459 b FAO No 1357 of 2000 1 2W t IN THE H1GI1 COURT OF PUNJAB AND ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1 1AO Nc 1357of 2000 Date ofdccislon 4 3010 0 CO I SmtHarnamo Bai aas Harnam Kaur and another C5 I Appcllants vcrsus Z m Driver Narinder Singhand othcrs I Respondene 08 CORAM 110NBLE MR JUSTICE KC PURI W7 Z tl 1 Prcsent Mr KOhawan Advocatc for thc appcllanls IVlr NccraiKhanna Advtlcatc Ior Mr Ravlnder Arora Advocatc for No KCPURI Je 1Iarnaillo 13aialiasI larnam Kaur and hcr daughter Guddi Parkashohavc Illed this appcalagainst the award datcd 141999 pascdby ShriJaspalSinghlcarncd Molor Accidcnt Claiins Tribuna1 i cnhanccnlcntoflhc awardcdamounl 13rlclly stalcd the lictstllllc asc arc thal on 29 31991 in t Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 460 FAO No 1357of 2000 2 1 Op the clailnantsand thc deceascdOalcr SinghWCre standing on 13us stopSukheraI3odlia for procccding towards Bus SlopGhubayaJit Singh son of SurjanSinghrcsident ol Salenlshahwas comingon his tractor No m RAC 1036 ftonl thc side of Jallalabad The claiInanls and Daler Singh deceasedboardedthc said tractortrollcy and whcn thc tractor reachcd ncar 0 Co thcIlour mill of Kashnliri 1al in thc arca of villagcl Kalatl tiLick I 0 No I9IG3275 bcingdrivcn by No l camC being driven by No I rashlyand negligcntly at vcrv high speedwithout Z blowing anv hornand struck the tractor from back sidc as a rcsult thcreof Jit Singh drivcr of lractor rcccivingjumpfcll 011 llc sidc 1tactortlollcy and thc lruckstoppcdaftcr strikingwith cach othcr I9alct Sitlglldcccased 08 undcrthc tyrc o thc truck and he dicd at the spot whcrcas Was run ovcr Oo HarnamoI3ai claimant reccived multplcinjurieslll lhc accldentl has 7 Z Iurthcrbccn alIcgcdthat casc 1lR N0263 datcd290 991 111 PoliccStation Sadar Jallalabad undcr Scctions 279 30A 337 and 338 of thc lndlan Penal Codc IPC Harnamo 13ailaimant was taken to Civil HospitalJalallabad whcre she wasincdico Icgallycxamiilcd and remaincd undertrcatjllcil1 It about lwo 1110nths and hcr rightIcgwas lic9Ill tniddle of Tibia and libula Post inortctn on thc dcad bodyof Daler Singll was conducted lll Civil HospitalIazilka lt Ilas lurther bccn allegedthal Harnaino 13aiclaiInant hassuffcrcd permancntdisabilityof 60Io and shc is 110tin a to pcrforlllhcr llorillal coursc of dutics hc accidcllt tool placcduc lo rash and negligcntdrivillg of truck NoOLG275 by NarinderSingh rcspondnet No 1 Daler Singhdeccascd was about 24 years Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 461 Ol 1 IAO No1357 2000 3 t3 of aee and hc was doing work bcsidessclling and he uscd to earn Rs 16001 pcr inollth hc claimanls havc also Iost Iovc and aflcction of Dalcr Singhin thc pritneof h is youth11le claiinants have 1 claiined to thc tunc of Rs 4 Iacs Oll accountof thc dcath of C lOalcrSinghand Rs lacs on account ofpcrmancntdisabllityollarnalllo 0 C 13aibesidcs coillIOCIlSllOilon account of no faull Iiabllity he claimants I 0 WCrC fullydcpcndcnt upon thc dcccascd I Upon notlcc thc appcarcd and Olc writtcn statemcnt Z scparalc No l lll his wrlttcn rcjolylook prclimiilary e that thc application l s falsc and fli volous and is