✦ High Court of India · 20 Jan 2010

AONo879 of I N THE HlGll v. Appcllant s

Case Details High Court of India · 20 Jan 2010
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High Court of India
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20 Jan 2010
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daught erof I at c Shri Sunil Kunlarl for cnllanccnlcnt t lf lhc conlpcnsat ion awardcd by lllc Mot or Accident CI t inls iillt t lal I lidc AwaicI clalcd 1122004 1hc casc of t hc clailllant s in bricf is t hiil on 19 02003 al about 600 j m dcccasccl Suilil Kt it nar olollgwilh ClurdecpSinghand ot hcrs I vas 8Olllg froln Pij olit owards KaulapurI ll a lllrccvheclcr and I vhcn t hc t hrec Whcclcr rcaCllcd on Sarswat i bridgct hcn a bus bcaringrcgislralionNoliR Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 425 I AO No879 of 2005 4 e 1 1 0 C I C5 I Z V2 0 I a5 QO 7 Z 37540 I l l laryanaRoadways Kurukshct ra 10cpot bcing drivcn by No l rashlyand llegligcnt lycalllc I roill Shahbad sidc and while COllllng on t llc wrcI llgsidc oft hc road hit t llc t hrccNhcclcr duc t o wllcll all t he occupailt sof t hrccvllccler rcceivcd inj uricsaild sonlc of t hcnl dicd at t hc spot I t has bccn al lcgcdt hal lhc accidcnt look placcduc lo rash and ncgligcnldriving of t hc said bus I y rcspondcntNo 1 who was also challancd by t hc policc I l hils bccn fiI rlllcr allcgcdt hat t hc bLt s W21SOlI Vilcd by I I aryanaRoadwaysand insurcd vilh Nalional I llslit iiilcc Cct llj 7ailyI t d Clainl Pct it ion no 115 of 2003 has bccn I llcd by t hc clailnant s for a ofRs251ac on accounl ofdcat h ofSuilil Kuillar allcging lhat Sunil Kunlar was 25 ycars of agc and was carnit lgRsl5000e pll and t hat t hc cI ailllant s wcrc dcpcildcnt supot l deccascd Suilil Kum ar Clainl pct ilion110 116 01 2003 has bccn I ilcd by claiinanls for a 01 Rs I 8 I ac 011 account of deat h 01 1 110hand allcgiilglhat 1 al Chand was 40 ycars of agc at ld was et t rt lingRs 100001e 10m and t hal t hcywcrc dcpcndcntupon dcccascd lal Chand Clailn pct it ionno 120 of2003 has becll I llcd by clainlanls I ot a COI llpCI lSilllOllof Rs l O lac oll accoullt 01 clclilh t 11Rasal Singhiillcgingt hat Rasal SinghW21S 50 ycars of age and was carniilgRs I 00001 10ill and t hcy wcrc dcloendcntupon t hc incoine ofdcccascd Clllilll pct it ioil110 121of 2003 has becn I lled bv lhc claim aills for a COI llj OCllSt I lloil01 Rs I ac Oll accounl o 1 dcalh o f Ram csh Kum ar allcgingt llat Ram csh Kum ar WOS 35 yet lrs ol agc oild Wt iS Carlllllg Rs60001 p m aild t hat t hcywcrc dcpcndcnlLClll t llc it lcom e oldcceascd Claim pct it ionno 129 of 2003 has bccn I llcd by claim ant JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 Ct 0 C I 0 I Z C I a5 0 4 7 Z 426 1AO No879 of 2005 5 C b JaspalSingh t hroughhis llI t hcr I 3alkar Singh loclllg 11111101 I or a c3fRs I oc Oll accolit ll 11iilllriCS Sllslt I llcd bI lliill iillcging t hat hc was 7 ycarsofagcaiI d wiI s sludcnt of I sl t 1t lss Clailll pclit ioll110 130 01 2003 has bccn I llcd by clait nant 13alkarSingh I or a collllOcllSal iOll O Rs31ac on account inj urics SllSUlI t lcdI oyhim allcging he WOS 32 ycars 0 1agc and I Nas carnlllg Rs50001 Clai m peli1i on 110 137 of 2003 has bccn