2022:BHC-GOA:706 FA-80_81_82-2015__67-2017__160-2018__4-2022.1_.DOC Santosh-Niti IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA FIRST APPEAL NOS.80, 81 & 82 of 2015, 67 of 2017, 160 of

2018 & 4 of 2022 WITH C.A. NO.236/2018 IN FA.

NO.160/2018 FIRST APPEAL NOS.80, 81 & 82 OF 2015

1. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd; having its Divisional Office at Gouveia Chambers, 3^rd Floor, Helidoro Salgado Road, Panaji-Goa.

2. Shri Om Prakash Maharia, Major in age, H. No.358 Karanzal, Madkai, Ponda-Goa.

…. Appellants Versus

1. Mrs. Yvette Gomendes, aged 55 years, housewife, w/o late Januarius Gomendes, r/o 313/A, Dramapur, Navelim Salcete Goa.

2. Miss. Cresida Vanessa Gomendes, aged 26 years, daughter of late Januarius Gomendes, r/o 313/A Dramapur, Navelim, Salecete-Goa. 3. Shri Sahebalal Sukla, major, driver, s/o Indrajit Sukla, r/o Gagon, Taluka-Chanabe, District-Mirazpur, Uttar Pradesh.

4. Smt Mamta Pandey, major, business, r/o D-28, Rainbow Villas, CD Countryside, Murida, Fatorda, Margao-Goa.

5. Cholamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd;

Insurer of truck no.GA-08-U-2471, 203-A, 2^nd Floor, Dempo Trade Centre, Patto, Panaji-Goa.

6. Krishan Das, Major, driver, Post Kothi, Taluka-Gumarmeh, District- Vilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.

…. Respondents Mr. E. Afonso with Ms. C. Afonso, Advocates for the Appellants.

Mr. C.A. Coutinho, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 2.

Mr. James Lopes, Advocate for Respondent No.5.

WITH FIRST APPEAL NOS.67 OF 2017, 160 OF 2018 & 4 OF 2022 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.236 OF 2018 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.160 OF 2018

1. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., 203-A, 2^nd Floor, Dempo Trade Center, Patto, Panaji-Goa, through its, Authorized signatory, Mr. Mahendra Mandloi …..Appellant Versus

1. Smt. Yvette Gomendes, Widow of Late Januarius Gomendes, Daughter of Antonio S. Fernandes, Age-54 years old, Housewife, 2. Kumari Cresida Vanessa Gomendes, Daughter of Late Januarius Gomendes, Aged about 24 years, Student, Both residents of H.No.313/A, Dramapur, Salcete-Goa.

3. Shri Saheblal Sukla, Son of Indrajit Sukla, Major in age, Driver, Resident of Gagon, Taluka-Chanabe, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

4. Smt.Mamta Pandey, Major in age, resident of D-28, Rainbow Villa, CD Country side, Murida, Fatorda, Margao-Goa.

5. Shri Kishna Das, Appeal stands dismissed in Major in age, Driver, view of orders dtd.22.12.2016 Post-Kothi, Taluka-Gumarmeh, passed in MCA No.416/2015.

District - Vilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.

6. Shri Omprakash Maharia, Major in age, resident of H.No.358, Karanzal-Madkai,Ponda-Goa.

7. M/s Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Gouvela Chambers, 3 Floor, Helidoro Salgado Road, Panaji-Goa. …. Respondents Mr. James Lopes, Advocate for the Appellant Mr. C.A. Coutinho, Advocate for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 Mr. E. Afonso with Ms. C. Afonso, Advocates for Respondent No.7.

CORAM : M. S. SONAK, J.

Reserved on : 3^rd MARCH 2022 Pronounced on : 23^rd MAY 2022

JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The First Appeal No.80/2015 has been instituted by the Oriental Insurance Company, and the owner of the vehicle no.KA-22-A-7022 (container truck) to question the Judgment and award dated 21.01.2015 (the impugned Judgment and award) in Claim Petition No.102/2010, instituted by Ms. Yvette Gomendes (Yvette) and Cressida Gomendes (Cressida), the widow and daughter of late Januarius Gomendes (Januarius), who died in a vehicular accident on 09.10.2009. This appeal questions the compensation awarded to Yvette and Cressida due to the death of Januarius.

3. The First Appeal No.160/2018 is instituted by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. The insurer of Tata Tipper truck bearing registration no. GA-08-U-2471 also involved in the same accident to question the above-impugned Judgment and award in Claim Petition No.102/2010 to the extent it imposes liability on it. This appeal also challenges the compensation awarded to Yvette and Cressida.

4. The First Appeal No.81/2015 is instituted by the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. and the owner of the container truck against the Judgme