{"id":89053,"date":"2008-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-national-insurance-company-vs-anil-kumar-so-fakkirappa-medara-on-18-march-2008"},"modified":"2014-11-28T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-28T07:55:54","slug":"the-national-insurance-company-vs-anil-kumar-so-fakkirappa-medara-on-18-march-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-national-insurance-company-vs-anil-kumar-so-fakkirappa-medara-on-18-march-2008","title":{"rendered":"The National Insurance Company … vs Anil Kumar S\/O Fakkirappa Medara on 18 March, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
The National Insurance Company … vs Anil Kumar S\/O Fakkirappa Medara on 18 March, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
IN THE I-HG-H CGURT OF\n\n'1) 'TED Ti-HS THE 18\"\"\n\nBETWEEN' N\n\nTCOMPANY L'rI_);--,   - \n__.4-DIVISIONAI;-OFiTix\u20ac'gE;'--._ A   *\n> 'SUJATHA compmx. .\n\nNEAR OLDNB.US;STAE%\u00a7D,   Q'\nHUBLI; REPRESENTED BYE\n\nTHE\"NATlOIii\"AL~ii*\u00a2'$3IjIi2AN\u00a7\u00a7}E\u00a7 \n\nADMINIS'PRATNE'\u20ac\u00a7'FF1CER\u00bb, ~ ' %\n\nREGIONAL    \n\nBANGALORE. \" _\n\n '~  _ (B1\u00e9\u00e9R1N\u00bb1s:.sR1sHAi'1\u00a2.,..ADv.)\n Ampaumgn,\n\n-AGED SLFYEARS.\n\"s\/0 FA'i{K_IRAPPA MEDARA.\nRio PLLV!' 140.133,\n. _ SHABARINAGAR,\n'*KUsUeAL R01'-Ln. ,\n\n\"  HUBLI.\n\n \n\n..APPELLAN\"I'\n(RESPONDENT No.2<\/pre>\n
INNCROB.)<\/p>\n
..RESPONDEN’I’ No.1
\n(CRQSS-C)BJEC’I’0R
\nIN CR.0B.)<\/p>\n
c,Iw  _.RoR 22 95
\n2<\/span><\/p>\n
2. CHANNAPPA J.KA’I”I’lMANI.
\n}.\u00a3AJOR, R,’ Ro.se99,
\nrm CROSS,
\nGNAGADHARANA%R ~
\nSETTLEMENP,
\nHUBLI.\n<\/p>\n
  . (R, SPOND_EN’P.NO.1
\n. gwsx ‘ v –\n<\/p>\n
 .03.; .\n<\/p>\n
(BY SR! R.S.I-IEGDE, ADV. FOR R-1) _ ” ‘ .<\/p>\n
THIS APPEAL IS FILED U\/s 1’-7:\u00a7{1: OF Tm-:._ _MO’PORa’%IEHlCLES ACT
\nAGAINST mg: ._IuL>c_:MR1~rri__A:a.D AwARD._D.A:rR.o  5-.n.ssEL= IN
\nMVC No.3\/2004 ON  ‘1’;{Et”.=~..1jm_i1;;\u00ab.c1v1L JUDGE (SR.DN.) 85
\nADDL. MACT, HUBLI, AWARDING co.r~\u00a7PENsAT1fcR”oR RS.2,96,503\/- wrm<\/p>\n
INPEREST AT \ufb01n PA. FROi’u\u00a7;’I’}!E BA1’E_GF P’:i3’3’I’I’IG1’w’ ‘i’ILL ITS DE%Si’i’.<\/p>\n
MFA.CR_dB  U\/dz. _41 ._,Rt;1.E op’ cpc AGAINST THE
\nJUDGMEN1′ \u00a3;Rp_.AwAR;u  PASSED IN we N0.8,l?.004
\non THE _m1.E  E–:A_DDL._Cm L”a*u1:>gE3′ (SR.DN.) & ADDL. MACT, HUBLI.
