NoO568 of 2004 v. Arit Mohan and ot hers

ln t he followingaut horit ies t hc various High Court have held t hat t he claim ant can rcst rict t he incom e t o Rs000011er in claim pct it ionunlcr Scct ion 1631 of Mot or Vehicles Act 11New I ndiu Assurance Com panvLt d vs Abdul Bhasheer and ot hers 2010ACJ 40Kurnat akal 2I 1VoreshKum nr vs Vikas Rat lt i und ot hers 2009111AI CJ paoe6Puninb and Hurvunal BRukm uni Devi vs New I ndia Assurance Com panvLim it ed and anot her 2009 ACJ 2202 09elliiHih Court l I n aut horit yRavinderand anot her vse Subhash Chand and ors 200621RCR Civill p 525 uniab and Harvana t his Court allowed t he am endm cnt t o convcrt t hc pet it ionundcr Sect ion 166 t o 163A of t he Act by rcst rict ingt hc incom c of RsAO0001 per annum e 1 havc givcnm y t hought fulconsiderat ion t o t he subm issions m adeby bot h t he I earncd counsel for t lI c part icsand havc gone t hrough t he records of t he casee So far t hc FAO NoJ40 2004 is conccrned t he t ncom e of deceased has bccn plcadcd lI S Rs30001 pcr m ont h ieee pcr year So t hc above said cont rovcrsy is not Rs60001 . um a 15: 02 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh FAONoe740 of 2004 t here in t hat JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 67 4 FAO No568 of 2004 L 9 1 r 0 0 I C5 I r Z r 1 08 m 3 Z So far t hc rem ainingt lvo VAOs concerned t he claim ant shavc rcst rict cd t heir incom e t 0 t hc cxt cnt of RsAO0001 per yCare All t hc above m ent ioncd aut horit ics rclicd upon by t hc I earned counsel for t hc appcllant shavc bcen handcd down by SinglcBench of t his Court and ot her lI igh Court s ln aut horit ics rclied upon by t he I carncd counsel for t he respondent sit has bccn held by t his Court and SinglcBcnch of various oher High Court s t hat claim pct kI n under Sect ion163A of t he Act S m aint ainablc if t hc incom e is found t o be I esst han RsAO0001epcr anlum t hc t he claim ant rcst rict ed his incom e t o ext ent of RsAO0001 per annum The Division Bench ofPunj aband HaryanaHigh Court whidh would prcvailingupon all ot her Single Bcnch Sam 1anfl in aut horit ics OrieI l lsuranceo Lt vs Sm t ot he 651 held t hat where t he incom c by t he claim ant is plcadcdm ore t han RsA00001oer t he sam c was t o be RsAO0001 by t hc Tribunal in t hat casc t he claim pet it ion undcr Sect ion 163A of t he Act is m aint ainable So in vicw of t he a6ovc discussion l have no hcsit at ion in holdingt hat a t hc t hrcc claim it ions are m aint ainablce Learncd counsel t he lnsurance Com panyhas furt her subm it t cdt hat t hc Tribunal has not givcn a findingt hat driver of t he t ruck in quest ionwas negligcntSO on t hat account t he lnsurancc Com panyis not I iable I have carcfullyconskcrcd t hc said subm ission but do not find any force in t hat subm issione . um a 15: 02 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 68 FAO No2568 of 2004 10 aVl Thoughinit ially t hc claim pet it ionswcre filed under Sect ion 166 of t hc Act but t he sam c wcrc I at er on am cndcd t o be under Scct ion 163A oft hc Act uls 163 A C1 I t w Ac 7 4 Learned counscl for t he 614 PeJ4404 Com panyhas 1 0 C I C5 Z r I a5 7 Z furt her subm it t ed t hal undcr Sect ion 163A of t he Act 101120030 No furt her opport unit y was given t o t hc lead cvidence and t hc appellanthas bccn prejudiced on fram ed on appellantt o t hat account I have carcfullyconsidcrcd t hc said subm ission but do not any force in t subm isse I n case t he appellantwas int erest ed t o I cad any evidcnce aft cr fram inglSSUC undcr Sect ions 1631 of t hc Act t hat case t hey have rcquest edt o t hc Tribunal but no such requcstwas m adee So I ll t hcsc circum st anccs t he abovc said cont cnt ion cannot accept ed Learned counsel for t hc Com panyhas subm it t ed t hat am ount of com pensat iongrant edin respcctof deat h of Raj u I S OI l higher side Thc dcpcndcncyshould havc bcen t akcn on lower sidee On t hc ot her hand crosslbj cct ions havc bcen filcd for cnhanccm ent of com pcnsat ionam ount by t hc respondcnt sclaim ant s 1 havc carcfuv considcrcd t he said subm ission but do not find any force in t hc cont ent ions raised b3 bot h t he I carned counsel for t he part ics The claim pet it ionhas been decided undcr Sect ion 163A of t he Act and t hc am ount has t o bc orant ed I t l accordance wit h t he . um a 15: 02 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 69 FAO Nol568of 2004 11 Second Schcdule of Sect ion 161 t hc Act am ount has bcen awarded st rict ly accordingt o t hat Schedule So no ground for int erference in t he im pugncdaward passcdby t hc Tribunalis m ade out e 1 Lr 0 0 I C5 I Z r C 08 f11 Z Learncd counsel t he I nsurancc Com panyhas furt hcr subm it t ed t hat t he t ot al am ount awarded in respcctof cxpcnses on m edicincs can be up t o Rs1 58001 Thc Tribunal should not have grant cdam ount m ore t han Rs50001 and as such t he award is I iable t o be reduced t o t hat cxt cnt I have carcfuI lygonc t hrought he bare provisionsof t he Act e is clcar from Clause 4 iil of t hc Sccond Schcduled of Sect ion 1631 t hc Act expenscs on m edicinc should be act ual cxpcnscsincurredsupport cdby t he billslvouchers but CuMcxt cnded as one t im c paym ent t o t hc ext ent of Rs150001 L So t hc int ent ion of t he Legislat ionis t hat t hc am ount of paym ent should not be m ore t han Rs150001 at onc occaSI OOe Thcre is not hingon t hc flle t hat m ore t han Rsel50001has bcen claim cd at onc occaslone So t n VI CW of t he above discussion t hc t hrcc appcals prcfcrrcd by t hc I nsurance Com panyas wcll as crosseobj econsfiled by t he claim ant s are wit hout any subst ancc and t he sa m e st and dism issed ln vicw of t he peculiar circum st anccs of t hC CaSC t he part iesarc left t o bcar . um a 15: 02 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh t hcir own JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 70 FAO No2568 of 2004 12 A copy of t his j udgm cntbe sent t o t he t rial Court for st rict 11 Aprillft Sv 2010 1 JUDGE 1 0 C3 I C I Z I a5 C 7 Z 2J3 16 1 l . um a 15: 02 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document