___6.years and the remaining<br \/>\namount &#8216;*s$zi&#8217;t11.pproportionate interest is ordered to be<\/p>\n<p>A _   order ~as&#8217;jto costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>, Sci]-\n<\/p>\n<p>Edge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court Sri Santhosh Kumar vs Sri Narayana Pai on 23 October, 2010 Author: B.Sreenivase Gowda IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 2339 DAY OF OCTOBER. 2010 BEFORE THE I-ION&#8217;BLE MR. JUSTICE B.SREENIVAl$if\ufb01V:V(i.C)&#8217;\u00a7lTDl%. Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 210Q__d&#8217;l&#8217;._:20jGS\u00a7O'{l\\II&#8217;_&#8217;Jj Q BETWEEN Sri. Santhosh Kumar. S \/ 0. 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