{"id":230284,"date":"2010-11-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-m-channamma-wo-late-shantha-vs-v-v-ashokan-so-kunhikannan-on-26-november-2010"},"modified":"2018-10-29T04:31:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T23:01:45","slug":"smt-m-channamma-wo-late-shantha-vs-v-v-ashokan-so-kunhikannan-on-26-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/smt-m-channamma-wo-late-shantha-vs-v-v-ashokan-so-kunhikannan-on-26-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"Smt M Channamma W\/O Late Shantha … vs V V Ashokan S\/O Kunhikannan on 26 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Smt M Channamma W\/O Late Shantha … vs V V Ashokan S\/O Kunhikannan on 26 November, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna<\/div>\n
  Lateflhalitha Murthy.\n\nA 4.VV \n\n {Jr\n\n  \"WM\/i). Narayanappa.\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATAKA AT BANGA:;c\u00a7fRf_\u00ab;\nDATED THES THE 26TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,' i.Ij\":   -\n:PRESENT:   \ufb02 ' V.\nTHE H()N'BLE MR.JUsTf\u20ac3E 5\/\u00a7 ~I{:\u00a7P'13kTE;IIaj:\"   *'\nTHE HON'BLE \nM.F.A.     2oQ\u00e9\u00a7 'iM\\n\nBetween:  V   Vv 1  'V  V\n\n1. Smt. M.Chai111a,\u00a7}\ufb01rna.,   \nAged 31   b    V_  \nW\/0. Late     \n\n2. S.Ra}:nyag .  V \nAged V8'y'ears,_ , ,   \nD\/ 0. Late Shanthaa \n\n3. Chetan Sha111eI\u00a71aIfiu1;fhy:\n1\u00b0_;ged:5y'ears,  ..... \n\n\" _Aged 56--;}jea17s.\nS-,.\/__0.  Nagappa.\n\n -Nanjamma,\nAged 49 years,\n\n The appeiiants 2 & 3 are minors.\nRepresented by their mother and\nNatural guardian Smt.1\\\/I.Chanr1amma,\n~ Ukppellant.\n\n\n\nR)\n\nAll are R\/at. No. 2, 61\" Cross,\n2*\" Main, Shivanahalli.\nRajajinagai',\n\nBangalo1'e--56O 010.\n\n[By Sri. N.S.Bhat, Advocate}\nAnd:\n\n1. V.V.Ashokan,\n\nMajor by age,\n\nS \/ o. Kunhikannan. .\nValiayavalappil,.\u00a2  _  A\nHouse, Maha.palya, A\nMamba, _ 1   , . ..\nAnjarakar;-jdi 'o_'an'rn;1i_\u00a7,\u00bb _ \nKerala State.   ' A\n\n2. The l\\}{[an.agelr',\"\u00bb.'~V     . _\nNew India 4Assurafi:je'iCo;--,.. Ltd. ,\nNo. 963\/2; 2\"\" F7loo1f',* _   \"\nNear Mu.nii:jipa.l Bus Stand,\nKannuif, . _  'A V'\n\nKerala __Sta_te--67'O 0.0.3 \n\n \" .Regional Office: Unity Building\n\n  B.anga1Vo{e?5\u00a7{)V.:O27.\n\n'  \"'1ne;\u00a2--:.._ Mission Road.\n\n. . . Respondents\n\n '(By  ..Ol\".Mahesh, Advocate for R2;\n   served. \"and unrepresented)\n\n=I=*****=i=*\n\nit  ibis MFA is filed U\/s. 173(1) of MV Act against the\n\n ~--..'.-Judgnaent and Award dated: 18\/07\/2005 passed in MVC No.\n  106\/2001 on the file of the X} Add}. Judge, Court of Small\n Causes and Member MACT, Metropolitan Area, Bangalore\n\n.. l{SCCH--l2}, partly allowing the claim petition for\n\ncompensation and  1'Ig enhancernent. of compensation.\n\nI' JAA \u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab\u00ab rm-'\n\nI\nL\n\n .  \n<\/pre>\n
after appreciating the oral and documentary evidence and<\/p>\n
other material available on file, has allowed <\/p>\n
petition in part and awarded the compe\u00a5i:s’at.ion:ll V’<\/p>\n
35,62,040\/– under different headswith  $9\/o  V<\/p>\n
p.a., from the date of petition  <\/p>\n
Not being satisfied with the Coil*ipenslati.oi1V..axvaiigjed
\nthe Tribunal, the appellants hiaife’.lpi*e:s”entedlth’is'”appeal,
\nfor enhancement’ lconi — V. ,’<\/p>\n
4. We  counsel appearing
\nfor the counsel for second
\nrespondelntejl  <\/p>\n
