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Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
B J Nagaraju vs The Oriental Insurance Company … on 14 December, 2010<\/div>\n
Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna<\/div>\n
1\n\nIN T HE I\"{IG]E\"I COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALQRE\nDATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMEEREO\nPRESENT \" '\"'\nTHE HONBLE MR. JUST_ICE__ N. 1<.';"m\u00e9~fIf1TI;"5:   Q u\n\nAND: 4.   _ V \n\nTHEHONELEEHLJuSHcEH\u00a3u\ufb01mmm\u00aeNA}"- \n\n1MJ?AJNO\u00a3M)Of2OO5[NQ\ufb02-f X\nBETWEEN   A ' V'\n\nB 3 NAGARAJU -- V ,\nS\/O.J'ANARDHAI\\%   \nAGED ABOUT 3vS"Y.E}\u00e9~.-RS  I ,\nR\/ATNO. I 82\/3.,'--RM3\/"V11 ST ' \u00abGB\n.BAN'GALORiE--9:?f--.  '   \n\n _      _ _- ...APPELLANT\n(By SMT _ BHUS 1\u00ab1_A1x:j1j ATQJEMA-R. ADV.)\n\nAND\n\n  1. OR'IENT'A1JNSURANCE COMPANY LTD\n\n.. gig\n\nA  REGIONAL OFFICE N044\/45\n' --\u00bb ._u3:O\u00absHO"FE_1NO COMPLEX\n RES*IDENCY}~ROAE)\n\nO "--.TBANG7fALORE-25,\n\n EY.:TsMA_NAOER\n\nN RENOARAJU\n=  4_ s\/ONATARAJ UDYAR\n'No.1\/58, NORTH. STREET\n" CHINTHARAPATTI. POST\nTHURAIYUR TO, TRICHY DIST.\n\n\n\nF0\n\nT\/-\\M.II,,NADU\n\n3. D M RUMAR\nS\/O..M'ANC.i~i'E GOWDA\nNO.33_. 6"' CROSS\nMICO LAYOUT.\n\nWEST OF CEORD ROAD\nBANGALORE\n\n4. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COLTD "\n4"" PLOOR, TOWER 'BLOCK  ' \nUNITY BUILDING, }.C.ROAD._ \nBANGALORE, BY ITS MANAGER"\n\n ' = . ,_  RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
(By Sri. : 1<.N. SRINIVASA, ADI\/. EOR'R'I    _ __
\nR2 TO R4 — NOTICE DISPENSEDV wI.'TI~{ V.\/O. DATED 10.12.2010)<\/p>\n
THIS MFA IS,1:\u00a7CF3'ELED"1J\/S. 173(_ DA OF ACT AGAINST THE
\nJUDGMENT AND.V'Aw.AR'D;jj–..D'AtIf'ED':v\u00ab17;S;II4 PASSED IN MVC
\nNO.2398\/Q,1._,,V ON%'*TP:EV_PILE'wO'I\u00ab* 'FI<{]_3_ Ix}ADD'L. JUDGE. MEMBER,
\nMACT–fi, COURT OE i'sIvI.ALL.,,'CAUSES, BANGALORE, SCCH No.7,
\nPARTLY, : ALLOW'I.NG..,"~.TPI.E' ' CLAIM PETITION FOR
\nCOMPENSATION'  AND"–~…__"s\u00abI=:EI<.ING ENHANCEMENT OP
\nCOMPENSATION. ' ' "\n<\/p>\n
.. QTIIIIS APPEALOOMINO ON POR ADMISSION THIS DAY,<\/p>\n
 N  J} “DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:\n<\/p>\n
, _ V _,
\n.7 ‘_.””%4Aci_i11I{t’:.’_ <\/p>\n
2V.’ ThIS appeal by the Claimant arises Out Of the<\/p>\n
 judgment and award dated 17.08.2004<\/p>\n
 in MVC NO239 \/2001 On the file Of the IX<\/p>\n
\/X,\u00bb<\/p>\n
3<\/span><\/p>\n
Additional Judge, Member, Motor Accidents Claims<\/p>\n
Trib1,1nai~7._ Court of Small Causes. Bangalore <\/p>\n
(hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’ for  \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tribunal by its impugned judgmentand   uh’<\/p>\n
a compensation of ?6,37,800\/W witlriiriterest’  <\/p>\n
annum from the date of\u00bb petition” till _r0eali’:sa’tio1’i as” 0<\/p>\n
against the Claim for?SV,50,000:\/pf.o’n_aCeoun.t  injuries
\nsustained in the road   claimant felt
