Telangana High Court
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS 629 of 2004 on 11 December 2003
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TUESDAY ,THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARYTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY TWO
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE P.SREE SUDHA
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 629 OF 2004
Appeal filed Under Section 30 of Workmen's Compensation Act against theOrder dated 11.12.2003 made in WC 67/03 on the file of the commissioner forworkmen's compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour lll, Hyderabad .
Between:
United lndia lnsurance Company Ltd, rep, by its regional office, United lndia towers,lVth floor, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.
...APPELLANT/OPP PARTY No.2
AND
'1 . Sri B.Venkanna @ Venkaiah, S/o. Siddaiah ,aged 40 years,Driver rlo. 1-9-S4l1lA,Ramnagar, Hyderabad.Ramnagar, Hyderabad.
R- ['1 ]died LRs vide Saparatesheet
2. Sri A.V.Venkata Satyanarayana, s/o. A.V.Subba rao Business r/o. 49-1-43, NearKL Rao Bridge, Gunadala, Vijayawada.KL Rao Bridge, Gunadala, Vijayawada.
3. B. Anasuya @ Anasuriya, W/o. Late B. Venkanna @ Venkaiah, aged about4Tyears, Occ Household Rt/o. C/o. Chintala Narayana, Mahatma Gandhi Road,Tathupally, Khammam Districtyears, Occ Household Rt/o. C/o. Chintala Narayana, Mahatma Gandhi Road,Tathupally, Khammam District
4. S.arojini, Dlo.Latq B. Venkanna @ Venkaiah, aged about 25 years, OccHousehold, Fl/o. C/o. Chintala Narayana, Mahaima Gandhi Rbad, Tathupally,Khammam Dis{rict. (RR 3 and 4 are brought on record as LRs of the deieadedR1 vide Court Order dated 06.07.2007, in CMAMP No.63'1 of 2007 in CMANo.629 of 2004).Household, Fl/o. C/o. Chintala Narayana, Mahaima Gandhi Rbad, Tathupally,Khammam Dis{rict. (RR 3 and 4 are brought on record as LRs of the deieadedR1 vide Court Order dated 06.07.2007, in CMAMP No.63'1 of 2007 in CMANo.629 of 2004).
...RESPONDENTS/opp party
CMP. NOi 4411 OF 2004
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in.the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to staythe operation of the order in WC 67/03 dt.11-12-03 on the file of the commissionerfor workmen's compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour lll, Hyderabad.the operation of the order in WC 67/03 dt.11-12-03 on the file of the commissionerfor workmen's compensation and Assistant Commissioner of Labour lll, Hyderabad.
CMP. NO: 5'130 OF 2004
Between:
Sri B.Venkanna @ Venkaiah, S/o. Siddaiah ,aged 40 years,Driver rlo. 1-9-S4l1lA,Ramnagar, Hyderabad.
1. United lndia lnsur, rnce Company Ltd, rep. by its regional office, United lndiatowers, lvth floor, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.. .RESPONDENT/PETITIONER [in]CN/A No.629/2004towers, lvth floor, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.. .RESPONDENT/PETITIONER [in]CN/A No.629/2004
2. Sri A.V.Venkata, Sa yanarayana, s/o. A.V.Subba rao Business r/o. 49-1-43, NearKL Rao Bridge, Gur adala, Vijayawada.KL Rao Bridge, Gur adala, Vijayawada.
...RESPONDEN'T/ RESPONDENT
Petition under Se:tion 151 CPC [praying ]that in the circumstances stated inthe affidavit filed in sup rort of the [petition, ]the High Court may be [pleased ]to [pass]order to vacate the inte im stay order [granted ]in CMP.NO 4411l04 in CtUA.629/04,daled 25-2-2004, in the nterest of [justice.]
Counsel for the Appella rt :SRl. NISARUDDIN AHMED JEDDY
Counsel for the Respor dent No.3&4: J PRAMOD GOUO
The Court made the foll rwing: ORDER
THE HON'BLE [SMT. ][JUSTICE P. ][SREE ][SUDHA]
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This oppeol [is ][filed ][by the ][oppellont-United ][lndio ][lnsuronce]Compony [Limited ][ogoinst ][the ][order ][doied ][I ][l ]['12'2003 ][in W'C'No'67]of 2003 [possed ][by ][the ][Commissioner ][for Workmen's ][Compensotion]ond Assistoni [Commissioner ][of ][Lobour-lll' ][Hyderobod ][(for short ]['the]Assislonl Commissioner' [)']
Thel,|responc]entherein,whowosemployedosodriverwiththe2ndrespondent,me,iwlthonoccidenton0].04.2003ondsusloined [grievous ][iniuries' ][Afier ][considering ][the ][evidence ][on]record, ihe [Assistont]Commissioner [gronted ][compensolion ][of]Rs.3,66,7141' [olong ][wiih ][inlerest ][ot ][lhe rote of ][g% ][per ][onnum ][from]the dote of [occidenl. ][Aggrieved ][by the ][some' ][the ][United ][lndio]lnsuronce [Compony ][Llmiled preferred ][this ][oppeol']
LeornedCoUnseloppeoringforlheoppellonthodconlended [thot ][os ][per ][lhe ][medicol evidence' ][the ][disobiliiy ][wos]ossessed [oI ]50%, [but ][the ][Assisloni Commissloner ][ossessed ][ihe]ot [100%. ][AW'2 ][hod ][issued ][Ex'A-S-Disobilitv ][Certificote]disobility on [lhe ][clinicol ][ond ][rodiologicol ][exominotion ][Thus' ][ihe]bosing evidence [of ][Aw.2 ][ond ][Ex'A-s ][ought ][to ][hove been ][ignored ][by ][the]Assislont Commissioner' [The ][loss ][of ][eorning ][copocily ][should ][not be]more thon [whot ][is ][ossessed ][in ][the ][cose ][of ][non-scheduled ][injuries']Thus, the [Assistont Commissioner ][erred ][in ][colculoting ][the ][loss ][ot]eornin [g]copocity [of ][the ][cloimont ][ond ][owording ][excess]comPe [nsoiion.]