\nPAR’l’LYa_ ALLOWENG “THE cmlvm _PE’I’l’I’ION FOR COMPENSATION AND<\/p>\n
THiSxE?.\u00a75EAL campiacin FOR FURTHER HEARING. THIS DAY, THE
\ncoujzfr DELIVERED FOLLOWING:<\/p>\n
 is \ufb01led by the National Instuanscc Company
\n challea  the judgment and award passed by the Motor<\/p>\n
Vt ” ..Acci:1en\u00a3 Claims Tribunal, Hub-Ii, in MVC No.a,12oo4 digposcd of<\/p>\n
t’1t:L12i2no5.\n<\/p>\n
. .\n<\/p>\n
A 4
\ncl1:I11’nnv1t in an-Iwnurnd as %sW\ufb02u\ufb01a’<\/p>\n
::_=. –\n<\/p>\n
“Mt:\n<\/p>\n
‘” 1. Tirr c-“‘”””t has R cmss-“jections seeking
\nIla \/’<\/p>\n
MFA 3227′ \/ 2006<\/p>\n
cm M 9.032032 Q OM5<\/p>\n
IIII I ‘III’, ‘(\\J’LI<\/p>\n
3<\/span>
\nenhancement of compensation. The appeal  cmss-
\nobjections are heard together and disposed my<\/p>\n
judgment.\n<\/p>\n
2. On 19.10.2003 when the ‘it was  fipj   ”<\/p>\n
goods auto rickshaw .1\u00a7Io.kA-051A-da3\u00e96i;’\u00ab–oo. oi clooncr,<\/p>\n
from Guledagudda   the  came near<\/p>\n
Madhura Colony in’  out _f the -..sh and<\/p>\n
_….I<\/p>\n
EEIJJII<\/p>\n
neggrent dm’ir.=.g by the\u00bb I-iV'”‘1.’V’V\u20ac’E’,’  \ufb01ainst a s<\/p>\n
toppled   to the claimant.\n<\/p>\n
The   Orthopedic Hospital whom
\nhe  as  inpatient fmm 19.10.2003 to
\n1 1. 1   Bad sustained crush mury on his left<\/p>\n
.A   \ufb01led a claim petition under Section 166 of<\/p>\n
 2   Act claiming compensation in a sum of R35<\/p>\n
 cla1man’ t examm’ ed. himselfas PW-1. One Dr. Harish<\/p>\n
 * Eionalteapum who treated the claimant was examined as PW-2.<\/p>\n
‘  claimant produced the documents Exs.P-1 to P-79.<\/p>\n
lav
\nU<\/p>\n
MFA 3227 I 2006
\nC \/W MFA.CROB 223\/2006
\n4<\/span><\/p>\n
4. The respondent-Insurance Company contested
\nand examined one witness Prahlad Vadavi ‘land<\/p>\n
-,mr,-d.nce.-1.1 Exs.z.R-1 &. R-2.<\/p>\n
5. On consideration of the evideiace on.  i’<\/p>\n
documentary, the Tribunal fot~;ii<l..   on
\naccount of the actionable  on of  driver of
\nthe get…-rls rLr.:1r.s_ah_m.Isr. 1;;    pleaded guilty befoxe<\/p>\n
the  "'"'t*–'..\n<\/p>\n
6. As   though the claimant<\/p>\n
 “eeniing”—vRsv.’5l,000\/- per month, in the<\/p>\n
absence_cl’    to support the said assertion,<\/p>\n
the ‘l’n’buna1_Vtooli  inmm ..f the Ljnied claimant at<\/p>\n
 t_ Rs_.”.2;0OOi– per The  found that *……l– cl….._..__-aimnnt<\/p>\n
‘   at the time of accident.  doctor <\/p>\n
it  the ‘etated that the claiman’ t had suffered permanent<\/p>\n
  extent of 45%. However. the Tribunal made its<\/p>\n
   aeeessment of the percentage of disability and has taken<\/p>\n
 at 35% keeping in mindthc amputation of theflcft” 4<\/p>\n
it ”  Applyit-.g the multiplier of 16, the loss of futme earnings<\/p>\n
\\\u00ab_.\/
\n()Y<\/p>\n
