‘I, IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS.JUSTICE MANJULA CHELLUR M.F.A.No.2-1-106/2010 (7W 20293/2010. 20294/201(), 20287/2010. 20286/2010. 20285/20 ift 20283/20 10. 20282/2010, 20280/2010, 20279/2010. 20295/2010 ind 2027812010 (MV) IN M.F.A.).2440b/20i0 BETWEEN: SMT. NACi\MMA W/0 I3ASAVANAGOI DA PATIL, AGE: 28 YEARS. )(‘: 1J’)U.SEHOLD R/0 MURKJ BHAVL FQ. BAlI HONGAI 1)18 F BELGAI TM IUMAR Si IRIDI-LAR 8/0 BASAVANAG0LD F kilL GF’ I2YEARS,0(C SILDENI R/OMURK1BIIAXI 1Q EAJIH( )ISI BEL(7’JTM EAR M RKI Bilk ( F S R’ i( ( \( RR I ). SM F. NEELA\V\VA \V/O R1DNH IDA PAUL. AGE: 62 YEARS, 0CC: HOUSEHOLD R/O MURK1 BHAVI, FQ BAILHONGAL, 1)1ST. HELCALM. APPELL\\fS (BY SRI IIANL M\i R I \FLR D\i AND SRI, IRAPPA 8/0 SUREST I PATIL, AGE: 5() YEARS. ()CC: BUSINESS. P/O H. NO 2618, MALIGAIII BELGAT EM Fl-rE NATIONAL INSURANCE (‘0 LTD. 1ST FLOOR, APMC YARD, P B, NO 24. SAUNDAT]I 1HOITGH IHE DIVISIONAl MA\AGLR DIVISIONAl OFFICE RAMDEV GALL!, BELGAU M AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD AECONS HOUSE 16 SI-TAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE VEER DESAT ROAD AZAD NAGAR P 0 P.R NO. 11978. ANDERI 1W). Mi MBAI 53. MAt 1ARASIITRA STATE 1111 ORIEN lAP INSURAN( L CO LID. INDIAN MERCANTILE CI-IAMBERS, 4TH FL( )OR 14 PH P KANAMI MARC B\I LARD ESI \1E MUMBAI M’HARASP’RA ‘IAIF’ FE-IRGI (AT IFS VU ISIONAL MANAGER i1ANBA( CH NMBL Rs KIRI.OSKAR RO U) BE ( H I3AILHO\ SAL. PARTLY ALLO\VINO 1 HE CLAIM PEI ITI( )N FOR (‘OMPENSATION ND SEEKI\G ENHAN( FMFVL OF C( )MPFNSA HON. BFT\VEF,1\ FHE NAI1ONAI. INSLRA\CE ( 0. Lii). 1ST FLOOR APMC ‘iARD P B X ).2-I. 801 NI)ATfl I’HROUGH THE L)IV1SIONAI. MAXJ\(3ER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LIT) I )IVISIONAL OFFICE RAMDEV GALLI BEI 0 \i M NOW REP BY ITS ASS’l MANAGER V C SINGANNAVAR NATIONAL INSURAN( F CO I 1D DIVISIONAl OFFICE RAMADEV GALLI BEI CALM (By Sri,: LANMAN B MANNODDAR. ADV) AN D CHINNAVVA W/C SAKKARANA1K SAVALAGI AOl 38 YEARS, OC C H0F’SF: HOLD MURAKIBIIAVI TQ BAiL JONGAI Di’, BELGA T M RAMESH /0 KKAENNKS C FAR ) I S1-HJ2J-J’i’\ 8’O “AKKAF\Aii\ \L’ I I VEAFLm S1N( ‘VT1N’R REP LV N\IVRAi ‘1’ 1’H “AL[f Hj\\.\VV\\\ ,‘, \,t RK1H1 I - :4: 4. IRAPPA S/O.SURESH IZLLAVI O( ( BL SJ\f’ SS \e 4 I i R/O,H NO.2618, MALI GALLI BELGAUM 5. AFCON LTD AFCON HOI SE NO ‘[6 Sit \\ INDLSTR[\[ L1iF \I [ZR flFSi RO\D N \R P B NO 1] 07 TADIIERI i’V1 MUMBAI .53 MAHARASHTRA STATE 6. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD INDIA MERCHANTILE CHAIMBERS 4’fl I FLOOR 14TH R KANAMI MARC BALLARD ESTATE. MUMBAI MAHAR\SHTRA STATE THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER SHANABHAG CHAMBERS KIRLOSKAR ROAD BELGAUM. ... RESPONDENTS (By Sri. FiANAMANTRLATUR. ADV FOR R1R31 SRI.S.SHOSHLADVF[ZRR4. SRI.C.V.ANGADI, ADV FOE R5) MFA FILED U/S. 173(1) OF M.V.ACT. DGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED:24092009, PASSED IN IVI.V.C. NO. 331. /2007 