fI cd by claim ant s Oll account of dcalll of Mohinclcr Kliilliir allcgit lgt hal Mlhiildcr Kt llllill I VlS 28129 ycars of agc and Cllrlllllg I ls1 511001 1I ll alld lllat t lley lVCrC upon t hc incom c ofdcccasccl I n rcsponsc t o lhe not icc 0t hc claim pct ilions rcspondcnls and I llcd Wrlt lCll St t lt CillClllS lt l t hc writ lcn st at CI llClll Iiled Oll 1 0 rcspoI ldcntNt l I I l has bcen cont ct ldcd in t hc prelit ninaryobj ect ioilst llot t lle clail11I oct ilioils wcrC nol m aint ainablc in t hc prcscllt lorill lhal no causc 01 act ion accrucd I t l t hc claim anls llr filiilglhc I orcsciltclt iim pclilionslllal claiillant s have 110 I ocusst andi t o I llc ancl m aillt ain t he claiill I lclilit lilsaild t 1121tt llc claiillililt s arc soj opcdby t hcir own ac1s alld coildlt ct l7om I lliilgt lleseclailll j lct it iI ios Oll I llcrit i t has bccn coillcnded l lliit t hcrc was no fauI t of rcspot ldciltno l in causillgt hesaid t lccidcnt at ld t lle llCCI deilI look placcdlI C t o rash and ncgIigcI ll driviilg of lllc t llrecm wllcelcr it s drivcr who SuddcnlycalllC Oll t llC inain roild flill I it lk road I vit llout obscrvillglhc lrafllc Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The 1t l Original PHHC,Chandigarh lllc I vrlt lcn st at cnlcnt I lI cd 1111bcha l l 0 1 rcslot llldcillst lll JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 427 I AO No879 of 2005 6 1 3 ic l I aryanaRoadways I t ht is bccil colllcndcd ill t hc prclim inary obj cct ionst hat t hc claiin pct it ionsarc bad on account of nonoi ndcr of nccessary part icsas t hc drivcr t lwner and it lsurcr of t hc t hrccivllcelcI I Ncie not arrayedas On lncrit s t he acciclcnt has bccn adm ilt cd bul t hc rcsponsibi lit y t he sam e I las bcen prayecllo bc faslcllcd Lt lloil t hc drivcr o l t llrcC wllCCI e 1n t llc writ t en st at cincnt I lI ed on bcllalf 01 rcspondciltnoe Nat ional I nsurancc Coinpat lypreJim inaryobj ccllollSas t akcn by ot hcr rcspondent swcrc t akcn On m erit s it has bccil cont cndcd t hat lhc bus i n question was I lol involved in t hc accident and lhat if lhc court COlllCSt 1 t hC lhat t le accident t clok placcwit ll lolaccduc t o rash and ncgligct ltdrivingoft hrccvhccicr by it s drivcr t hc bus iil clt lcslioI llllet l lhc sanle t ook 1n t hc addit ional plcas il has becn cot lt cndcd t hat t hc bus ill quCSlI Ollwas bcingdrivcn by a pcrson nol holdinga valid and clTcct ive drivlngI icellsc at lhc t im c ofallcgcdaccidcnl Thcse issucs wcrc fram cd I ll claim pclit ionno 115 of 2003 1 0 Cv3 C5 I Z I 08 Cn Cr 7 Z which are undcr 1Whct hcrt hc accidcnt I ll clucst ionrcsullingint t l dcat h of 1al Chand Rasal Singh Ranlcsh Kunlar Sunil Kum ar I viohindcr Ki1111r and inj uricst o JasloalSingh 13alkar causcd duc t o rash and ncgligentdriving01 Singhwas bus nollRe373540 l as allegcd20PP by I lS drivcr respondcntno Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 2 lf issuc no l t hc pct it ioncrsarc cill is provcdlo what am ounl of com pcnsat ion illcd lo alld lrt t ll Wh01112C0lP 3Whct hcr rcspondcntno cffcct ivc drivingliccnsc Ot l l was nol ht lldinga valid and t hc allcgcddat e o accident 2 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 428 No879 01 2005 