MFA 322′?\/’\u00a7(‘)06
\nC\/W MFACROB 223\/2006
\n5<\/span><\/p>\n
came to be worked out at Rs. 1,341,400] -. As 1ega1dsVT’jiain and
\nsuffering undergone, the  has  J’;<\/p>\n
 an equal sum of Rs.50,000\/- is  ot’_<\/p>\n
m.-mesa. The T.t.1’bunal    T<\/p>\n
conve”ya”nc- \ufb01i’u’i other eases; Fig. of A<\/p>\n
marital prospects; R’s.6,0i’)\ufb01i-‘ loss” due! l..,,ho<\/p>\n
the period of t:reat1nent_   \ufb01s.’3i’\u00a7,\ufb01i’i3i- Wards
\nmedical expenses _is     all a sum of<\/p>\n
Rs.2.96.503[;   by the Tribunal.<\/p>\n
7. The anaingoot-.tentiot1_V”0f    for the t<\/p>\n
appellant  ‘ivjtbat Company was not
\nliable    _ bi  of compensation as the cla11nan’ t<\/p>\n
  was engaged as an employee by the<\/p>\n
A   the  and that the evidence on record<\/p>\n
    was travelling as an unauthorised passenger.<\/p>\n
as has \u00e9ieejn ee..tenr.i.d. that there is a material discrepancy<\/p>\n
  the n at wlikh the a\ufb02en- has allegedly taken<\/p>\n
 He draws the attention of the s’.1e”‘-t to the<\/p>\n
I’<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
nun-if<\/p>\n
W’<\/p>\n
5<\/span>
\nEu<\/p>\n
2%<\/p>\n
inecords to show that the time of aoeident is reported as 1.<\/p>\n
MFA 3227 I 2006
\nCW MFA.CROB 223\/ 2006
\n6<\/span><\/p>\n
a.m., whezeas in the complaint lodged, the time of wcuzfience is<\/p>\n
mentioned as 2.30 sun.\n<\/p>\n
8. beamed Counsel appearing fonxthe Ieejiontientetuppotta, <\/p>\n
the \ufb01ndings of the Tribunal on the h2fon:&4dw’:’ dsoeet; 4′ Hen <\/p>\n
contends that the quantum
\nTribunal is on the lower side.   made a
\n2-……..-2″-ti..r-T -seeeemrnent of\u00bb  derived by the<\/p>\n
” i keepirtg.t’n mit’..f1v~t_1~.4.:j’e-1.,e;::n._.;’;t1_”t~:’.t::t;5’td.<\/p>\n
9. Havirtg”    for the parties and on
\nm\ufb01nvtvperustatt’ the -onvtecold, the points that arise<\/p>\n
for cor-.’ei.dt\u00a5.m*.i.n.;’Ji ~L_11 1’18 Ii \ufb01tial Elm.-<\/p>\n
‘ “‘1._.|<\/p>\n
ft’) ‘  ‘”7? –:}’u.er the !’.\u00a3t\u00a7’\u00a33\u20ac:.’3′:.:..- of the r.;,n,ne.l_1t1_nt–Insurance<\/p>\n
‘ ~ i’..-W.’=.e\u00a3.’-er the  of compensation awarded
\nis __fair and reasonable?\n<\/p>\n
 12%
\n\u00ab u
\n.9<\/p>\n
  10.} In the claim petition  the ciaimarr states that on the<\/p>\n
  M  of accident he was travelling in the goods  as 2<\/p>\n
Cleaner from Guledagudda to Hubli. In Column no.4 of the<\/p>\n
EM<\/p>\n
MFA 3227 I 2006
\nC j W MFA. CROB 223\/2006
\n7<\/span><\/p>\n
claim petition, he has described his occupation as  and<\/p>\n
in Column no.5, the name and addnes of “is<\/p>\n
Llcscribed as Channappa  No donhtt’-the  <\/p>\n
ms:-.n…..\u00ab=\u00ab-.y L. its o..i.,–.–_’I_111__ has denic\ufb01uhthe’ fact thatpitho  T. A’<\/p>\n
was engaged as an em\ufb01hyee. pol:-.