bad for notl joindcrofncccssaryparties 06 Oil Illerits this has dcnlcd all thc avcnncnts madc in OO thcclaiin pclitionand statcclthat thc accidcnt hastakcn placcduc lo thc rasll 7 Z andncgligcntdrivingofthc tractor no ill his wrilten rcplyalso took sitnilar prcliminaty as thatofrespondcnt No l and dcnicd all thc avermenls inadc iil thcclaim pclitlon tlO l nsurancc coinpany fi lcd wrilten replyin both the claiin takingprclinlinaryobjcctiollslllat lllc diivcl 01 tlle vchiclcallegcdto havc beeninvolvcd in thc accidenl was not havillga valid drivine Iiccncc that thc answcring rcspondcnthas nol rcceivcd any inorinationabout thc accidcnt in qucstion either ftolll llle oWilCl 01 flOlll the claimants that thc answering takcs all the plcasand defcnccsavailblc to it undcr Scclions 147 alld 149 of the Ncw MOtOr Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 462 IAO No 135701 2000 4 4 VehiclcsAct lhat thc claiinants havc nol solightthe pctinissiotl foill tlle ribunal Ior Iiline thc claiin and that thc ownct and drivcr ofthc tractorNo RAG 036 havenot bccn iinplcadcd as partcs 1 On IllCrl ls this has also dcnicd all thc avcrmcnts Lr 0 inadc in theclaim pelition C3 No 45 and 6 in clailn casc No 71 of 1991did not I 0 flle ally rcloly I hc clalnlants lll claiill Ncl 70 01 l 99 l fllcd Z to thc writtcn stalcmcnt 01 Nos 12 and 3 whcrcin thcyhave U conlroverledthc Ioleastaken in thc writlcn rcplics and rcitcratcd tlle aVCrmcntsmadein thc clalm pctitioll 08 1r0111 thc jolcadings 0 1thc particsthc Iclllowingissucs wcrc 12 fralncd 7 Z 1 Whclhcr lhc clailllatlts arc cntitlcd lo pay Il so 10 wha1anlount and 1701nwhom2OPA 9 Whcthcrthc accidcnl took placcduc l rash and ncgligcnt drivingof rcspondcnl No l Narindcr SinghOPA 3 Whcther thc accidcnt tookplaceduc to rash and negligent drIvingoftractor drivcr2 OPl 4 Whclhcr lhc is bacl for c1 ncccssary ParticsOPR 5 Whcthcr rcspondcnl no l lV21S havingvalid Iiccncc al the lllllC laccidcill 01R 6 Whelhcr thc applicalionIS lllaIillalllablc in lhc prcSCllt Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 463 0 I7AONo 1357 01 2000 5 forin OPA 7 Rcllcl hc Ioartics had Icd lhci r rcspcctillc cvidcncc otl tlle afrcsaid 1 hc Icarncd bunal aftcr apptaisal c9I lllc cllidcnce awalded r lssues lo the claimantst0 thc tunc of Rs 1920001 duc lo thc death 0 Ca3 of Daler SinghRs 1 2000 to lhc hcrcin and Rs600001 to I 0 othcrsct 01 clainlanls bc170rcthc ribunallatld l laiIlatllc913aiclaiillant Ilas I also bcen awarded Rs100000 towaicls 1 llct Icgagaillst Z Nos I and 2 who wcrc also hcld Iiablc jointlyand scvclallI to m paythe afcorcsaldailloLinl Of and itllclcst al thc tatc of 12 pa 1ioin thcdateof Illingofthc claitll pctiticoIlUICkec41I till l C45 paylllent to thc claimaillS CO Iccl ingdissatisllcd ivith the aforcsaid award the clailnants 7 Z prcfcrrcdthis apIocalor cnhailCCnlClll 91 tllC Colllpctlsation Llm amounl I havchcard thc Icarncdcounsel or thc parlicsand havc gone Jcarncd counscl fcr lhc claimantippcllants s sublnittcdthat amount of compcnsation asscsscdby thc Tribunal on account of dcath of Daler Singh1S Oll Iowcrside Il is ctlntendcdthal lalcr Singhwas having a income of