{"id":63282,"date":"2009-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-29T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-punji-lloyd-ltd-vs-mr-basappa-lagmappa-ramankatti-on-30-january-2009"},"modified":"2015-04-30T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T00:00:08","slug":"ms-punji-lloyd-ltd-vs-mr-basappa-lagmappa-ramankatti-on-30-january-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/ms-punji-lloyd-ltd-vs-mr-basappa-lagmappa-ramankatti-on-30-january-2009","title":{"rendered":"M\/S Punji Lloyd Ltd vs Mr Basappa Lagmappa Ramankatti on 30 January, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
M\/S Punji Lloyd Ltd vs Mr Basappa Lagmappa Ramankatti on 30 January, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
MFA M19233 \/' 2006\n\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA\nCIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD\n\nDATED 'I'H\u00a7S THE 30TH DAY 02:' JANUAR*\u00a5'_:~--i\u00a7Z)(}AS}: V'  T' \nBEFORE\ufb02W H\" A } 'x\nTHE HON'BLE M1\u00a7,.J_1}STiC.EA}:'i3:S.PA'\u00a77i\ufb01: \" * \" \n     \nBETWEEN:    \nMfs. Punj Lloyd Ltd., . V  i \nRep. by its Admin:1strativ\u00a3.'*\u20ac.'.\ufb01:icer; A \n\nSri Baiju  %  '\nAged: 3Gyea1js;_  . u     \n\nChikkalgudc\u00e9, \u00bb  \u00bb   '_  \nPiukkeri (T), Belgagm (:*=)is..1:IA'i:.':V:;).&  ig. ..APPELLAN'I'\n\n(By 35:; Madaii\"vIvi\u00a7;-1i\u00a7faz;' 41%1;K1'--anhur, Adv.)\n\nAND:\n\n V. 1. Basappd'La g\u00a711ap:pa Ramankatti,\n\n\u00a7?\u00a7c\"si\u00a21'i11g'v~at Laks\u00e9iminagar,\n\n:A w .151 Cnma, Kakathi,\n V  Disujict.\n\nif  I;\u00a7Ci'\u00a7;\u00e9;_.\u00a7\u00a7Ssmance ()0. Ltd.,\nF\u00e9\ufb01p. .-by its \ufb02ivisional Manager,\nClub Road, Bclgaum. ..R'ESPC}NDEN'I'S\n\n4]\"  (;By'~,Sri Sanjay S.Katagcri, Adv. for R\u00bb:\n 8--:'i=L.B.Mannoddar, Adv. for R-2)\n\nThis Appeal is filed under Section 36(1) of WC Act\n\n the order ciatezi 30.96.2006 passed in\n\nWCA\/\"SR. 153\/ 12004 on the \ufb01le of the Labour Oificar and\nCommissioner far Work:men's Compcnsa\ufb01on, Sub~Division--2,\nBelgaum, awaniing compensa\ufb01on of Rs.1,44,839\/ -- with\ninterest @ 12\u00b0\/o pa. from 16.03.2904 to 30.06.2006 and\ndirecting the appellant herein to deyosit the same.\n\n\n\nMFA 910.9233! 2006\n\nThis Appeal is coming on for 8.{ii11iSSi(>I.'\u00a3, llthxe\n\nCourt maxi: the folloW1'ng:~\nJUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
O}. This appeal is by the emplojg\u00e9c-tr <\/p>\n
passed by the Commissionexfgfgr ” L’<\/p>\n
Belgaum. By the impugned linl\u00e9r, tt1\u00e9”~{3\u20ac\u00a7:Lzij1islt=\u00a7io11ttr has
\nawarded compensation. l Jllaiong with
\ninterest at 1296. The Comm   penalty<\/p>\n
of 25% of the Qszzipfl\ufb02sallon  that the employer<\/p>\n
failed  30 days. The
\nCommisilsio\ufb01-srl h\ufb01sif that the 211*’ respondent ~<\/p>\n
Insurance Cl1Ompa1;yv.wAa3ll \ufb02ail liable to reimburse the amount as<\/p>\n
 < \/'me ._filij1;1f\u00a7d<\u00a2mpl6yes….was not covered under the policy in<\/p>\n
 ea:i$ie:nc\u00ae., V ' = l'<\/p>\n
02  "*v"\u00a7'h'\u00a7:'<\u00a7\u00a3)ja\u00a3\u00e9.\ufb01lions of the lcaxned counsel for the appellant<\/p>\n
 (4l1}..'t.llaVL'\u00a3.tl1e claimant was not employe\u00e9 by the appc\ufb02ant as<\/p>\n
 V' 'Wits 'tfznlplliytze at tha time of accident; (2) that the amount of<\/p>\n
 \u00e9\u00e9nlp\u00e9nsa\ufb01on awarded taking the loss 01' earning capacity at<\/p>\n
" '35%: is illegal and (3) that the Commissioner erred in not<\/p>\n
V fastening the liability (in the 235 msgmndeni – Insurance<\/p>\n
%,<\/p>\n
 '~   <\/p>\n
MFA Fife. 9233 I 2006<\/p>\n