ON THE PILE OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL BAILHONGAL AT BAILHONGAL. AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS,4,87,900F WITH INTEREST AT TH.E RATE IN MFA NO 20294 OF 2010 THE NAT] (SNAP I NSURANCE LTD. Z() VI 4 ( P B NO.24. SHUN DATI] THROUGH THE DIVISIONAL MANGAGE.R NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD. DIVISIONAL OFFICE, RAM DEV CALL! BELGAUM :5: N0X REP BY I FS ASST MANAGER V ( SINGANNAVYR NAI1ONAL INSURAN( E ( 0 LID I )IVISIONAL OFF ICE, RANL\DE\ (3ALLI HE! \I\I. APPELLA’\I Bv Sri. : J,;\X’\IA\ B \LV\\ODD.AIF AD\ I ANT) SIDANAGOUDA IRXNAGOT TD P VIII 0CC AGRfl Agc 28YF\RS R/O,MURKIBIIAV1 1Q BAILIIO 1 \GAI DIS’i’ BELGAUM SRLIRAPPA S/O.SLJRESII ELLAVI 0CC I3tJSINESS. Ar: 43 R/OJLNO.26l&, MALLI (3ALLI, BELGAU M, I’Q AND DISFJ3ELGAUM 3. AFCONS INFRASIRUCIURF LID AIX ON [lOUSE NO.16 SHAN INDUS1IJAL ESTAIE X E ER D ESAI R( )AD AZA[) NAGAR P B NO 11 ANDI—IERI (WI 1ITf3BPJ 53 MAELARASHTFL\ STAlL IIJT IUEi\’ \L INST Pj\( T NDIA MF)R( P NIl I I \MBF I 4fl1 FL0R 4111 R KANAMI MAR. 3 \LLARD F \ FL. MI. MEAl MAD NRASFJ I RI. I 1—JR [ 41 !l DIVISIONAL MAN -\ ‘R Si-IANPBHAG HU1BERS KTPTi )SKAR E “AL) UELG U V NO 129/200/ ON IHE FILE OF FlIP MO FOR ACCIDENI CLAIMS TRIBF NAL BAILI-Io\GAI Al BAILHONGAL. AWARDING COMPENSATF iN oF RS. 1 .71 .400; WIFII iN HIRES I \ F I F-IF. RAIE OP 0 P A P( iV Ti-IF DATE )P PETI HON TILL FIlE HA IF OF ACIF IL 1)1 POIT IN MIA NO.20287/2010 BETWEEN: TIlE NATIONAL INSERANCE CO LIT). I ST FLOOR APMC YARD P B NO 24 SOUNDAITI FIIROUCH IIIF DIX ISIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE. RAMI)EV GALLI BELGAIJM NOW REP BY ITS ASST. MANAGER V C SINGANNAVAR NATR)NAL INSURANC F (/O.LTD DIVISIONAL oF FICE RAMDF V CALLI BELGAT M iB Sri. LAXMAN B MANNODDAR. ADV AND KUMAF SIDDA HAS MK 110 )( 1 N RI INCF MINOR L ID N HASANAIK 1IASAPP\ HONG IT R/() \i[RKJBIIAAI bAil IION(FC 3. AFCON INFRASTRUCTURE Uli) A FCON HOUSE NO 16 SHAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE VEER DESAI ROAD AZAD NAGAR PB NO 11978 ANDH FRI (W iITJMBAI 53 MAHARASHTRA STATE -1. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COLTD INDIA MERCHANTILE CHAMBERS 4TH FLOOR 14Th RKANAM1 MARC BELLARD ESTATE MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA STATE THROI- OH IFS DIX ISIONAL MV\JAGER SHANABHAG CHJMMBERS KIRLOSKAR ROAD. BELGAUM. .. RESPONDENTS (Br Sri.: B B ALASANDI. ADV FOR R2) SRLS.S.JOSHI, ADV FOR R4. SRLC.V.ANGADI, ADV FOR R3) MFA FILED U/S. 173(1) OF M.V.ACT, 1988, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED:24-09-2009, PASSED IN M.V.C. NO. 325/2007 ON THE FILE OF TI-IF ]vIOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL. BAILHONGAL AT BAILHONGAL. AWARDTNG COMPENSATION OF RS. 5,600/- WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 9Or. PA FROM THE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL MFA NO 20286 OF 2010 BE’IWEEN TUE NTfl