Rs20001 pcr month as scrvantlsiri ancl hc owns four acics cf landand as such his incoInc from thc Iandwas Rs80IJlJI Ioci allllllin 1he dcccascd was a youngman c3f25 0cars and lhc multiplicrof 16 applicdby theTribunal is Oll lowcrsidc To supporthis contcntion hc hasrclicd Lipon Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 464 I7AONo 357 01 2000 6 Os authority SmtSarla Verma lInd others VS Dclhi TransportCorporation and Anr RCRCivill 77 and 011 lhc strcnglhof lhc samc it 1S argucd thal inullipIicrshould bc thal of 18 hc riloullal Ilashcld tllal no 1 cvidcncc has bccn placcd Oil thc rCCOrdl ll Supportof lhe t 0 contenllOll that lhc incomc of dcccascd was Rs0001 pcr monlh and as 0 scrvantlsiri and Rs00001 pcr Vcar Irom Ialld llvcn during I 0 the coursc of argumcntsIcarnedcounscl for thc appcllantscould notpolnl I oul any documcnlarycvidcncc from which it can bc concluded that Z deceased was holcling allv laild hc incomc of tllc dcccascd lhus takcn as m Rs15001 pcr motllh in lhc Vcar 199 1 Invhlchcanntlt bc said to be on Iower I sidc Thc of thc claimant has bccn l2ikcn as Rs 10001oer a1 All 1441 r9 2 82e 8 865 08 Oo 8 monlh So lhe ycarly hasbccn rightlytakcn as Rs 121001 per cPo 8 QO R4 0 8 3 0 3 3 e 2 anllulll 8 88 tD a 3 Ol a Z 21 5 tD 01 rn Dcccascd IOalcrSinghWas hcld lo bc agcd25 vcars on thc date 21 C r tD 3 tl 22 OfOCCUrrCllCC I lowcvcr lhc nlultiplicrajopliccllly thc lribilnal ill tllis a5 8 3 ID O a m d5 25 rcgard ison lowcr sldc Al lhat agc thcmultiplicrshould havc bccn 18 111 tD 9 98 03 N rO ta8S 3a vicw 01 Sarla Vermas casc So lllC alllOUIlt calculalcd in this 3 552 rcgardcomcs to Rs1000 x 12 x 18 Rs2 160001 Aflcr lakingllllO oa 22E ea 93 a accounl lhc Ioss 0 1 consorliunl l oss 0 1 cstalc ancl liitlcral exlocllscs the 0 e 8 74 8 5e tD claimanls41ercinarc hcld cnlillcd to clailn Rs2501011s 13216JJl 4 6 2E 2 r Ss Rs9l0001 Rs2 500079 on account 01 clcalll of 19alcrSingh The 2 5 55 2 8 08 1 cnhanccd amounl of Rs93000 shall carrv llltcrcsl tcO 7 lroin lllc datc of 0 tO 1e C082 0 m appeal till paymcnt hc cnhanced a1110unl 1 Ils93J1611 sllall bc paidto S5 tn 2 a 936g thcclaimant Harnamo as shc hacll slcllclIlcr ri111IcIif oll 5 2 tD 535 822 5 3 tD a 00 4 40 Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document b l 1 465 lAO No 1357 01 2000 7 thcearningsofher husband Thc olhcr contcnlions raiscd bv Icarncdcounsel for Harnamo lant is lhat lhc amountof Rs l 000001 as Colnpensalionlll respcctof injuricslo hcr 1SOll Iowcrsidc Il is conlcndcd lhat hcr legwas 1 Q to savc hcr Iifc Rcferringthc statcmcnl of AW3 DrVijay 0 Khariwal lt is submittedthat hcr rightlcg below kncc was on 0 I accountof crush injurics Shc suffercdpcrmancntdisabililyto the cxlcnt of 0 50Yo The amount 01Rs I 0000011rantcdbythc Tribunal in lllis rcgard lS on lowcr sidc Although thc claimantshavc flled claim pctitionfor claiming Z amount of Rs2000001 on accounl of injuricssuslainedbyhcr but in view disabilitythe alnoullI should bc morc than RsI6J1001 I havccarcfiillyconsidcrcd the said submissioil and llavc gcllc 08 C through therecordsofthc case 7 LcarncdTribunal has simplystatcd that claimant is cntitlcd to Z claim