Company on the gmund that oniy Scmi~sk\ufb02k:d an\u00e9v <\/p>\n
Engineers were covered as per the poiicy and <\/p>\n
was engaged as a helper to the Welding ..M\u00a7:;1\u00a7s#,\u00a7:r:VA.T.\u00a7vas Tbntgtu' <\/p>\n
covered.\n<\/p>\n
03. Leazncd counsel appea1\u00a7j\u00a7g~..for tilt: <\/p>\n
and the Insuraslce Company   ” \u00ab\u00a311; Ffgntentions
\nurged by the counsel {of   <\/p>\n
04. Having 1}56.a~f\u00a7.i’fhc  i'(}1″:’l:hc parties and on
\ncanzft\ufb02   .013. record, I do not \ufb01mi
\nany  ‘A  urged by the learned
\ncounsel v 3″:::>1:” ..t}ie.  As xightly pointed out by the
\n\u00e9lomm\u00e9issioix\u00e9r as   ~ a ietter addressed by $11 Akhi}<\/p>\n
‘*–Mar 01’ the appcllaznt -~ Company (where<\/p>\n
   was working) to the Medical Director of<\/p>\n
K; vgelgaum, a request was mach: tn the Hospital<\/p>\n
‘.VAuth\u00a7\u00a71~*\u00a71;:i\u00e9:As;  extend medica}. facilities to the injt1red~c1aimant<\/p>\n
x V’ “..f2m1\u00a2:iTtl1e Company will undertake to meet the mcclical<\/p>\n
  iucuned at the tizne of dischargg. This document<\/p>\n
” \u00e9l\u00e9arly shows that the alaimant sustained injuries during the<\/p>\n
V course of his emgloyment and therefore the employer through<\/p>\n
Ag,<\/p>\n
MFA NQ9233 I 2006<\/p>\n
its Genera} Manager undertook ts meet all the medical<\/p>\n
expenses to be iI\u00a71CIl1’I’\u20acd for his treatment in K.L.E. Hos\ufb01ifa}.
\nO5. Insofar as the quantum of compensation aj;vVi\\riVi\u00e9{i,_ the<\/p>\n
claimant has examined Dnsathish D.Pab’},  <\/p>\n
surgeon working in K.L.E. Hospital; ~who7    fhe<\/p>\n
injured clam’ ant. He. has  e\u00a7*id \u00e9n\u00a3;e <\/p>\n
claimant su\ufb01hmsi fracture of  <\/p>\n
medial maliiolus). In his \u00a2Vi(i\u20ac\u00a7I1f?\u00a3\u00a7,.”vh\u20ac’ that
\nthe claimant was an inp\u00e9\ufb01g\u00e9nt   till 28.02.2004<\/p>\n
and hacgi’ ‘um1m}gon\u00a7 :i:’m+{\u00a3\u00a7spita;. It is also stated by
\nthe    llnabie to stand for long \ufb01mc<\/p>\n
and was m ‘capab1\u00a2’or atieng\u00e9img :0 hard manual work. He has<\/p>\n
  that  was unable to sit cmss–1cg and<\/p>\n
 tLh\u00a7irc.. wa$Vm:s1:’fict_i0n cf movement in his right ankle and them<\/p>\n
  ‘;.knce, He has assc$sc\u20aci the physical disability<\/p>\n
‘V in  gighthi\u00e9ji-war limb at 25%, The Commissioncar has taken<\/p>\n
u–,;<:n3f vibe nature of the hard work that the claimant was<\/p>\n
.'   as a helper anci the physical incapacity that was<\/p>\n
'  'i1i\ufb01ictcd on him on account of the accident. anti has assessed<\/p>\n
A. the loss of earning capacity at 35\u00b0.\/\u00a32. Taking the monthiy wages<\/p>\n
at Rs..3,598]~ and appiying the Ifilfzvaiit factor }.9'?.{)6 having<\/p>\n
1%'<\/p>\n
\u00b0e::1v\u00e92*ee. =  <\/p>\n
MFA No.9233 \/ 2096
\n5<\/span><\/p>\n
regard to the age of the claimant found to be 35 y”ears___at the<\/p>\n
time ef accident, total compensation in a sum of Rs.  —<\/p>\n
was arrived at. 3 do not \ufb01ne any iiiegaiity in <\/p>\n
compensation made by the Comnxissioner  “ae’.’:vto “L=;?ar:’ax;t<\/p>\n
intexference under Section 30 of\n<\/p>\n
06. Ensefar as the 3″‘ conten\ufb01eeeyxfgeei  for the
\nappellant is concerned ee\ufb01fepc\ufb01xxg Qomxeiesioner was
\nnot justified in reff;_1si11g   gjg the Insurance
\nCompany, it      insumnce Poiicy
\ncoxxtaine al \ufb01fe]?_s\u00a7ee;1ge ‘e:q;Ie.ssion with reference to the
\ncoverage. ‘ \u00a7_t i:=;  that 01133; semis-ski\ufb01ed anei<\/p>\n
U11sk:i_l1eci_ salary less than Rs.4,0{)O]- are<\/p>\n
  the appellant-emp1oyer submits that the<\/p>\n
V — actuei ceeefage is in respect ef Semi-skilie\u00e9 and Unskilled<\/p>\n
