{"id":89158,"date":"2010-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-r-m-selvaraj-on-10-november-2010"},"modified":"2016-05-14T12:56:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T07:26:04","slug":"new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-r-m-selvaraj-on-10-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/new-india-assurance-co-ltd-vs-r-m-selvaraj-on-10-november-2010","title":{"rendered":"New India Assurance Co Ltd vs R M Selvaraj on 10 November, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">New India Assurance Co Ltd vs R M Selvaraj on 10 November, 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna<\/div>\n<pre>IN THE HIGH coum' or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE\nDATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 201Q\u00b0'--.D\n:PRESENT: J V' u '\n\nTHE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.P\u00a7Ti1; V  ' \n\nmbi\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUs1f1eE.:\n\nM.F.A\u00a7I~1\u00a7$;353_7 \nM.F.A.v 1'Ia..4j}';v63'-O1? 203; '(MW\n\nM.F.A. No.363*:{      \n\nNew Incasia AsSu:'anee3V .Company_ Ltd. ,\nRepresented by the.tDjvisiO';1_a1\" Manager\nNo.40, H Floor, Lakshmi VCQ_r\"np'1'ex,\nK.R.Roacl, Opup\u00e9z Va\ufb01iviias h\ufb01ispital.\nBangaiore -- 5600024' ' '\n\n..   \"  ...AppeHant\n\nA'r_ \u00ab   Advocate}\n\nAnti; \n\n   R,M.Se1Varaj, Major,\n \"\u00ab.Na.36';_.J01iy Masjid Road.\n _ -_J'0_lIy Mohalla,\nV'  Bangalore - 560053.\n\nu 2. Annarnaiai,\n\" S\/0. Ramachandran.\n\nAged about 29 years,\n\n \n\n\n\nR\/at No.36, Jolly Masjid Road,\nJolly Mohalla,\nBangalore -- 560053.\n\n2. The Branch Manager,\n\nNew India Assurance Co. Ltd.,\nD.A.B Lakshmi Complex,\n\nII \ufb02oor, No.40, K.R.RoaCi,\n\nFort, Opp: Vanivilas Hospital, V\nBangalore -- 560002.  '\n\n3. Annarnalai,\n\nS\/o. Ramachandran,\n\nHindu aged 29 years,\n\nR\/at No.8, I cross, _a ,\nBorninanahalli, Hosur Roa_d._._.  ' V =\nBangalore. 0' V \"  ' \".\u00ab..Respondents\n(By Sri. K.N.:i'rals:as}o~.--\u00a7AdV\u00ab.:_for''R1'-7 ' V\nR2 Served arid unr;epre'sented- ,  '\n\nNotice to R3. dispen's;e_d_ W'\u00a7._fli.__ V\/Cidated 04 \/ 07 \/ 05}\n\n**3***** _\n\nThis MFA is \ufb01led U\/sr. vI73[1} of MV Act against the\nJudgment a:1_d\"Awa\"rd lclatedE_;20\/ 12\/2003 passed in MVC No.\n757\/2000 on\"th_e file'-- of '*.Aci'dl. Judge, Court of Small Causes\nand ]\\\/_'.iern'oer, MACT--V, Bangalore (SCCH--5), partly allowing\n\n..A'll*the V-..._c'Ia:iH1 petition \"\" \"for compensation and seeking\n enhancerrient of compensation with interest.\n\n  coming on for Admission this day,\n\nN.K.g_PATI_I.; 'J, delivered the following:\n\n:JUDGMENT:\n<\/pre>\n<p> ~  &#8216;0  \u00abAdmit.\n<\/p>\n<p> it  These two appeals by the Insurer and the<\/p>\n<p>Vclaimant are arising o of the same judgment and<\/p>\n<p>._&#8221;&#8216;_MM_g_W,c._.:\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>award dated 20\/ 12\/2003 passed in MVC No. <\/p>\n<p>on the file of the Addl. Judge, Court of Small A&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Member, MACT&#8211;V, Bangalore [SCC1&#8217;T;5&#8242;)V.&#8221;&#8216;{&#8216;her&#8217;ein;8fter__C:ailedH&#8221;&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>as Tribunal for short).