\nnecessary to,  ground that
\n lower side and seeks<\/p>\n
for enh ane”eni5e_nt.’0 1:: J’ _l’\u00bb. <\/p>\n
3. Tia\ufb01lbrief _fa.ets.of~ the case are:<\/p>\n
 appellantplaims that he was aged about 32<\/p>\n
0′-_’years,=._”werl{ing as supervisor at M\/s.Divyashri<\/p>\n
En\u00a3ei–pris.s\u00e9s Valid drawing salary of ?3,600\/W pm. He<\/p>\n
was hale and healthy prior to the accident. When<\/p>\n
 thus stood, that on 27.05.2001 at about<\/p>\n
i\u00a70.30p.m., when the appellant was driving a motor car<\/p>\n
I;\/’
\nf \u00bb\u00bb–**”‘J[)HJW<\/p>\n
4<\/span><\/p>\n
bearing legistration No. M 7126 from Channapatna.
\n‘1’ a.].1.1k towards Bangalore. near Dasappanadoddi Grama,<\/p>\n
on Bangalore Mysore road. a lorry bearing regivstratiopn<\/p>\n
No.TN-45~X–14I5 came in high speed f1’Q’\u00a3l1 <\/p>\n
direction in rash and negligen.t~~naanner Venrli\u00bbangerineg it<\/p>\n
human life and dashed against  p<\/p>\n
which, the appellant sustain:e’dV_p1nju’rie_s’  \ufb01{acmi~e of<\/p>\n
dislocation of right hip”, fracit’ur.e:’-of”-fight ltaltisgl fracture
\nof right mallulus, right ibpra\u00a2m a1i  paralysis of<\/p>\n
right upper   taken to Subash<\/p>\n
 Hhduhderwent treatment as
\ninpatient ‘for  12 days and underwent<\/p>\n
surgeries and implalntslwere inserted. On the advice of<\/p>\n
 the lddc’torA.he hasmtaken follow up treatment and bed<\/p>\n
1   of six months. The doctor has assessed<\/p>\n
fulnctionallrdisability at 100% in respect of right upper<\/p>\n
  ilirnb, 450\/o to the right lower limb and 65% to the whole<\/p>\n
l  It is the case of the appellant that he has spent<\/p>\n
\/42\u00bb<\/p>\n
5<\/span><\/p>\n
considerable amount towards conveyance, nourishing<\/p>\n
food and attendant charges and medical expenses;_l:”\u00ab\u00ab.il_l’~V._<\/p>\n
4}. On account of the injuries sustainedjin thine”: ”<\/p>\n
traffic accident, the appellant was”‘c’onstrai_ned:. file <\/p>\n
claim petition under Section l6(E\u00a77oi”‘  <\/p>\n
the Tribunal seeking compleiitsatiori—.for of it<\/p>\n
38,50,000\/– against, the   ‘”‘l’ribunal
\nafter assessing the oral  evidence and
\nother relevant ‘inat’eria._l a;’v’ai1abl:el–on,_hthel file allowed the<\/p>\n
claim petltion”‘_,.in””– parltjv’e..aw.arC1ing compensation of<\/p>\n
36,37,800.\/’~  heads with interest at 6%<\/p>\n
from the date oflclairn”pte_itition till the date of realisation.<\/p>\n
 Notloeing Vsatisfied____w\u00a3th the quantum of compensation<\/p>\n
  Tribunal, the appellant has presented<\/p>\n
th.el’instan–t’appeal seeking enhancement so far it relates<\/p>\n
 to coiavlejyance, nourishing food and attendant charges,<\/p>\n
“1oss’of amenities, discomforts and unhappiness.<\/p>\n
r ..\u00bb…\u00bb\ufb01a\u00bb-“‘*”‘””””””””\u00a2:’<\/p>\n
6<\/span><\/p>\n
5. We have heard the learned Counsel
\nappearing for the appellant and the learned Counsel
\nappearing for the first respondent M Insurance Conipany<\/p>\n
for considerable length of time.\n<\/p>\n