\nthe  ciaimant has stated    a+\u00e9.=.sea: -.-.~.-=.-.p.=e;
\nworking as a. Cleaner in the   responden’ a*o.2
\n(insured) and was gettinp’ ‘R_.s.4,000[-. In the
\ncmss–exam1na’  he  was the driver
\nof the goods’  he was working as
\na    Though he has stated in
\nthe *  was not acquainted with the<\/p>\n
owner, he   sag.-gesmr-. that the  did not<\/p>\n
  apnciint him. it”ie,in the iight ofthis i1a”‘r'”‘ that is eli.cit…..-‘-,. 1..<\/p>\n
  ..cxoss\u00bbc;*r,atni__na\ufb01on, the learned Counsel for the appe’uuu’–“t<\/p>\n
H    t cannot be regarded as an employee of<\/p>\n
‘ V J<\/p>\n
 ._11_.  I am not prepared to draw such  infercire from an<\/p>\n
‘”  evidence on record. The totality of the evidence has to be taken<\/p>\n
note of. To the pointed question that he was not appointed by<\/p>\n
M\/
\n\\\/<\/p>\n
 –\ufb01_%
\n1′<\/p>\n
MFA 3227 2005
\nCjw MFA.CROB 223\/2005
\n8 .\n<\/p>\n
the employer. the claimant has denied thereby statin\ufb01that he<\/p>\n
was appointed by the owner. It may not be <\/p>\n
d_..s n_t peisonally know the owner. If he  <\/p>\n
the driver, it is sL._.I\ufb01inient IQ estab\ufb01sh p_ the .;’:e:1’ationship”; of j <\/p>\n
employer and em–k:v:y’ee. in %t. wet: the  ‘RW31,
\nhe has not stated  mgsiding the   :?\u00e9Ia’&ns..ip<\/p>\n
of employer and employize between   respondent<\/p>\n
   an accident occurred resulting
\nin crush  ‘t0.\u00b0the* cllaldmant cannot be disbelieved. He was
\n ”  “\ufb02ing hospitsl with such serious injuries in the nigh’ t<\/p>\n
=  discrepancy in mentioning the time of the<\/p>\n
 ‘p.c% mo-:.-11.15, that cannot be taken to hold that<\/p>\n
 no snclii’ accident invohririg the vehmle w”u.”r-ed. on th..e sn._id date.<\/p>\n
 Therefom, in View of the aforesaid findings r”-1-dad An mint<\/p>\n
  ‘inc. 1, the appel1ant–Insurance Company cannot escape
\nliability.\n<\/p>\n
35\/<\/p>\n
MFA 3227 I 2006
\nC]?! MFA.CROB 223\/2006
\n9<\/span><\/p>\n
13. As regards the quantum of compensation, the <\/p>\n
has taken the monthly wages of the injured at <\/p>\n
month. The ‘accident has occurred on   <\/p>\n
elai’.’nar.t was ‘.-.’or1n..’..m-4! as 9. ti.’-It-____Janer{‘  t1te.j’vag.es”‘taken 7<\/p>\n
9<\/span><\/p>\n
are  on the ‘mower
\npmduced by’ the claimant to     -e-?-‘
\npaid Rs.4,000[– per    that the
\n‘mbuna1 has awarded a an  pain and
\nsui\ufb01cring and  towards loss of
\namenities, I::’do”it  to undertake a flesh
\n   on re-appreciation of the<\/p>\n
mtex’-1′” _ mph   that the approach adopted<\/p>\n
by the   the mm}.-M-.;z=.sa**…on 2-…d. _…__tdlng a.<\/p>\n
 A_  of Rs.ii;96_,_Su3i- is \ufb02air  reaao\ufb02le. Though the<\/p>\n
  for the appellant submits that the amount<\/p>\n
  palm’ and su\ufb02hring and towards loss of<\/p>\n
_q  is on the higher side, I am not inclined to interfere for<\/p>\n
  reasons, and also because the monthly salary<\/p>\n
  is on the modest side.\n<\/p>\n
L,<\/p>\n
MFA 3227\/2005
\nc_\/w MFA.CROB 223\/2006
\n10 ‘<\/p>\n
14. In the result and for the foregoing, both the  well<\/p>\n
as the cmss-objections are dismissed.<\/p>\n
15. The amount in deposit shall   <\/p>\n
‘l’ribu.ua1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court The National Insurance Company … vs Anil Kumar S\/O Fakkirappa Medara on 18 March, 2008 Author: B.S.Patil IN THE I-HG-H CGURT OF ‘1) ‘TED Ti-HS THE 18″” BETWEEN’ N TCOMPANY L’rI_);–, – __.4-DIVISIONAI;-OFiTix\u20ac’gE;’–._ A * > ‘SUJATHA compmx. . NEAR OLDNB.US;STAE%\u00a7D, Q’ HUBLI; REPRESENTED BYE THE”NATlOIii”AL~ii*\u00a2’$3IjIi2AN\u00a7\u00a7}E\u00a7 ADMINIS’PRATNE’\u20ac\u00a7’FF1CER\u00bb, ~ ‘ % REGIONAL BANGALORE. 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