N i OS RA\CL L S 0 \PMC hi VIi 2 ) ND ii R( C ‘Z. S 0- L( E? ‘N N’N N D1VISIONNI UI FICE hNA4DEV C \I ‘1 BELGA V NOW REP BY ITS ASST. MANAGER V C SINGANNAVAR NAHONAL INSURANCE CO LIT) DIVISIONAL O”FICE RAMDEV GALLI., BELGAUM. IRANNA @ SHEKI IARAPPA Sb SAKKARNA1K SAVALAGI Awe: 1.8 YEARS 0CC STUDENT R/0 MURKIBHAVI TQ BAT LHONGAL DIST BELGAUM 2 SHRI IRAPPA S/0 SURESH ULLAVI Age: 43 0CC BUSINESS R/O H NO 2618 MALI GALLI BELGAUM TQ & 1)1ST BELGAUM 3. AFCON INFRASTRUCTURE LTD A FCON HOUSE NO 16 SHAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE VEER DESAI ROAD AZAD NAGAR P B NO 11978 ANDHERI (W) MUMBAT 53 MAI{ARASHTRA STATE 4. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE C0LTD INDIA MERCHANTILE CHAMBERS 4TH FLOOR. 14TH KANAMI MARC BELLARD ESTATE MUMBA1 MAHARASHTRA STATE THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER SHANABHAG CHAMBERS KIRLOSKAR ROAD. BELGAUM, (By Sri: S J(Hi AIDU FOR R4, c 5 3\(\-y’ .ADV FOR T4)} 9 PER NNLM FRoM PHE DATE: OF FEll HON I1LL [‘HE DATE OF AC1’[ AL DEPOSIT. TN MFA NO 202R3 OF’ 201() HE RVEEN UhF NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LU) I SF FLOOR APM( YARI) P13 NO 24 SQL NDAFII I’EIROUGH THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER NXUONAL INSURANCE COLTD DIVISIONAL OFFI( F, RAMDEV GALl I BF I GAUM NOW REP BY ITS ASSL MANAGER V C’ SINGANNAVAR NATR)NAL INSURANCE CO.L1i) DI\ ISIONAL OF FlUE RAMDEV GALLI, BEI GM M. APPELLAN I’S (By Sri. LX’vLAN B MANNODD?R ADV AND I. SHRI BASANA1K BASAPPA CFIIATAGL’NDI Age: 53 YEARS 0CC AGR1CLI,TURE R/() MURKIBILA\ I ‘i’Q BAlI IIONGAL DIST BFLG UM OC( 81 SI ES R/O C U ‘,i1A,Y LCD’ STI{TAT - 1 /1’ \‘EEP TE—A 1 ROAD \ZAL \A( 1R Ph) ‘/) liP ‘L’\I).IIERi I’1 ‘LU 10 4 THE ORIENLAL INSt RANCE COJTD INDIA MERCHANTILE CHAMBERS 4TH FLOOR 14TH KANAMI MARO BELLARI) ES lATE MUMBAI MAHARASHTEA STATE THROI OH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGFR SHANABHAG CHAMBERS KIRI 08KR RI) E3FdLGAt M RESPONDENTS (By Sit: HANAMANT R LAT( T R FOR RI. SrLBHARATESII ALASANDI, ADV FOR R2 SRLS S JOSH ADV FOR R4 SRLCN ANGADI, ADV FOR R3) MFA FILED U/S. 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACI 1988 AGAINST THF JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DArED: 2409 2009, PASSED IN MVC NO323/2007, ON THE FILE OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAl BAILHONGAL Al BAILHONGAL, AWARDING THE COMPENSAFION OF RS5,300/ WITH INTEI4ST AT THE RATE OF 9°o PER ANNUM FROM TIlE DALE OF PEtITION TILL THF DALE OF ACTI. Al DEPOSIT IN MFANQ3 OF 2010 BETWEEN THE NATEflNAI INST RAV’F O Tff 1ST Fl OOR APMC ARD I B NO 24 SOT M)Al I THROI OH LIlT DWIS1OrAI MANAC 1< R NATIONAL INSURAN( F CO TI) )IVISIONAI )PF (I RAMDE GAl 11 BLI CAT M O’A REPRISFN1FI II 115 551 MANAGE S 54 SAl St TSIC A F SAD 11AM M 11: AND SRLMUDDANAGOUDA BABAGODDA PX1]L AGE; 58 YRS, OCC:AGRL., R/O MURK1BHAVI ‘P:BAILAFiONGAL BELGA[JM SRI, IRAPPA 5/0 SURESH ULLAVI \CTL43RS O(( BLSINESS R/O H,NO. 2618 MALI GALLI, BELGAUM BELGAUM AFCONS INFRACUT[JRER LTD. \}CO’\ HNO 16 SH INDLSIRDLLSI\FF VEER DESAI ROAD, AZAD NAGAR PB.NOJ 1978, ADHERI (W) MUMBAI MAHARASTRA 4. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO.ifl) INI)IAN MERCI-LANTILE CHAMBERS. 4TH FLOOR. ]4T RKANAMI MARC. BALLARAD ESTATE MUMBAI, BY ITS DIVT. MANAGER, SHANBHAG CHAMBERS KTRLOSKAR ROAD, BELGAUM BELGAUM. .. RESPONDENTS (By SrL: S S JOSHI, ADV FOR P4, P2 SD. SRI.C.V.ANGADI, ADV FOR R3) MFA FILED U/S 173(1) OF THE M.VACT. AGAINST THE iUDCIEMENT AND AWARD DAFED: 2-U09-2009. PASSED IN MVC 12: IN MFA NO 20282 OF 2010 BETWEEN THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. I SI Pt OOR XPMC RI) P B \ 2 SF\F 1] EHROI. OH IHE DI\ ISbN \L MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE COJJFD DIViSIONAL OFFICF RAMDEY C \LLI BELGAI Yb NQ\\ T REP BY ITS ASST. MAN?GER V C SINGANNAVAR NATIONAL INSURANCE COLTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE RAMADEV GALLI, BELGAUM, APPELLANT (By Sri. : LAXMAN B MANNODDAR. ADV) AND SHRI ISHWAR BASAPPA SAVALAGI ALe: 53 YEARS 0CC AGRICU1;I1JRE R/O MURKIBI-IAVI TQ BAILHONGAL DIST BELGAUM 3. SHRI 1RAPPA 8/0 Si JRESH ULLAVI Age: 33 YEARS 0CC BUSINESS R/O H NO 2618 MALI GALLI BELGAUM TO & 01ST BELCIAUM 3. AECON INFRASTRUCTURE LTD A FCON HOUSE NO 16 SHAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ‘ FE 3 L S ) P B Nt) 11978 TEDHERI IW MUMBAI - 53 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 4. THE ORIENTAL 1NSURANC.E COIHI) MD 3 TMIZ \ 4. L.., \ 3t Nt 4.111 FLOOR I 311-i P KANIH1 I MARC 13: BELLARD ESTATE MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA STATE FHROI Gil IFS DiV SIO\M MY\ \GER SHA’\ABH \( (H \MBLRS KIRI OSR\R RD RESPONDENTS (By Sri.: HANAMANT P LATSR, FOR RI. SRI BHRAILSH -L\S\DI AD’ FOR P2 SRIC. VANGADI, ADV FOR R3 SRLSS.JOSHI, ADV FOR R4) MFA PILED U/S.173(I1 OF TIlE MVACT. AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARE) DATED: 24-09-2009, PASSED IN MVC NO,3i9/2007, ON THE FILE OF THE MEMBER, ADDLMACT, BAILHONGAL, AWARDING COMPENSATION OF RS,4,900/- ALONG WITI I INTEREST AT TI I E RATE OP 9° PA. IN MFA NO 20280 OF 2010 BETWEEN THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. 1ST FLOOR, APMC YARD, II’BNO24, SOUNDATTI. IITEOT GH iF’S DIVISION/U MAN\oER \AFJONAI l\SLRV\Cl CO I ID DIVI’ION \L OF [iCE RAMDE\ C BELGAUM, NOW REP, BY ITS ASST. MANAGER VCSINGANNAVAR \ ATIfl\ ‘\L I SI PAN I F CO I’ I’D DIVISIONAL OFFICE, RAMDEV GALLI, BELGAUM BASANAIK 3/0 BASAPPA HONGAL YR’ OC( ‘PC \TF SER’ E T) ‘i ‘? — ‘ ‘1 ,_ J3ELGAI*J1\1 11: . SRL1RAPPA S/0 SURESIl LLLA\i 43 YRS. OCC:BUSINESS R/O H.NO. 261 8, MALI GALL!. BELGAUM I3ELGALNI : APCON INFRACRJRE LTD.. \I C ON H NO 16 SH \\ iM)[ SERIAL ESIAIL \ LLR DESAI ROAL) V D NAGAR P B NO 11978 ANDHFRI (NV) MLMBAU53 MAHARASTRA STATE 4. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMLTD INDIA MERCHANTILE CHAMBERS, 4Th FLOOR 14TH R R, KANAMI MARG. BALLARD ESTATE MtTMBAI MAHARASIL[RA SPATE THROUGH I ES DIN ISIONAL MANAGER SHANBHAG CHAMBERS KIRLOSKAR ROAD BELGAUM BELGAUM. RESPONDENTS (BvSri. HANAMANTRLAI1JR. ADV FOR Ri, SRI BHARFES1I B AL\SANDI ADX FOR R2 SRI.C.V.ANGAD1. !DV FOR R3, SRJ.S.SJQSH1, ADV FOR R4) MFA FiLED H/S 1 73(1) OF MVACT, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED: 24-09TI009, PASSED IN M,V,C. NO. 317/2007 ON THE FILE OF ThE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS BAILHONGAL AT BAILHONGAL. AVARDING COMPENSATION OF RS. I, 17,/00[ WITH INTE.REST A.T THE RATE IN IVEFA NO 20279 OF 2010 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. 51 F OR UTIlE F OI \I\PU ERRO 1 Gil fliP 1 T\ iSION \L NAN TI DIVISIENAL OFFICE. PTIMDEV (lALLi 15: NOW R/B. ASST MANAGER \‘ C SINGANNAVAR NATIONAL INSURANCE ( 0 LII) DIVISIONAl OFFICE P \MDE\ GAl I I BELG L M BELGAUM. ... APPELLANT (By Sri. : LAXMAN B MAN NODDAR. ADV) AN L) RUDRANAIK 5/0 CIIANDRANAIK CHIViVIAGUNDI AGE 48 YRS OC( AGRL VEGITABLE \ LNDING R/O MURKIBHAVI, BAILAHONGAL’I’Q BELGAUM 1, IRAPPA 5/0 SURESH ULLAAVI 43 YRS. OCC:BUSINESS R/O H.NO. 2618. MALI GALLI, BELGAUM BELGAUM 3 AFCON INFRASTRIJCTURE LTD AFCON H,NO. 16, SHAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE VEER DESAI ROAD, AZAD NAGAR, P.B,NO, 11978, ANDHERI (W) MUMBAI MAHAR\STRA 4 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO,LTD T\I)IA MECI-iAM1I E C. HANIBERS 41111 LOOR 14TH R.KANAMI MARG, BALLARD ES’LI)’E. MUMBAI HARASIIFRASIUE THROUGH ITS DIVI. MANAGER, SHANBHAG CHAMBERS, KIRLOSKAR ROAD BELGAUM, (Liv Sri./Smt HANAMANT.RLATUR ADV FOR RI R2Si) SRI,CAIAXGM)I. ADV FOR 113. jS—’ 16 OF 9° RA. LROM 11 IF I)A I I OF PE 11 lION I ILL Ii IF [EVIL OF \( I1 AL DEPOSFI IN MFA NO 20205 OF 2010 BE RVEEN fl-IF N 1 VIR)NAL INSI pRANCE CC 1:11) 1ST FLOOR. Al’MC YARD. P.B.NO.24. SOIJNDXFII. THROUGH THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER. NATIONAl, INLRANCE CO.. LTD.. l)IVJSIONAL FFICE. RAMDEV GALLI. BELGAUM. NOW R/B. ASST MANAGER V.C. SINGANNAVAR . NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE. RAMDEV GALLI. BELGAI ‘M BELGAUM. . APPELLANT (By Sri ,.LAXMAN B MANNODDAR, ADV AND SIIRLBASANAGOIJDA SHIVANAGOF DA VNDAVINAIKAR \GE43 YRS. OCC:AGRICf LIURL R 0 MURKJBHAVI, BMI AJIONGAL FQ DISI I3ELGAUM IRYPPA S/C SURESH UI I IA 4 1 RS OC:BL SINF S II N5. 26 BF GAL Al )NINFRAS -I I FL II((NIINO 16 IAN NI \I-L\RAS I PA IHEORIE NEIl INfRN\ JM)L ML( I I UN lIFE (H \MI F I I 14J ji 5 INAlIT II PA F 11.1 /J r 02 H5 ? 0I w 0 rZ C)) 4-1 Ocri ezs 0 C)i0 C o D 0 ro 0 Ei0c J 18: 2. KUMARSHRJDHAR Age: 13 YEARS 5/0 BASANAGOUDA PATI L 0CC S31JDEN’I’ 3. KUMARI VTSHALA Age: 11 YEARS D/0 BASANAGOUDA PAUL 0CC STUDENT SINCE RESPONL)ENTS 2 AND 3 ARE MINORS REP BY N/M PETITIONER No 1 SMT NAGAMMA W/O BASANAGOUDA PAUL 4. RUDRAGOUDA APPASAHEB PATIL Age: 68 YEARS C)CC AGRICULTURE R/O MURKHIBHAVI. TAL: BAILHONGAL DIST BELGAUM 5. SMT, NEELAWWA, W/O RUDRAGOUDA PATIL, Age: 63 YEARS 0CC: HOUSE HOLD WORK. R/O. MURKHIBHAV1. TQ: BAILHONGAL. DIS’12 BELGAUM, 6. SRI IRAPPA 5/0 SURESH ULLAV1 AGE:43 YEARS OCC:BUSINESS R/0 HNO,26i8, MALI GALLI BELGAUM TQ: AND DIST:.E.ELGAUM. 