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As [per ][the ][Memo ][doted ][19'022004' ][the ][compensotion]omount of [Rs ][3,66,714l- wos ][deposited ][under protest']
Leorne J [counsel ][for the ][oppellont ][hod ][relied ][upon ][the]judgmeni oi this Courl [in ][C ][M'A'No 626 ][ot ][2OO4' ][wherein ][it ][wos]observedttottheCommissioneroughtno,ttohoveossessedtheloss of eornir [g ][copocity ][of ][the ][opplicont ][ot ][100% ][ond ][oi ][the ][mosl' ][it]con be toke [n ][ot ][50%.]
Leorn ]d [counsel for ][the oppelloni ][furlher ][conlended ][tho.t ][in]C.M.A.No.6 [16 ][of ][2004 ][the ][opplicont ][is ][o ][Cleoner' ][but ][in ][the ][present]cose lhe [o ][rplicont ][is ][o ][driver' ][As ][per ][the evidence of ][AW'2' ][the]disobility [ol ihe opplicont ][wos ossessed ][ot ][50% ][on ][Mc ][Bride ][Scole]ond it is [sl ][:ted ][lhot ][the ][opplicont ][requires ][onolher operolion ][f ][or]union of [ti ][e frocture. ][He olso ][stoled ][thol ][il ][is ][nol ][possible ][for ][lhe]opplicont [o ][drive ][the ][vehicle in ][his ][resi ][of ][life ][He ][olso ][stoled thol]the opplic [:nt ][hos ][irreversible ][permonent functionol ][ond onoiomicol]def icit.
Adrrittedly, [the cloimont ][wos ][o ][driver ][of ][the ][vehicle ][ond ][he]sustoined ['frocture ][of ][shoft ][femur ][(left) ][ond ][olso ][loierol ][popletiol]nerve [porolysis, os ][o ][result ][of nerve ][porolysis' ][he ][hos ][o foot drop ond]there is c [shorlening ][of ][limb ][ond lhe ][octivities ][of ][doily ][living ][ore]ofl:cted [becouse ][of ][lhe ][injuries ][susioined by ][him ][There ][ls ][no]bodly chonce or [him ][to recover ][ond lo ][dischorge ][his ][duties ][os ][o ][driver ][os]such. [I ][herefore, ][the ][Assistont ][Commissioner ][hod ][ossessed the]function :l disobility [ot ]'l OO% ond oworded compensolion ofRs.3,66,7 14/-.
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Leorned counsel [for ][lhe ][oppellont ][disputed ][Ex ][A-S-Disobllity]Cerliflcote sloting [thot ][the ][some wos ][issued ][by ][AW'2 bosing ][on ][the]clinicol ond rodiologicol [exominotion']
Conclusion
This Court is of the considered [view ][thol ][if ][ot ][oll ][the ][oppellonl]is nol relying upon [the ][evidence ][of ][AW.2 ][ond ][Ex'A-S, ][it ][oughi ][to]hove token sleps [for ][referring ][the ][cloimont ][to ][the ][Medicol ][Boord']but lt foiled to do so. [Therefore, ][the ][orgument ][of ][the ][leorned]counsel for the [oppellont ][bef ][ore ][this ][Court ][regording the evidence]of AW.2 ond Ex.A-S [is ][nol ][tenoble. ][Therefore, ][lhere ][is ][no ][enor ][in]the [disobility sustoined ][by ][the ][cloimont ][ot ][100% ][by ][fhe]ossessing Assistonl Commissioner [ond ][thus, this ][Court finds ][no ][reoson ][to]inlerfere with ihe [order ][doted ][11.12.2003 ][in ][W'C'No'67 ][of ][2003]possed by lhe Workmen's [Compensotion ][ond ][Assislonl]Commissioner [of ][Lobour-lll, ][Hyderobod.]
Accordingly, [ihe ][C.M.A. ][is ][dismissed' No cosis']
Leorned counsel [oppeoring ][for the ][respondenls ][hod]contended thot [during ][pendency ][of ][these ][proceedings']respondents [1 ][ond ][3 ][died ond ][there ][is ][only ][sole ][dependoni ][i'e" ][the]4th respondent, [who ][is ][the doughter ][of ][the deceosed' ][oged ][obout]25 [yeors.]
ln view of the [obove ][submission, ][the ][4th ][respondenl ][is]permitted to withdrow [the entire ][omouni' ][No costs']
Pending miscelloneous [opplicotions' ][if ][ony' ][sholl ][siond ][closed']
Sd/.K,SRINIVASA [RAO]JOINT REGISTRAR,TRUE COPY//6SECTION [OFFICER]
To1 , The Commissioner [for Workmen's Compensation ][and ][ASSistant ][Commissioner ][o, Cw]Labour-l ll, [HYderabad.]
2. One CC to Sri Niseruddin Ahmed Jeddy, Advocate (OpUC),). One CC to Sri J.F amod Goud, Advocate (OpUC),). One CC to Sri J.F amod Goud, Advocate (OpUC)4. Two CD Copies5. One Spare CopyK5. One Spare CopyK
. Two CD Two CD CD Copies. One Spare CopyOne Spare Copy9
HIGH COURTDATED:0410112)22
IIORDERc[3][ r ][r,E ][5 ][i4;*]YCMA.No.629 cf 20041A ii? ?"i,22
Dismissing tlte CMA no costs.'(_/)o?,oZ;----