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NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
NEW DELHI
 
REVISION PETITION NO. 462 OF 2011
 
(Against the Order dated 25/02/2010 in Appeal No. 364/2009 of the State Commission Kerala)
1. SNEHALATHA BABURAJ & ORS.
Mundamthara House, 34/895, Chulliyode Road, Civil Station
Kozhikode - 673020
Kerala
2. RAHUL BABURAJ
Mundamthara House, 34/895, Chulliyode Road, Civil Station
Kozhikode - 673020
Kerala
3. ROHAN BABURAJ
Mundamthara House, 34/895, Chulliyode Road, Civil Station
Kozhikode - 673020
West Bengal
4. ROHITH BABURAJ
Mundamthara House, 34/895, Chulliyode Road, Civil Station
Kozhikode - 673020
Kerala
5. THANKAM
Mundamthara House, 34/895, Chulliyode Road, Civil Station
Kozhikode - 673020
Kerala
...........Petitioner(s)
Versus 
1. LIC OF INDIA & ORS.
Rep. By its Manager, Calicut, Branch Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kerala
2. DIVISIONAL MANAGER
Jeevan Prakash Building, Mananchira
Kozhikode - 673001
Kerala
3. THE BRANCH MANAGER
LIC of India, Kozhikode Branch, Mananchira
Kerala
...........Respondent(s)

BEFORE: 
 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. R. KINGONKAR, PRESIDING MEMBER
 HON'BLE MR. VINAY KUMAR, MEMBER

For the Petitioner :
Mr. Shyam Padman, Mr. B. Vinodh
Kanna, advocates
For the Respondent :
: Mr. Neeraj Gupta, advocate

Dated : 09 Aug 2011
ORDER

This revision petition is being disposed of finally at the stage of admission, in as much as the controversy centers around short question as to whether deceased Baburaj committed breach of the terms of insurance policy by consuming certain alcoholic preparation while driving his motor cycle at the time of alleged road accident.

2.      The District Consumer Forum awarded compensation by allowing the claim on account of double benefit policy.  The State Commission referred findings of the District Consumer Forum and the ground that the alleged road accident occurred on 27-09-2004.  Deceased Baburaj was found driving the motorcycle and there was finding of the Chemical Analyzer that the blood sample contained 57.50 mg. per 100 ml.  The presence of ethyl alcohol in the urine was found to be 115.0 mg. per 100 mls. of the samples.  It is on such a finding revealed from the certificate of the Chemical Analyzer that the State Commission dismissed the complaint.

3.      We have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused  the relevant documents.   It  is  an  admitted  fact  that on 27-09-2004 deceased Baburaj was driving on his motorcycle and was allegedly hit by jeep vehicle bearing registration no. KL 11 L 5185.    The jeep vehicle was coming from the opposite direction when the alleged accident is said to have taken place.  The FIR was lodged by a friend of the deceased Baburaj, who was the pillion rider.  There is no dispute about the fact that the driver of the jeep vehicle is charge sheeted for offence punishable under Section 279 and 304 (A) IPC.

4.          Learned counsel for the revision petitioners, who are the Legal Representatives of the deceased Baburaj and are original complainants, invited our attention to extract from Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology by H.W.V. Cox Seventh Edition at page 940.  The tabular form pertaining to the facts of different concentrations of alcohol may be produced as follows:--

Concentration

of alcohol in blood

(mg/100 ml)

Minimum

Consumed volume of 70% proof spirit(ml)   

Behaviour and signs

Remarks

Up to 50

 

Less than 70

 

No change

Slightly flushed face

 

Dry and decent, fit to drive

 

50 to 140

70 to 150

Majority are gay, vivacious and talkative, a few may show symptoms of more severe intoxication

Dry and decent, fit to drive

Around 150

150 to 200

Garrulous and aggressive

A critical level. Delighted and devilish, may be dangerous in control of a vehicle

150 to 200

250 to 300

Motor incoordination, slurred speech, staggering gait

Delinquent and disgusting

Unfit to drive

400 to 600

550 to 600

Comatosed

Dazed and dejected

Above 600

More than 700

Asphyxia and death

Dead drunk

 

5.      As ag

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