\n<\/p>\n<p>3. The Tribunal by its &#8216;j&#8211;u:\u00e9igmerit&#8217;*&#8211;ahdV  has<br \/>\nawarded a sum of ?1,48,VEiQ\u00a7)\/~ witdht at \u00ab&#8217;70\/6 pfa., from<br \/>\nthe date of petition till  as against the<br \/>\nclaim made &#8216;by_ ezamaiggt  V%4,5o,oo0\/&#8211;, on<br \/>\naccount of   by him in the road<br \/>\ntraffic aceiderit;vgth&#8217; it h V d<\/p>\n<p>4. hi  case are:\n<\/p>\n<p>The  aged about 40 years at the<\/p>\n<p>  and healthy, working as Coolie<\/p>\n<p>hdujrrder&#8217;   Selvaraj, owner of the offending vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;hat,__&#8221;&#8216;on  at about 5.00 p.m., claimant was<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;travelling iii a Tata Sumo bearing Reg.No.KA.O1.Z.2345<\/p>\n<p>    Uttanagiri road along With others and when<\/p>\n<p>  came near Jogipatty, Tamilnadu State, at that<\/p>\n<p>  .. ;time, the driver of the said Vehicle drove the same in .3<\/p>\n<p>Arm<\/p>\n<p>1&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>aggrieved by the said judgment and award, the Insurer<\/p>\n<p>has presented M.F&#8217;.A.No.3637\/2004  <\/p>\n<p>fastening liability on it cannot be sustained.    9 <\/p>\n<p>to be set aside and the  <\/p>\n<p>M.F.A.No.4163\/2004 contendirig  the  at jf,<\/p>\n<p>compensation awarded by thle&#8221;&#8216;7i&#8217;ribvunal&#8217;-isinaelequate<br \/>\nand it requires &#8216;to   the<br \/>\nimpugned judgment    hi it it\n<\/p>\n<p>5. We  it  eounsel appearing<br \/>\nfor  for claimant.\n<\/p>\n<p>  for the Insurer at the<\/p>\n<p>outset subm_litted&#8221;&#8216;that, .-thetilribunal has Committed an<\/p>\n<p> erroroflllaw, rnuchp less material irregularity resulting in<\/p>\n<p> rriis-.,c:a.rriage_:o*f, justice in fastening the liability on the<\/p>\n<p>  he submitted that the case of the<\/p>\n<p>-vc1airnuant&#8221;&#8221;V_a&#8217;s: per the claim petition is that, he was<\/p>\n<p> lllV.wor&#8217;kir1g has Coolie under the owner of the offending<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cveliiele and was one of the inmates of the car which<\/p>\n<p> going from Bangalfre to Tarnilnadu &amp;long with<\/p>\n<p>k_W__m_&#8221;__W__m__,,_,..\u00ab-\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a32<\/p>\n<p>and therefore, interference by this court is <\/p>\n<p>for.\n<\/p>\n<p>8. Further, learned counsel.&#8221;fer&#8221;the\u00ab,clainf1&#8217;ant Sri. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;i&#8217;.C. Satishkumar submitted that\u00bb;  Tribunal it<\/p>\n<p>committed an error in<br \/>\ncompensation under   aeeeuntl of the<br \/>\ninjuries sustained by l&#8221;.&#8221;ella1&#8217;1}_.;\u00abtit1t&#8217;.I&#8217;d_&#8217;jTherefore, he<br \/>\nsubmitted   and award<br \/>\npassed by   to be modi\ufb01ed by<\/p>\n<p>9.   learned counsel for the<\/p>\n<p>Insurer; thelelaimant the owner of the Vehicle at<\/p>\n<p> .e0nsli&#8217;deralb!e&#8217;l&#8217; lengthbfl time and after careful perusal of<\/p>\n<p>thell  llafaailable on \ufb01le, the points that arise for<\/p>\n<p>V V&#8217; our c&#8217;o_nsi._de-ration are as under:<\/p>\n<p> ..  (i)z  1. Whether the liability fastened on the Insurer<br \/>\nby the Tribunal is sustainable in law?