7 3 OPR 4 Rclief The lcam cd 1ribunal allcr apj oraisalcf lllc evidciocc 011 t ecoicl alvardcd an anlount of Rs000001e aS Oul t lf which Rs000001 cach givcn t o clainlailt Ncls 1 and 2 alld t llc ret llaining anlOUnt of Rs1000001shall bc ccI uallysharcd by claiinant s No and 4 Sim ilarly in ot hcr claim pclilions t hc 1ribunal I lasalso lccil alvaidcd by l7cclingdissat isOcd wilh lhc abovc saicl Awards of t hc Molor Accidcnt ClaiI ns 1ribunal t hc appcllat lt shavc I orcfcricdlllc plcscllt appeals casc fllc havc hcard I carncd counscl Ior t he part lcs and pcruscdt lle clat lnant s arc hcld cnt illcd t 0 750I oof t llc saicl ainoulll 1 Rs568001 So t hc Nalional I nsurance is cliicct cd t o pay lhc enhanccd alnount 01 Rs98001 aloil wit h int crcsl 71 pa I ronl C 0 C I C5 I Z 2 C Cr I 08 QO 7 Z dalc 01 filingt he appcalt ill reaiizat ion I 2AONo879 of2005 0 17AONo584 of2005 Bot h lhcsc appcaJshavc becn prclcrrcdIor cnhanccnlcnt o f Ct llllpcnsalioll on accounl of dcalh of Sunil Kulnar 1AO No879 01 2005 has bccn prcscnt cdby widow and init lor daught crof Sut lil Klllllar WllCrCaS 1AO Nt 2584 of 2005 has bccn prclcrrcdb Swarna Ranl and Kanlia lOcvi parcnls01Sunil Kunlar dcccascd Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Thc I carnedl nbunal has asscsscd t llc lllCOlllC 01 Sunil Kuillar JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 429 No879 cI f 2005 8 07 1 0 0 I C5 I Z 08 Q0 Z drivcr 01 t llrccwhcclcr as Rs300011lcrm ont h I l was also hcld t hat hc W21S I l3 ainunl upclll hilll I ild I lis ct lllt liblili1ll t olvt it ds l5iillily I lvasheld t o bc 1eCeRs40001 pcr annuin 111cage of Sunil Kunlar had bcenasscsscd as 2829 ycars at t hc t iinc llf deat h and t hc inult iplicr appllcd I S 15 and in t his t nallncr lllc clailllat lt s wcrc hcld cillit lccl lo claiill Rs600001 on account of dcat h 0 Sunil Kunlar I ll lhc accidcnt Tribunal also awardcd Rs00001 account I uncral cxpcnscs ancl Rsl00001 account of I ossofcoilsorliunl I ovc ilt ld affccliil alld it l I llis m anner t llc t ot al aI llt lulll Of I V8S asscsscd Rs000001 SlilCC Sunil Kuinar was hcld t o be ncgligct llt o t lle cxt cnl ol 25 t hc claiI n of t hc clai inant s has bccn rest rict cdt o Rs OO0001 I lrst point presscd hclorc I llC lS t hat cont ribut ory ncgligcnceasscssedby t hc Tribunal t o I hc cxt cnl of 25 KLim arshould nol bc asscsscdby t hc rihiit lal I I clwct ct at t ibut cd t o Sunil I I lallc pciliscclt llc rccords t hc lbunal has cat cgorically hcld t hal SuniI Kunlar dcceasccl I S ncgligclll t o t hc ext cnt of 25I o So rc Oraisal of t llC cvidcncc lhal I lndingdoes not call ft r aily it llcrcrcrlcc allclcct lsequellt lyt llc sam e st andsafllrm cd Now rcvert ing t o t he cnhanccm cnt o f com pcnsat ion1S conccm ed t hc 10C0111C of Sunil Kulllar hiis bccil right ly 21sscsscdas Rs0001 I nollll I I owcver t hc dcpcildcilcycalculalcd bv I he lrial nccds lt l bc correct cd rilot iil11I liI s t ssessed1I 3111111uiltlvcluld havc bccn spcnl by t hc dcccascd t o nlaiilt aI n I linlsclf bt il in t llis COSClhC dcpcndcnlsare Widow 1111110rdaught crand parcnt s1C I OUriil llUlllbCr SO Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh I ll lhcsc CI rCLlI llSlallCCS lhC 31110lllll I 7lr I