5.’ veolunlsellappearing for the appellants<\/p>\n
 atwthe outset submitted that, the<\/p>\n
decea.’sed”vLias viorliing as Technician in Helicopter Division<\/p>\n
 in  and  the salary of ?9,000\/– per month and in<\/p>\n
 llaw laid down by the Apex Court in the case of<\/p>\n
  lterma and others Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation<\/p>\n
it  another reported in 2009 ACJ 1298, appellants are<\/p>\n
  ~ “entitled for 50% of the salary towards future prospects and<\/p>\n
%? i,.\u00bb\u00bb\u00bb=\u00b0~
\n: H\/W<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
id<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
l \/4″1 is to be deducted towards personal and living expeanses<\/p>\n
of the deceased since there are four dependants   <\/p>\n
1\/3111 as done by the Tribunal. Therefore,_.he’u_’subrnittedt <\/p>\n
that, the impugned judgment and\u00a7.taward3 p-\u00abas’se’d._.: <\/p>\n
Tribunal is liable to be modified, _\n<\/p>\n
6. As against this. learne’cl:Counsel”.forethez7lnsurer<\/p>\n
inter~alia, contended   thevvtimpugned<\/p>\n
judgment and award pas.se’ci..1\u00a7y  Further, he
\nsubmitted  after  the material
\navailable    compensation
\nunder aItEthe.he’a’dVs\/._ is just and reasonable and<\/p>\n
therefore.  nott(‘:”al’l for.yitnterferenee. However. he has<\/p>\n
not disputed the’~1aWVt’laid down by the Apex Court in Sarla<\/p>\n
   {S_upra)Hand submitted that the same may be<\/p>\n
C0nsi.dered aeoordance with law.<\/p>\n
  careful consideration of the submissions<\/p>\n
 by learned counsel for both the parties, after perusal<\/p>\n
  material available on record at threadbare,<\/p>\n
.:””‘inc:i:uding the impugned judgment and award passed by<\/p>\n
the Tribunal, the only point that arises for our<\/p>\n
consideration is:\n<\/p>\n
Whether the compensation awarded:l..l1\u00a7y*l..jf <\/p>\n
the Tribunal is just and reasonable?<\/p>\n
8. The occurrence of the    <\/p>\n
the deceased in the said accident arernot in-dis:pute’j’3  V<\/p>\n
is also not in dispute  about 29
\nyears, working.\u00bb  Division in
\nHAL   of es, 173 \/- per
\nmonth   thlewdeceased was aged 29
\nyears attlfie’  appellants are entitled for<\/p>\n
future; inC_oII1e of the deceased at 50% of the net income<\/p>\n
  .bE\u00a7;’thle\u00ab._deceased as on the date of his death, in<\/p>\n
  la”w.’:”laid down by the Apex Court in Sarla<\/p>\n
 _ Vernia’s wherein, it is held at para–H that, 50% of<\/p>\n
 actual saiary is to be added to the actual salary income of<\/p>\n
 ,th.e’d–eceased towards future prospects. where the deceased<\/p>\n
 a permanent job. In the instant case, deceased was<\/p>\n
“aged about 29 years and therefore, 50% of net income of<\/p>\n
04%<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
E.\n<\/p>\n
the deceased works out to \u20ac4,086\/~ and if the saIn”e–,pis<\/p>\n
added, the total income comes to <\/p>\n
**”4,086=12,259\/–) Per month and per annum <\/p>\n
to ?1,47,108 \/–. Out of which. \u20ac14,200’\/>5 ‘tee.zards.;1aeeme_”rax<\/p>\n
and professional tax is deducted, the \u00a5ann_ual income i~:o1;j1esp he<\/p>\n
to ?l,32,908\/– and 1\/4th (?33i,”227\/e}’—olathe is<\/p>\n
deducted towards the personals”arId._:’li{?ing expenses’ of the<\/p>\n
deceased, the net annual’   $99,681\/–. The<\/p>\n
appropriate E\\__\/lul’tipHerj.appli_cable -is   the deceased
\nwas .aged…a,ab’Q_tit;l’1–1:29 years–….at,\u00bb\u00a7 the time of death.
