{"id":253773,"date":"2010-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/anniamma-mathew-vs-alichen-varghese-on-8-january-2010"},"modified":"2014-10-17T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T05:53:48","slug":"anniamma-mathew-vs-alichen-varghese-on-8-january-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/anniamma-mathew-vs-alichen-varghese-on-8-january-2010","title":{"rendered":"Anniamma Mathew vs Alichen Varghese on 8 January, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Anniamma Mathew vs Alichen Varghese on 8 January, 2010<\/div>\n<pre id=\"pre_1\">       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nMACA.No. 849 of 2006()\n\n\n1. ANNIAMMA MATHEW, W\/O. ABRAHAM MATHEW,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. ANITHA RANI MATHEW,\n3. ANILA MATHEW, D\/O.  DO.  DO.\n4. ANISH MATHEW, S\/O.  DO.  DO.\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. ALICHEN VARGHESE, S\/O. KUNJUNJU KUTTY,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. KOCHUMON JACOB, S\/O. M.V. CHACKO,\n\n3. THE NEW INDIA ASSURACE CO.LTD.,\n\n4. M.V. CHACKO, MOOZHIPPARA HOUSE,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K)\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.)\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT\nThe Hon'ble MRS. Justice M.C.HARI RANI\n\n Dated :08\/01\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n              R.BASANT &amp; M.C.HARI RANI, JJ.\n                      * * * * * * * * * * * * *\n                      M.A.C.A No.849 of 2006\n                     ----------------------------------------\n              Dated this the 8th day of January 2010\n\n                           J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p id=\"p_1\">Basant,J<\/p>\n<p>      Claimants are the appellants. They are the wife, two major<\/p>\n<p>daughters and a minor son of the deceased. The deceased suffered<\/p>\n<p>injuries and succumbed to such injuries in a motor accident which<\/p>\n<p>occurred on 20\/02\/2001.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_1\">      2.   The tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.3,38,804\/- as<\/p>\n<p>compensation along with interest at the rate of 6% p.a from the<\/p>\n<p>date of the petition.     Of this, an amount of Rs.3,12,000\/- was<\/p>\n<p>directed to be paid by way of compensation for loss of dependency.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_2\">      3.   The learned counsel for the appellants contends that the<\/p>\n<p>quantum of compensation awarded is not just and reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>What are the grounds? The learned counsel for the appellants<\/p>\n<p>raises two specific grounds. The learned counsel for the appellants<\/p>\n<p>submits that there was unimpeachable evidence to show that the<\/p>\n<p>deceased had two more months for retirement on superannuation<\/p>\n<p>from Government service. And that, on such superannuation, he<\/p>\n<p>was entitled to a basic pension of Rs.3,975\/-. Ext.A13 is the said<\/p>\n<p>certificate. The learned counsel for the appellants contends that<\/p>\n<p>the Tribunal, most unreasonably and without any jurisdiction,<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_1\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09                2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>reckoned the multiplicand at Rs.3,000\/-. There was no discernible<\/p>\n<p>reason for reducing that small amount of Rs.3,975\/- further to<\/p>\n<p>Rs.3,000\/-.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_3\">     4.    We find merit in this contention. In any view of the<\/p>\n<p>matter, the pension for the deceased could only have been greater<\/p>\n<p>than Rs.3,975\/-. Possible increase in future and possible dearness<\/p>\n<p>allowance which are to be added on to the basic pension have not<\/p>\n<p>been taken into reckoning. Of course, there is no specific evidence<\/p>\n<p>on that aspect.    At any rate, we agree unreservedly with the<\/p>\n<p>learned counsel for the appellant that there is no justification to<\/p>\n<p>reduce the amount of Rs.3,975\/- payable as monthly basic pension<\/p>\n<p>to Rs.3,000\/- while ascertaining the multiplicand.      The learned<\/p>\n<p>counsel for the insurer submits that this deduction is justified as<\/p>\n<p>the family would be entitled for family pension in the event of death<\/p>\n<p>of the deceased. We are unable to agree that this can be a valid<\/p>\n<p>reason to scale down the actual basic pension which the deceased<\/p>\n<p>would have been entitled to receive while ascertaining the<\/p>\n<p>multiplicand.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_4\">     5.    