7. .AFCON INFRASTRUCTURE LTD AI( (‘\ H1 SE \ SHX\ 1\DT ‘DIES ‘p.. S’ U ERDE,EC,G Z)NT( P B NO II ANDHERI (W) MUMBAI 53 fJj3,3,f.ASHTR/. STATE U THIS ORIEJIS1AL INSTiRMASE COLTD F’ 3, T ZE’ 1’ ArT 1 Dr) ESTATE TTT1ZJ 19: MAI-IARASHTRA STATE IIIROLC 1 II IFS DI\ ISl()\ \1 MAZ\ \GER SFJA\ \bI I \,( C II AM! IF PS hJRI USE \R R() \I) BELGAUM. RESPONDENTS By Sri./Smt : HANLMANTI-I P LXFUR, ADV FOP RI TO 5. RB SD, SRi CVANGAD1, ADV FOR P7, SRI S.S.JOSHI, ADV FOR P8) MFA FILED U/S. 173(1) OF M.V.ACT. AGAINST ThE JUDGEMENT AND AWARD DATED:2409-2009, PASSED IN M.V.C. NO. 315/2007 ON ThE FILE OF THE MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL BAILHONGAL AT BAILHONGAL. AWARDING COMPENSATION OF PS. 580.000/- WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 9% P.A. FROM TIlE DATE OF PETITION TILL THE DATE OF ACTUAL DEPOSIT. THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DPY. THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT MFi\.No,24406/201O is filed by the appellants claimant for enhancement of compensation ir. respect of death of Basavanagouda PaUl pertaining to MV.C.No315/2OO7 on the file of MACT, F3aiihongai. All other connected appeals are filed by th.e insurc.r of tempo I ._‘-,- T ‘‘. ,‘ I’ I ii X Deal ha’ i.NO.r\J-\-z/ hir UOH’riflR fle t1aOthv pay entire compensaxion as Ihe drUry’ of the 1-ipper lorry o —‘ j_’ ib I I F1 20; the occurrence of the accident on 04.10.2006 and also on tile ground that the insured of the tempo ti-ax violated the terms of the policy by allowiniz 20 passengers to travel in the tempo whereas the iwrmll was only for 12 passengers 2 The brief facts that lead to the filing of the above appeals are as under: On 04. 10.2006 at 01.00 hours (mitt night 10 clock). according to the claimants. they were all inmates of the tempo trax bearing No.KA 22/2534 and ere proceeding to difletent places In the tempo trax. On 3 10.2006 the tempo left the origin and several persons were carried in the said tempo from place to place The detlnation ol the tc pc wisH It fit ‘IU (cr1 cirredn arAgadi ns with he km I of hut i iral pohe static n n RB R ad. It wa’. J’) in. k mid night on 04 i;.2iY)B An.nrdit 1 c ti. ‘ht emplauii’nt wilt r ttnipc, rc-achccl nzdrh P 1 C sh gl’ c C I tl’t I’ IC 11 nd tua., lath 3 21: persons and injuries to several others. (Jul of 20 passengeb. 