Rs 1OO0001 and has not givcn thc dctail llvcn if the CL incomclcontribulionsto the family01 l larnalllc 13ais lakcil as ils l 0001 perr month kceping llJ VlCW of 50 disabilitv Harnamo13aiis cntitled to claim Rs 080007 on account of loss 01 futurc to thc family akingR65001 as IoSSC9l i llCCllllC ycarlyiIlCllmc is taken as Rs60001 and thc multiplierat lhc age lf claimant who is Icss than 25 yearsshould bc 18 So thc amounl in this manncr is calculatcd as Rs 08100 icRs5001ex 12x189 Thc Tribunal has nol grantedany amount lll rcspcctof mcnlal painand suffcringThc stale of of a young Iady who has suffcrcd such a disabililycould bc wcll ilnagincdin the prlmeof Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 466 J 6 1AO No 135701 2000 8 hcryouthSo tllc claimanl is hcid cntillccl lo clailn RstlOll c1 accounl of mental pain and agony cl hc claimant is also hcld cntitlcd to Rs l0001 on accounl of cxpcnscs of hcr pcrinatlclllie sjoccialdicl dulitlg m lhc pcriodof hospitaliationgratuilousscrvicc rcndcrcd to hcr Claimant 0 Harnamo 13ai also nccds assislancc dul lc pcrioclof her rcnlaining 0 wholc Iifc so anolhcr sum of RsO8001Iands allowccl Oll lhal account I C5 St in this manncr thc clailnailt I larnalno I3ai 1S hcld clltllcd to claim I compcnsation as undcr Z On accoiillt 0f Iossof litlurc l9 thc inily m Rs 1O80001 C On accounl ofmcnlal painand agony clc Rs 500001 I On account 0fcxpcnscs ohcr pcrtnancnlic spccialdict 08 duritlglllc pcriod0 gratuiloiis sclIlicc Rs 120001e r On accounl ofassislancc durino thc pcriod01hcr W2 Irvholclilc Rs 30000 Z Qe Thc cllhanccd allloutll of Rs 1JOlac shall carry inlcrcst 7Io pcrannum frtm lhc dalc 01appcal tlll pallcilt 1Ilcaillotiilt awardcdb7 tlle 1lribunalshall carrl7 thc sanlc rale 01inlcrcst as hcld bv lhc I1iloliilal Lcarncd counscl for lhc appcllantsrclyinguponauthorily National lnsurance Co ltd vs Swaran Svar1ll 2004 Accidenls Claims Journal rcported has arguccllhal SlllCC lhcrc was a valid inSUrallCC policyand as such thc insuranccConlpanylnay bc ordcrcd to pay the awarded alnount al thc Orst instancc with libcrlv lo rccover thc same 80111lhc owncr alld clrivcroflhc oflcnclitlg vchiclc hc lcarncd 7ribunal 112ishclcl thal since l17ccltii 49fl17e Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 467 I7AONo 135701 2000 9 vehiclc was not holding a valid driving Iiccncc and as sucll thc lnsuranceCompany1S110l Iiablc to joaytllc amOLlll hc said tlndinghas nol bccn challcngcdby thc owncr and drivcr by Ol ing an appcalor by way of crossbjcctions So lll VICIV Of ltithoritl National Insurance Coe Ltd 1 C2 VS Swaran Siniihs case supral lhc claimants arc hcld cnlillcd to claim 0 theamounl of conlpcnsalionIirnn Iilsurancc Conlpanyat Lllc 6rst itlstance 0 I Ilowcvcr C9ricnlalIllslirallcc sll2ill Iocctltitlecl tl icccvcl tllc said C5 I amount fronl owncr and drivcr 01tllc 01cndillgvchiclc So lhc appcalstands disposcdof in lhc Icrtns lncnlioncd Z m abov C A copy of this judgnlcntlc scnl lc1 lhc lrial Court or strict I 08 CQ 1 1CCPlJRI I eJIJlICIll vm March 6111 201ll Z 9 Sv Io Singh Gagan Preet 2012.09.03 13: 17 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document