llallllaiillllg hllllself should havC JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 430 4 1AO No879 01 2005 9 1 1 t r 0 C0 I C5 I Z a2 I 08 4t W2 Z 11 bccnt akcn as 114 hc illot llhlydcpcildcncylhcrcl7t c sllt t ild I lallc bcct l asscsscdas Rs2501 and ycat 1ydcj ocildcilcyshoLildhavc bcct l lls27I I Ol So lar as t hc m ult ipiicris ct lI lccrllcd lt l I lly VlCW t hc m ult iplier asscsscdsllould havc bccn 17 iilst cad 0 1 15 ilsscsscd blt hc ribuilalso t he alllOUllt ofconlpcllSat ioI lis calculat cd t I S Rs59OOOl27000 x 171 hc riiouna l has asscsscd RsO0001 on account of I ilncral chargcsancl Rs00001 I t I ssof coilsorliuill lclvc aild aflcct ion respondcnt shavc not prclcrrcd111Y St l lhc clait llaI llSarc enlit lcd lo cI ait n Rs590001 llowcvcr kccpingill I icHI lllc flict t hal Suilil Kliillar waS hcld ncgligcllt t o t hc cxt cill 01 25A t hc clalnlant s of bclt ll t hc clait n pct it ioI lSarc cilt illccl lo claim Rs74250e 1le ribul111 has awardcd Rs 000001 So anlolI lll Clf st ailds cnhanccd by Rs742501 iI l acldilioil lo t hc am ount awardcdby t hc ribunal Thc said t llllount shi111I ocsharcd by t hc claim ant s of bot h lhc claiill pct it ionsas pcr Award and lhc I iabilit y101pao t hc said anlt llllll is t ilso t 1s per lllc I llllouglledAlt I rd 1AO No2585 of2005 111cclaiinant s in t his casc lOarshaniI Ocvi widow Raoir Pinki Shashi I 3ala Ranbir Singhaild Jasbir Si ngh I lliilor childrcn 01 1 al Chat ld and 13asant aRain at hcr l dccciscd l al ChaI lcl 1I lc am ounl claim cd by t hc claiinant s in t hc clainl pct it lollNo 16 012003 I vas for Rs 18 I acs aild it was alI cgcdlhat 71Cllat ld I Vil S 48 ycarS t lld illld I Vt I S Cllrlllilg Rs10t lOlI l illoI llh hc I cilrnccl lriill C t I Ur1iI SScSScdt llc illccllnc of dcccased as Rs4001 pcr nlont h 111d1i3 Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh cxpcnses on his m aint cnancc aild t hlt s 1110l1111I vas dcduct cd as I NaS lakcn Rs192001 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 431 9 I AO No879 01 2005 S I O pcrannum 110c1ibunal assesscd t hc age of dcccascd as 45 inult iplicrapplicdby lhc ribiit lal WOS 13 and in lllis m anncr t hc ribunal asscsscd lhc conlpcnsat iona5 RsA96001 on accounl 0 dcalh of l Chaild All OlllClllnt clf Rs211001 H llS Oll accounl of I ullcral m cxpcnscsand Rs00001 WOS grillllcdon account o1 I oss of consort iunl and I ovc ancl alTcct iot l aild llle 10l11 Of l0 0 C3 I C5 I Z 0 I 08 CJO e em m Z Rs896001 I lowcvcr t hc clilI I llilllt SWere hcld ent it lcd t o claiin 75 t hesaid alllOLI lll alllOullt inglo Rs1 72001 So I or as lhc alllOulll I llccllllc l ilsscsscdby t llc ribunal t o llle lUllc 01 Rs4001 I S conccrned t hat des cal l I 7lr anv int crcrcncc 1I owcvcr t hc dcpcndencyshould I lt it ee bceil ciilcLI lt t let lallei dcdLict iilg 11 aI llOllllt t hcrc wcrc scvcn Clt llillt lllt S 1I l t I lC I orcseiltcasc Ycarly depcndcncyCOlllCS t o Rs I S i 6001 hc inult ij olicrt lsscsscdby lhc riblit 71 13 al t hc t ige of 45 ycars but sht luld I laic bccil I Ll S am ount of com pcnsat ioncalculalcd is Rs2 16001 X 14 Rs3024001 Qm 1hc ribunal has awardcd RsA0000111ill reSI leClol funcral chargesand ioss 01 consorunl ct c So t hc lot al anlt I unl colculat ed I t l