K   Vempio\ufb02yeee and not Engineers. Re submits that there could not<\/p>\n
 be any Semi-skilled or Unskzilled engages. He amber<\/p>\n
  thai the expression ‘Semi-skilled and Unsliiiied<\/p>\n
” Engineers’ is mentioned due to a typographical error in the<\/p>\n
peiicy and the eame eeuld net have been reiied upon by the<\/p>\n
 –\n<\/p>\n
MFA No.1-9233\/12006<\/p>\n
Commissioner to }:'(‘2fL1S\u20ac to fasten the liability on the Insurance<\/p>\n
Company. Counsel for the respon\u00e9e:t3t–In.surance<\/p>\n
however submits that since it is a contractual ” <\/p>\n
open for the empioyer to improve upon the  ” . <\/p>\n
the policy and the expzessions used.i’-._<\/p>\n
08. On perusal of the \ufb01z1di13.gs’v,r~:.\u00e9t;.:;rcle\u00a7d. byVthej.’Coi#itiiissionefV<\/p>\n
in this zegani, I find thattiie  hes \ufb01oteeipplied his
\ntame} to this aspect   >  the ithcts and
\neimuznstances c_)f.:t’h3’s   to ascextaixi
\nas to What    and Whether
\nxeferencle  1  Hiinskilled Engineers is a
\ntypogap\ufb01iosi enoriii  ti1ei:L:Commissioner has not applied his<\/p>\n
mind ;i:;t..+,;1is \u00e9ispeot,’1it iiriiliiibe unjust and iilegal to proceed on<\/p>\n
 .\u00b01;hr,; ‘th\u00e91t”whatei}eie might be the intention of the parties<\/p>\n
   or clerical error had occurred at the<\/p>\n
 ooiicy was issued, the parties should be bound<\/p>\n
 the exjiiessions mentioned in the policy. in my view, both<\/p>\n
   _s15:)e1iant~emp1oyer and the Insurance Company must have<\/p>\n
  opportunity to place relevant materials to estabiish their<\/p>\n
.4 resjpective stand and the Commissioner has to examine this<\/p>\n
aspect of the matter and thereafter record his findings.<\/p>\n
 l<\/p>\n
MFA No.9S233 I 2006<\/p>\n
0%). So far no the penaity imposed to an extent of 25%’*of the<\/p>\n
compeneation amount stating that the employer  -to<\/p>\n
pay the amount within 30 days, though thererisv  <\/p>\n
framed, the \ufb01nding recorded by the’ -C.om;*.o.i.$Veioi1efiV  not’<\/p>\n
supporte\u00e9 by reievant materials.\n<\/p>\n
serious consequence. The has     only i<\/p>\n
after recording speci\ufb01c \ufb01nding  to”i:heA intention on
\nthe part of the employer   f\u00e9o} the amount within
\ntime. In that vi\u00a2:w__of  of penalty<\/p>\n
deserves to be’    __ In\n<\/p>\n
10.    iforegoitig, since I am uphoiding<\/p>\n
the    Commissioner with regard to the<\/p>\n
 _ Ieiatione\ufb01ip of enzgoloyex an\u00e9 employee between the appeiiant<\/p>\n
 a2.t:id–. the fact that the accident arose out of and<\/p>\n
  of empioyment and also regarding the<\/p>\n
V . q1:a.1i:ii’tn33:x.V of eompensatsion awaitled by the Commissioner, the<\/p>\n
M ii    he entitle\u00e9 to receive the entire ootopensa\ufb01on<\/p>\n
   before this Court along with accrued interest. The<\/p>\n
  -mntter is rexoitted back to the Comnxisoioner only for the<\/p>\n
 purpose of determining the iiahiiity of the insurance Company<\/p>\n
under the gzoiicy in the light of the ohserva\ufb01ons made herein<\/p>\n
%,,,.\n<\/p>\n
MFA E’-b.9233\/’ 2006<\/p>\n
above. In case the employer succeeds in showing .._the<\/p>\n
policy covemd the injured-claimant, it will be \u00a2x:;\ufb01\ufb02ed..’_~ _<\/p>\n
reimbursement fmzn the insurance Co_n1f,a\ufb01y.V “a\u00e9ld u <\/p>\n
Conanlissioner wiii be entitled to f2ass:.n\u00a2Ce4s$\u00e9.1:y’*~0rdexfjs vzanii<\/p>\n
issue necessary directitm  this r\u00e9gard to V’ Ii1s1ig:*\u00a3:i:m:e” ,<\/p>\n
Company.\n<\/p>\n
I 1. With the above  is disposed of<\/p>\n
Sci]-\n<\/p>\n
Judge<\/p>\n
PKS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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