6. After hearing the learned.’lfjioltinlseia<\/p>\n
parties and on critical evaluation V’ of .r_r_1ate:riaIis_l”e.<\/p>\n
available on record  ‘lll\u00a7.1ClgII16I1lL
\nand award passed by   emerges is that
\nthe Tribur1a14’=.}3uas  reasonable
\ncornperisa\u00a7t1.oh4’_’ injury pain and
\nsufferings,’ medical expenses,
\n income during treatment<\/p>\n
pevribdi_\u00a7”25,0f)0*\/aytowards future medical expenses and<\/p>\n
 towards loss of future income and<\/p>\n
i1ite’i’fererie’e is uncalled for.<\/p>\n
7:’. However, the Tribunal has erred in not<\/p>\n
 awarding reasonable compensation towards<\/p>\n
if “conveyance, nourishing food and attendant charges,<\/p>\n
\u00e9gw
\n\/<\/p>\n
7<\/span><\/p>\n
loss of amenities. disconafortis and unhappiness. _ The<\/p>\n
un.d_isputed facts of the case are the occL1rre11ce.Lof._ltihe<\/p>\n
accident and resultant injuries sustained <\/p>\n
appellant in the road traffic acci.den_t.A 2 in <\/p>\n
dispute that. the appellant has <\/p>\n
a period of 12 days in the h0Scl}pl5’ital and__ tl1ere_atter”‘l”1e:has <\/p>\n
taken further treatment  landdibed rest
\nfor a period of six   assessed the
\ndisability as    has to forego
\nhappinessilanid’ his life. He cannot
\ndischarge”   wlasllperforming prior to the
\naccidelnt.VVll T it fit to award ?l0,000\/–<\/p>\n
towards co”nVleya1″1ce’,- nourishing food and attendant<\/p>\n
‘ .l”‘ch’\u00e91;’:s\u00a7eEs’ra,s’l’ against%E\u00a7,OOO \/ — and ?40,000\/– towards loss<\/p>\n
A’-~of\u00ab.iarr1e.ri’itiesjf-discomforts and unhappiness as against<\/p>\n
320,000\/’—tuawarded by the Tribunal.<\/p>\n
 at  l  En the light of the facts said above. the instant<\/p>\n
 filed by the appellant is allowed in “part. The<\/p>\n
 “‘w\u00e9y*<\/p>\n
{<\/p>\n
8<\/span>
\njudgment and award dated 17.08.2004 passed in__MVC<\/p>\n
No,2398\/2001 on the file of the IX Addit.iona3″‘tl:u_d’g\u00a2.<\/p>\n
Member, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.-ff,   *<\/p>\n
Small Causes, Bangalore SCCH~= \u00abis ‘Al<\/p>\n
awarding a sum of ?6,59,800\/-\n<\/p>\n
awarded by the Tribunal. “,[“he”enhancedcolnltfensation <\/p>\n
comes to ?22,o0o\/– mth mtereet 6%”p’.’a.””trom the
\ndate of petition 1:111 the
\nThe    Company is<\/p>\n
directed to de–oosxivt0the\u00e9jielrtthzazleedgcompensation together<\/p>\n
with interest,’  of three weeks from the
\ndate of receipt, of eo;A3y”.Tthe judgment.<\/p>\n
 _Venhar1ee..d.’compensation of ?22,000\/e with<\/p>\n
 released in favour of appellant<\/p>\n
idmrnediatellyecion depositing the same by the first<\/p>\n
 respondent — Insurance Company.\n<\/p>\n
 r  Office to draw the awrd, accordingly.<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
Sri K.N.Srinivasa, learned Counsel is permitted’.’tQ<\/p>\n
file Vakalath for first respondent within four Wee~k\u00a7{ ”<\/p>\n
today.\n<\/p>\n
”   fa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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