lllI S I llllllllCr ClllllCS Rs3 4 24001 1hc 17ibunal has dcduct cd I hc anlount oI 25Yo I ic11 lhc Aword anlOllt ll lhc groundt hat Sunil Kulllill W8S Conlribut oryncgligcntt o lhc Cxt clll of 25 I I owcvcr t hat I lndiilghlls bccn chalI cilgcdby t loc apI ocllailt s I il all lllc appeaI SCXCCptlt l t hc apI OcI ls Ht idt llv I 3alclllSt llld childrcll bcaringNo O No 879 of 2005 and lAO Nt l584 01 21105 I t llas bccn collt endcd t hat t hcrc is a dist inct ion bclilt cll t hc ct lilt lilllit t llI I lcgligcilland Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh COlllposit cncgligcncelt is subm it t cd lllt it st l llir as lal CI l2I lldis ct lllccit lcd JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 0 C I C5 I Z m r I 08 QO W2 Z 432 I AO No879 of 2005 L I l hc was a passcngcr I ll t l t hrcewhccler t t nd l 11CI lt lnclalld olhcr clcccascd cannot bc hcld 10 bc cont ribI orynegligcnt he alnounl o 25 cannot bc 1 dcduct cd in respcctoft hc com pcllsat iot l I t is forccfLillycoI lt clldcd lllol ill cilsc t llcoillposit cilcgligcilcc t he claim ant s arc hcld cnt il lcd t o c llIi nl lr9111Uls Of lhc t cI rl I easors can claiin t he alllount f1olnt llc I cgalrcllrcscnlt lt ivcs01 Slit lil Kt it llai I I iOlll t hc ot vncr drivcr and I llsurailcc Colllllillly of lhc ollcndingvchiclc i13us No lR3713540 111cNat ional I nsurancc Com panyrcspondcntis bot m d lO m akc lhc paym cnt oflhcawardcd lllllOllill illld it lllav Clallll lt Olll lhe olher t ort I casorsifso adviscd o st lpporlt his cont cnt 0ll I carllcd ct luilscl I 7lrlllc apj ocllailt s has rclicd upon lli Il I 3cnchaulhorilll 01 t lllr 01111 1ligh t Jllrt in Sm t Parsani Dcvi ort er VSe St at c oflla1 I he 1972The 973 The Plb lI I W 811 2ii1d AePSRTeC v KeI lem alat luO Orse 2008 31 RCRI Civio C7I unscl for Nat ional l nSllrilllCC COI llpllllyand counsel for t hc St at chavc opposcdt hc sat d praycr and I love subnlilt cd lhat sincc l al Chailcl lV21S t ravcllinglil a lhrccvheclcr wllicll I ViI S drivCll by Sunil Kullla dcceascd aild as such t hc I iabililyt o pay t llc anlount 0f 25 is t hat of I cgal rcprcscnlillivcs01Sut lil Kt it nar owner 01I lliccI I llcclel 1CI t his COI lt CI llI Oll I earilcd counscl for t I lC JllSllr2111CCC0I llpOllyhas rcliccl lI pOI l aut hori ly G u rm i nder Sineh 0 a nol her VS DrRaini Kum ari 2009421 RCR 4Civill378 So far as lllc t iulllllri Sm leP1144 levj l3O AePSRCe Si anot hers I lC ct lnccrncd t hc rat io of Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh abovc said t lnvoj Lidglllcnlsis lhat 111COSC ol conlposilcncgligcnccwhcn t hc t hc JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 433 4 17AONo879 01 2005 12 1 0 0 I C I Z C I 08 00 7 Z Ll accidcntllas t akcll placcdLic t ll I lcgligcilccof t Wll lt lrt l casors 1 lhal t he t hc iippcllant s can rccovcr lhc full conlpcnsalionanlount from cit hcr of t hcnl 1hc aut horilyAPSlLCll bcen discusscd by a Division Beneh I ll aulhorit y Curm indcr Sih iI not her and it I pt ira Nt l 12 ol t hc lidgt llCI ltit wiis held as 12 I carllccl couioscl I I r t llc aploellat llssubinit t ccl lllal t llis principlccould bc invokcd only i bolh t he t ort 22EI selsI vclC lllllolcadcdas a parly I n lhe prcscnl CaSCt llc ClLlllllalll