The learned counsel for the insurer further contends<\/p>\n<p>that the tribunal has wrongly reckoned 13 to be the multiplier<\/p>\n<p>whereas under the latest decision summarising the law on the<\/p>\n<p>question, that is Sarla Verma v. D.T.C [(2009)6 SCC 121], it has<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_1\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09               3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>been held unambiguously that 11 must be reckoned as the<\/p>\n<p>multiplier. The learned counsel for the appellants does not dispute<\/p>\n<p>the multiplier as per Sarla (Supra).\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_5\">     6.    The learned counsel for the appellants contends that if<\/p>\n<p>Sarla (Supra) were followed in letter and spirit, only 1\/4th of the<\/p>\n<p>pension amount can be deducted by way of personal expenses of<\/p>\n<p>the deceased and the tribunal should not have deducted 1\/3rd .<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_6\">     7.    We have been taken through the relevant portions of<\/p>\n<p>Sarla (Supra). Respondents 2 and 3 are shown to be adult major<\/p>\n<p>daughters though they are not married. Sufficient materials to<\/p>\n<p>indicate that they are totally depending on the deceased is not<\/p>\n<p>made available. At any rate, we are not satisfied that the normal<\/p>\n<p>and usual deduction of 1\/3rd need not be further reduced in the<\/p>\n<p>facts and circumstances of the case. It follows that the appellant<\/p>\n<p>would be entitled to a further amount of Rs.37,800\/- under this<\/p>\n<p>head of loss of dependency that is Rs.3,975\/- x 2\/3 x 12 x 11 i.e.<\/p>\n<p>Rs.3,49,800\/- minus Rs.3,12,000\/- [Rs.3,000\/- x 2\/3 x 12 x 13). The<\/p>\n<p>challenge on this first ground must hence succeed to the above<\/p>\n<p>extent.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_7\">     8.    The learned counsel for the appellants secondly relies on<\/p>\n<p>the decision in <a href=\"\/doc\/1803341\/\" id=\"a_1\">Dharampal v. U.P State Road Transport<\/p>\n<p>Corporation<\/a> [2008(2)KLT 691 (SC)] to contend that the rate of<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_2\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09                  4<\/span><\/p>\n<p>interest awarded at 6% p.a is grossly inadequate. We find force in<\/p>\n<p>that submission. We are satisfied that the challenge on this ground<\/p>\n<p>is also bound to succeed.<\/p>\n<pre id=\"pre_1\">\n\n      9.    In the result,\n\n      a)    This appeal is allowed.\n\n      b)    The impugned award is modified. It is found that the\n\n<\/pre>\n<p id=\"p_8\">appellants are entitled to a further amount of Rs.37,800\/- (Rupees<\/p>\n<p>thirty seven thousand and eight hundred only) as compensation<\/p>\n<p>under the head of loss of dependency.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_9\">      c)    It is further directed that the appellants shall be entitled<\/p>\n<p>to interest on the entire amount awarded at the rate of 7.5% from<\/p>\n<p>the date of the claim to the date of payment. Costs as directed by<\/p>\n<p>the tribunal shall also be payable.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_10\">      d)    We however direct that no interest shall be payable for a<\/p>\n<p>period of one year for the enhanced amount which is the period of<\/p>\n<p>delay in filing this appeal.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_11\">\n<p id=\"p_12\">                                               (R.BASANT, JUDGE)<\/p>\n<p>                                          (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE)<br \/>\njsr<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_3\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09    5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_4\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09    6<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_5\">M.A.C.A No.849\/09    7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                       R.BASANT &amp; M.C.HARI RANI, JJ.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"p_13\">\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\" id=\"span_6\">                                        .No. of 200<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"p_14\">                               ORDER\/JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>                                       29\/07\/2009<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Anniamma Mathew vs Alichen Varghese on 8 January, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM MACA.No. 849 of 2006() 1. ANNIAMMA MATHEW, W\/O. ABRAHAM MATHEW, &#8230; Petitioner 2. ANITHA RANI MATHEW, 3. ANILA MATHEW, D\/O. DO. DO. 4. ANISH MATHEW, S\/O. DO. DO. Vs 1. ALICHEN VARGHESE, S\/O. KUNJUNJU KUTTY, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-253773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Anniamma Mathew vs Alichen Varghese on 8 January, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/anniamma-mathew-vs-alichen-varghese-on-8-january-2010\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Anniamma Mathew vs Alichen Varghese on 8 January, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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