\nTherefore, ‘-the  of dependency comes to<\/p>\n
t16,94,577’\/daaeteladdd’eat’V.\u00a7’5,27,o4o\/- awarded by the<\/p>\n
 , jfribtglnal  aceord.i.ngly, it is awarded.<\/p>\n
‘  =9, ‘\ufb01avin\u00e9regard to the facts and circumstances of<\/p>\n
thetcase, .we’i.a.*ward a sum of ?10,000\/- towards ioss of<\/p>\n
vdl’,..”_”consortEuvtn, ?10,000\/~ towards loss of estate, 320,000\/~<\/p>\n
   loss of love and affection at the rate of ?5,000\/–<\/p>\n
  to the appellant Nos. 1 to 3 and 5 and a sum of<\/p>\n
u:f?’10,000\/a towards transportation and funeral expenses. In<\/p>\n
9;?\n<\/p>\n
.-“I: M<\/p>\n
.1”\n<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
all, the appellants are entitled for the total Compensationieof<\/p>\n
?17,-44.577\/w and the break\u00bb up is as follows:<\/p>\n
Towards Loss of dependency ? 16,94~,.57′? \u00ab
\nTowards loss of consortium  <\/p>\n
Towards loss of estate<\/p>\n
if
\n it A .\n<\/p>\n
Towards loss of love and affection 7  20′,OO’O._\/–\u00ab. V __ ..
\nTowards funeral and transporta._tion hi’ it 10,”O{.)G\/_~
\neX9enses ”  V   <\/p>\n
Totai    <\/p>\n
-.\n<\/p>\n
10. FOI’\u00a7,l,hAfd\u00a5 v\u00a7’t1″ieVv’Vappeal \ufb01led by
\nthe and the impugned
\n  Tribunal in MVC
\nNo.1   ..-‘modified, awarding the<\/p>\n
compensation _of?.l7A,?14:,”5l77\/– instead of ?5,62,040\/~<\/p>\n
‘T V. “awaii’ded\u00bb-by”the Tribunal. The enhanced compensation<\/p>\n
‘– with interest at 6% pa, from<\/p>\n
it  the date__of petition till its realisation.<\/p>\n
 i  Zlnsurer is directed to deposit the enhanced<\/p>\n
 a._ce_mpensation with interest, within a period of four<\/p>\n
it weeks from the date of receipt of 8. copy of this<\/p>\n
it judgment and award.\n<\/p>\n
.5
\n7′<\/p>\n
‘” . r1or,o0o’\/;_;t
\n‘ 120,000\/–=  <\/p>\n
l 0<\/p>\n
Out of the enhanced cornpensationa-.___ of<\/p>\n
?11,82,537\/– a sum of ?3,00,000\/- with <\/p>\n
interest shall be invested in Fixed Deposit  l<\/p>\n
Nationalised or Scheduled Bank iidthe <\/p>\n
the appellant Nos. 2 and 3 till thegfattain niajiority <\/p>\n
liberty to the appellant No.1l”‘to:”iwithdraf{2V”Athelinterest<\/p>\n
accrued on it, periodicall\ufb01zif-toVrl  <\/p>\n
A sum of  interest
\nshall be   Deposit in any
\nNationa;’liaeVdl’lll  _  in the name of<\/p>\n
appellant”No’.1  five years and renewable<\/p>\n
for arrotlder fllVe.years.l’anld a sum of ?1,00,000\/- with<\/p>\n
 \u00abinterest shall be invested in Fixed Deposit<\/p>\n
  or Scheduled Bank in the name of<\/p>\n
V dd .each””of the abpellant Nos. 4 and 5 for a period of three<\/p>\n
and renewable for another three years with liberty<\/p>\n
 to withdraw the interest accrued on it,<\/p>\n
” ”  i\ufb01eriodically.\n<\/p>\n
The remaining sum of ?1,82,537\/– V-with<\/p>\n
proportionate interest shaii be released in faV0gr_’4*of’ii13e”A\u00abV<\/p>\n
appellant Nos. 1, 4 and 5 immediately, on   _  <\/p>\n
Insurer.\n<\/p>\n
Office is directed to drawthe award, ae\u00bboC:rdiIi’g1y*.A.”vi it<\/p>\n
tsn* ; ‘ ~<\/p>\n
“‘-n.un.._<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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