2 were nthiors and 18 were adults. The tempo trax said to haw dashed against upper which was stationed by die side of the road facing towards Hubli According to 11w ulalmaiits. the tippei was stationed I here for repairs and it wa’. due to the sole negligence of the driver of the tempo, the accident occurred The fact remains the claim petitions were against the owner and insurer of both the vehicles. The Pribunal opmed that the accident was due to rash and negligent driving of the driver ot the tempo wax and therefore the insurer of the tempo trax was directed to indemnify the owner. The insuie f the tempo tnx was s iddled with the lhbility I piyment of rcmpensation in I a.es h rein highst comp n atlon arded i i i’ d ci niatter rompem;.tu)n haJ t.’ bi paid b_s 11w ‘ i’.nei ‘4 th.— r.Pip.. tr.ix. t cgri’ nd Thj. ‘Ix suU irILrneI1 an• .mard. rip I 1mm iii ‘U ‘s ‘so Il 3/? lick” IT ( lied it ( itt 22: the appeah. the Insurer of the tempo trax challenges the award on all grounds. 3. An ording to I he learned counsel for the insurer ol thc tempo trax. thc facts on n cord would speak for themselves how the accident has occurred unless the tipper was standing there without any caution by flashing parking lights the accident would not hai e occurred. In other words. the very tipper was without any parking lights. therefore the accident occurred and hence driver of flit tipper was also equally responsible for the occurrence of the accident 4 As agains thi’, the respondcnts ‘) intl ppeanng icr the ln%urei •)f thu tippci contends that tin coillelit’ “I Ic )mplal it w )tt r ‘cc ds nd ca I n hc iccidc it flsc.crrl. I f’th€tI ir i dhc t 1 rc ir pornnn ni tlt e •ifltt ‘ii the wdir side .4 iii’ ..•n1 Ic ii cBs itt it ‘ s tb In et I hi.. It iipn t’a’c hc ;‘ lb Ic I ) ii I ‘1 ‘23 therefore there was no negligence of any nature on tin part of the driver of the tipper He has also placed betore the court copies of the exhibits that came to he marked before the MAC’T and the erinfinal (‘ace recordc indicate complaint came to be lodged by one Rudranalk sb Shivanalk. The contents of Ex.P.3 Indicate Rudranalk was also travelling in the said tempo trax at the time of accident. After occurrence of the accident, he was the one who went to the police station and lodged a complaint at about 6.30 a.m on 04.10.2006. Based on the said complaint, investigation was taken up and ultimatels chargesheel also caine to be ified against the driver nf the tempo trax after completion of the in estigation. The contents of complaint of Ex.P.3 indicates 4Iu’r ha’•ing i I coltec ‘ n he prcx(cde w rd Ilubli ir h hel c PC th I hei e. Ioi ied again tic nt d tq r fl( ii •jI 1’ .‘ •tl • ,.; I ‘flr c .1 jt. 1 — —.fik t • 24 from causing injuries to others. The Motor Vehicle Inspecto?s Report which is at Fx p 5 indicates that the damage caused to the tipper are very negligent and the damage as on thc rear nght side comet of the tipper and all other parts were found in order. So far as the tempo trax, front wind screen glass, left side portion of the body and seats ere fully damaged and the things that had scattered there would indicate the force of