\n<\/p>\n<p>(ii) Whether the compensation awarded by the<\/p>\n<p>Tribunal is just and reasonable?<\/p>\n<p>%W<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Point No. 1:\n<\/p>\n<p>10. As rightly pointed out by the learried  M<\/p>\n<p>for the Insurer, it is crystal clear&#8221;fr&#8217;0m__ the,<\/p>\n<p>conditions of the Ex.R2~_ instiraiice  &#8216; <\/p>\n<p>insurance risk is not coveretilvt\u00ab&#8217;:i:&#8217;I&#8217;i. respe~ct&#8221;ct&#8221; if<br \/>\nthey travel in the priyate  bytlthetylv\u00e9owner.<br \/>\nFurther, it is clear frorn 147 of the<br \/>\nAct that the pelicjyrglylof  to be taken in<br \/>\nterms of    the liability in<br \/>\nrespecttir  arising out of and<br \/>\naiso in  of every employee of<\/p>\n<p>the pejrson insuilvfedi hizntienthe policy. Such liability must<\/p>\n<p> h0weV&#8217;erV&#8221;becQVered in respect of three classes of<\/p>\n<p> thee&#8217;-insured, namely:\n<\/p>\n<p>A&#8217;~Ea] ,.__v&#8217;aI1D&#8221;&#8216;einp1oyee engaged in driving the vehicle<br \/>\na covered by the policy.\n<\/p>\n<p> an employee engaged as a conductor of the<\/p>\n<p>Vehicle or for examining the tickets on the<\/p>\n<p>\/\/<br \/>\n\ufb01x<br \/>\n&#8230;.\u00bb-\u00bb&#8212;&#8212;&#8220;&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;&#8221;&#8221;&#8221;&#8216;&#8211;&#8220;HwH&#8221;<br \/>\nI<\/p>\n<p>xts&#8217;n_&#8217;f ~ V . _V<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the vehicle is directed to deposit the<\/p>\n<p>entire compensation with interest at 7% pa on the airiotint<\/p>\n<p>awarded by the Tribunal and with interest at 60\/&lt;)__;j&#039;\u00a7&#039;a;.  _<\/p>\n<p>enhanced compensation, within three weeks   &quot;<\/p>\n<p>receipt of a copy of this judgment and   ti 4. d &#039; V<\/p>\n<p>The enhanced compensation be&#039;<br \/>\nfavour of the claimant iiiimediatelf\u00e9jon&#039;<br \/>\nof the offending vehicle. V   it  d V<\/p>\n<p>The manner of  the Tribunal<\/p>\n<p>remains undist\u00a7;rhed&#039;.&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>The statutoryfvdepositdvmaden bydthe Insurer shail be<br \/>\nrefunded to the Instirer. \u00bb d &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>Office is dz:-;jrect.ed to&#8221;dravir the award, accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>sdgx<br \/>\nJUDGE<\/p>\n<p>Sd\/3<br \/>\nJUDGE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karnataka High Court New India Assurance Co Ltd vs R M Selvaraj on 10 November, 2010 Author: N.K.Patil And H.S.Kempanna IN THE HIGH coum&#8217; or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 201Q\u00b0&#8217;&#8211;.D :PRESENT: J V&#8217; u &#8216; THE HON&#8217;BLE MRJUSTICE N.K.P\u00a7Ti1; V &#8216; mbi THE HON&#8217;BLE MR.JUs1f1eE.: M.F.A\u00a7I~1\u00a7$;353_7 M.F.A.v 1&#8217;Ia..4j}&#8217;;v63&#8242;-O1? 203; [&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":[8,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-karnataka-high-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New India Assurance Co Ltd vs R M Selvaraj on 10 November, 2010 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court &amp; 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