has choscn lcI proccedonly agaiI lsllllc Olvncr and drivcr of lhC t CllllOoand I lOt ilnpI eadcdllle drivcr 01 lllc Marull van 11ho I vas husband clf 1lc clt lllllt lllt t 111dI ll sucll o siluat it ln il wi l l not bc aj oproprialc0r t llc claiinllt ll lO Clll111 l0111 t I lC owncr oft hc t cnlpt I or lhc lilill 11lcr I lusband Whilc sit t ingSinglI r I aill 1ouild I ly I lle t lbscrvt lt ioilsilladc by lllcir 1ordshipsiil t he said j t idgm clltlly lllc 19I lisit il 13ct lcll I ll t hc I lrCSClll case also owncr t hc t hrceeI vhcclcr t lle insurllllCC CClllllOElllyilld I cgal rcprcscillat ivesol dcccased Sullil Klilllilr clrivcr I lavc not bccn arravcd as parly So t hcSCCl rClI I llSI t lllCCS lllc lcarI lcd lriiil I I Llrl I llS righlly dcduct ed t hc alnounl of 25I o lrt llll t lle CClllllOCllSlll t t l lhc clilillllI lllS Oll account Oll t hc plt rt llfSliilllKulllar VAO N02131 ot 2005 Tllc clilim pct ilit lll lll t llis ciisc lliis llecil j orclcrrcdby Sllll Shaildi Dcvi widow Ralll Phal ilt ld Raill KllJllI r St llls 01 Ris2llSit lgll I il lhis Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh t hc lribunal has asscsscd lhc lllCt I I llC cI l t lle clcccascd as Rs24001 I ocr JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 434 4 l7AO NoS79 of 2005 13 8 1 C 0 C I C5 Z C 08 C 7 Z m ont hand aft cr deduct ing113 as spcnt for t hc nlaiI lt cnanccby Risal Siilgh 213 has bcen t akcn as I Ocpendcncyhas bcen t akcn as Rsl92001 1hc agc of Risal Singhwas 55 ycars ancl rnulliplicrapplicdI ll lhis casc is o 10 I lc claiinant s wcrc hcld cnt it lcd t o clainl I 2s19201O 1hc claim ailt s wcrc also hcld enlit lcd t o Rs20OOol on account 01 funcral cxpcnscsancl Rs00001 allcct ion and iil t his account 0f I oss 01 consort iunl lovc and 111211111C1t llc claiillont s Wcrc hcld cnt it lcd t o Rs581 001 114 ainouilt was dcduct cd on aCCOUnt 0negligcnccoSun Kut nar and claiI nant s wcrc granlcdt illlt llllll of Rs935701 I n aulllorit y Sm t Sarla Verm a and ot hers vsI elhi191101415PlMporat I on and Anre 200931 ReCeReCivill 77 t llc clcduclioil fclr pcrsoilEI IcxI oct lscs ficill incot llc t llc sllould bc 113djI llC8SC I hcdcpcilclcilt st lre 2 lo 3 So ill lhis illallller lhe t rial Court has right lydcducled t 1le 113 I 7I i I lis cxj lcnscsaI ld laking t o Rs 192001 pcr ycar 11lc illcot llc oft lle deccascd has also bcen asscsscdas Rs400ocr m ont h aslhc accidcnl has t aken placcin t hc prcscnt COSC lll t hc yci1r 2003 I 10110cvcrt llc illllllilolicrt ij oplict iblcin t his case should havc bccn I l accordinglcl lllc t lbscrVOlI OI lSllladc I ll Sm t Sarla Vcrm a and ot hcrs caselsuiw So lhc at llOlllll Calculaled in t his I llallllCr I S Rs1 12001 So lllc anlounl cnhanccd hy nlult iplicsof ClllllCS t o Rs1 92001 ul ol llle st t I d a nlt llllll 141 j s dcdliclcd on account 01 negligenccof Sunil Kum ar So consideringt hc abovc said Cl rCUinst anCCS aillclUllt Of COllllOCllSt lllOllSt alldS Cllhit nccd by Rs 144001 alongwit ll I lllCrCst 9 7 pcr onnuin I rot n I hc dat c ofappcalt j ll realizat ior Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh l7AO N017440f2005 JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 435 V D 1AO No79 2005 14 y 1 C 0 0 I C I Z r I 08 r0 7 Z t l