Impact on the vehicle when the accident occurred the front portion of the tempo trax ha come into contact with the right rear portion of the tipper Of course nothmg is statcd about the parking hghts of the tippcr in the omplamt lodged by Mr Rudranaik Wc annot gathet uch nfoimahor ithc r tmm maha ar f the spo or fr rn’ he Moto ehicle ir r t Ii .i cn d I- negligence on the part of the driver of the tipper. the burden is on the insurer to establish how driver of tipper also contributed negligence for the occurrence of the ac i ident. Such proof could be either from the cross examination of the witnesses examined by th claimants or by ocamining other independent witnesses. The best nidenc e in this case would be to examine the driver of the- tempo trax who could have stated what exactly was tht situation when accident occurred and why he could not a oid the ac cident Ifth tipper was stationed without an parkmg lights or any other caution as the u hick was under repair such matenal must come on record m order o saddk hi i’i,urer lx ipper 1 he hlbilit3 of pl3mcnt f )mleasat r Ndtrn ph d on recor 1 d atn 1cr ftcxl I C I :26. responsible for the accident as could be gathered from the material on record. 5. 1’hen coming to the other contention raised by the insurer that the permit ol tI-n ft mpo ti-ax was oni) to c arrt 12 passengers and therefore the owner has violated the terms of policy. As already stated, 2 out of 20 passengers were minors and naturally they had to be in the company of their guardians. Even otherwise. the liability against the insurcr of tempo wax is only in respect of 12 claims and not all the claims. Therefore. the Thbunal was justified In holding that the insurer of tempo trax was responsibk ft mdenmifv th nvner Whether thc oner ad thc kno ledu of irn ei arrymp hat man) passenger u sti n of ie md thc ‘appellant ‘ii- ure nas 1 iot let material on pe I ‘it flit Tnt reirire. it r, hot open to thr’m o sfl that the . .wnrr ‘a’- it%pr.nsihle for the ‘iolaiion ni trnns ot rr,nrr.Jt. Hrn’e lii’ ‘it ‘,ot liat)1t. r, ii irit in. i 1 ihn 27: 6. Then coming to the appeal of the claimants in M.F.A.No.24406/2010. the claimants in this case are wife and children of one Basavanagouda Pall apart from the pan ins of Basnkuaagouda Paul. F athc r of the deceased was aged about 67 years and his occupation is also shown as agriculture The claimants were not able to bring on record any specific material indicating the exact age of the deceased. Therefore. the Tribunal proceeded to compute compensation based on the age shown in the post mortem rcport of the deceased. As per the records at Murkibbavi village, the family of the deceased had 15 acres 26 guntas of land It is ilso suggested that one of tiit land bearing ‘3)No /2 t iidrn It mine f sift f th dece ist i In I ilier n 5 imants, °ludh h renr (if tin •‘ec ea%t-d E” cil pbc intt RTC pi iiininL to