I n t llis casc t he I llCot llc t ll Ralllcsll Klllllar dccciiSod I lils t aken as Rs24001 locr m onlll and 113 1110l1t 11ht 3s bccn dcduct ccl Oll account of cxpcnscs Oll him sclf ilild dcpct ldcilcyhlls 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asscsscdas 15 inst cacl014 iit ld hy t ipI olyit lglhc said m ulliplier l 5 t hc t ot al colllcs l0 Rs32401JUl 1lc clillt llt lllt s 211c 1115llI lclcl cnt it lcd t o Rs00001 t 111 lI CCI I lI I I l I l I uller111CXj lClI SCS lild loss of consort ium as llWardcclby t he 1 ribuilt ll lllI S I llanncr lhc claim anlsarc hcld cnt it led t t l clt lim Rs640001 Allcr dcdt lct it i825 t hc claim anls arc hcld cnlit lcd l0 clt iiill ct lllat lccd t lillt lllill 1I fR82541Jl 11t t lgwillli11t crcst il 7o I llllll llle dillc t ill rciili7iilioil FAO Nt I 604 t I 1 20115 Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Claiinant s I ll t his ClSC lC I iidolll I lllllt lr St lll iI nd parcnlsot hc JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 436 17AONo 879 of 2005 0 15 141 Q 0 C I C5 I Z L 08 14 7 Z dcceascdMohindct Kunlar hc i ilcoillc t lf deccascd I las bceil 1 lak6l as Rs30001 j ocr m oilt h and t l has llcct l calct llilt ed t 1S Rs40001t cr dcduct ing113 alnot illl 1llc I llt ilt ilI ici m t his casc is hcld t o bc 14 in llliS 11181111Crlllc clat m alllSarc hclcl cnt it lcd l0 Rs 360001 1ribuilal t llso t 111ardcdRs001I Ol Oll account of funcral expcnscs and Rs011001 Oll account 0f I oss t 11consort iunl I ovc and allcct ion 1llc t olal at llOUlll 01 I VS Rs376 0001 but t hc cut t cl t he cxt cnl 01 254 WllS inadc as t hc insurcr t lf lhrcewhccler was llol arralrcd t I S I t l lI lI S m anilcr t hc clai t nanls arc held cnt it lcd t o claim Rs820001 So far as t llc illcom c asscsscdby t llc nbunal t o lhe ext ent of Rs10001 pcr I llont h docs I lol cit ll I7ll 11113llllCrl crcnce l I t lwclCl l t l V IC W 01 Sm t Sarla Verm a and ot hers ease 1Sllllrlll llle should havc bcen t akcn lo t hc cxt cnt of 314 as lllcre t rC I our claiillailt s in lI lC prcscnt casc Thc m ulliplicraecordingt 1 said t lt ilhorit yal lhc agc of dcceascd is asscsscd as 16 St t hc clillillilllt s t I rC hcld enlillcd t o elaiill RsA3 20001 hc lrbunal has iisscsscclRs11OI JI I l 311account 01 funeral cxpcnscsand Rsl00001 on account o f 10ssof Ct lllSOrt llllll I vc and afcct ion clc hcrc I S no crOSS appcalt t l challenget hc said am ount aI vardcd by t hc 1ribunal So t he elaiillaI lI S arc hcId ei llit lcd t 0 Rs320001 Allcr dccluct ingt he anlt I unl 01 2596 ihc clainlanls llrc hcld cnlit led lo claim Rs540001 l I l I 1llS lllt lllller CllllilllCCd Rs200010 I S ordercd t o bc paid 1011t hc rcspoildcilt sas ordcr bv lhe Tribunal alt lngwilh I ilt Crcsl 7 1t l lrt llll I llc t lat c 0 1I I lingt llc rcalizat ion Pooj a 2012.08.25 14: 30 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh t ill JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 437 C 1 No879 01 2005 16 I rl VI CH t lf I he t ibt lvc disclt 5sit lt l 111lhe t t I oovcsiiid t ipllcals st and part lyacccpt cdt 0 t hc cxlelll discusscd 7ibl1vc llc aj opcl lallls claiinant silrc hcld cnlit lcd t 0 cilhililccd aI lllLiilt t 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