Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Savita And Anr vs Jeetu Bhai And Ors. (2023:Rj-Jd:25926) on 17 August, 2023
Author: Yogendra Kumar Purohit
Bench: Yogendra Kumar Purohit
[2023:RJ-JD:25926]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 532/2017
The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Through Its Authorized
Office, T.P. Claims Hub, Divisional Office-I, Abhay Chambers,
Jalori Gate, Jodhpur.
----Appellant
Versus
1. Smt. Savita W/o Mangla @ Manglaram Jogi.
2. Mangla @ Manglaram S/o Shri Sama Ram Jogi.
Both Residents Of Village Mudarla, Tehsil Abu Road,
District Sirohi. (D)
-----Clamants
3. Jitu Bhai S/o Shri Moolji Bhai Chawra, Resident Of
Shantivan Talhati, Abu Road, Dist. Sirohi. (Driver).
4. Prajapita Brahamkumari Ishwariya Vishva Vidhyalay,
Through its GPA Holder, Avtar Singh Rana S/o Shri J.S.
Rana, Resident Of Pandav Bhawan, Mt. Abu, District
Sirohi. (Owner).
----Respondents
Connected With
S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 717/2017
1. Savita W/o Mangla @ Mangla Ram, aged 38 years,
2. Mangla @ Mangla Ram S/o Samaram, aged 39 years,
Both residents of Mudarla, Tehsil- Abu Road, District-
Sirohi, Rajasthan.
----Appellants
Versus
1. Jeetu Bhai W/o Mulji Bhai Chawda, resident of Shantivan,
Telhati, Abu Road, Sirohi.
----Driver
2. Prajapati Brahmkumari Ishwariya Vishwavidhayalaya,
Through Power Of Attorney Holder Avtar Singh Rana
S/oJ.S. Rana, resident of Pandav Bhawan, Mt. Abu Sirohi.
----owner
3. The New India Insurance Co. Ltd. Through Div. Manager,
Abhay Chambers, Jalori Gate, Jodhpur.
---insurer
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----Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Jagdish Chandra Vyas
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ravi Panwar
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Judgment Reserved on 07/08/2023 Pronounced on 17/08/2023 01- bl ekeys esa eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vkcqjksM]+ ftyk fljksgh }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 51@2014] lfork oxSjg cuke thrqHkkbZ oxSjg vUrxZr /kkjk 166] 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 02-12-2016 ls O;fFkr gksdj chek dEiuh v;kph la[;k 3 nh U;w bf.M;k ,";ksjsUl dEiuh fyfeVsM dh vksj ls ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 532@2017 bl vk/kkj ij is'k dh xbZ fd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS mls de fd;k tkos vkSj DyssesaV~l&;kph lfork oxSjk dh vksj ls ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 717@2017 bl vk/kkj ij is'k dh xbZ fd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k dks c<+k;k tkosA mDr nksuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ ls lacaf/kr gksus ls budk fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk fd;k tk jgk gSA 02- chek dEiuh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar js'kek dqekjh cuke enu eksgu 2013 ¼9½ ,llhlh ist 65 dh vksj bl U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr djrs gq, ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd iUnzg o"kZ rd dh vk;q ds cPps ds ekeys esa /kkjk 163, rFkk /kkjk 166 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e nksuksa gh izdkj ds ekeyksa esa eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds lSds.M "ksM~;wy ds eqrkfcd uks'kuy vk; iUnzg gtkj :i;s ekudj 1@3 dh dVkSrh djrs gq, nl gtkj :i;s dk iUnzg ls xq.kk djus ij 1]50]000@& #i;s gksrk gS o vU; dUosU'kuy en esa 9500@& #i;s gksrs gSaA bl izdkj dqy 1]59]500@&#i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf"k fnyokbZ tk ldrh gSA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk 4]00]000@& #i;s fnyok;s x;s gSa] og vR;f/kd gS] lkFk gh ;g Hkh rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mDr fu.kZ; dks ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Puttamma Versus K.L. Narayana Reddy (2013) 15 SCC Page 45 esa Hkh fopkj fd;k x;k gS vkSj (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 04:23:47 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:25926] (3 of 6) [CMA-532/2017] iSjk la[;k 58 esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd tc rd lsds.M "ksM~;wy esa la'kks/ku ugha gksrk rc rd ikap lky rd ds cPps ftudh fd dksbZ vkenuh ugha gks rks ,d yk[k :i;s vkSj ikap lky ls vf/kd mez ds cPpksa ds ekeys esa ,d yk[k ipkl gtkj #i;s ;k lsds.M "ksM~;wy ds vk/kkj ij tks {kfriwfrZ jkf"k fu/kkZfjr gksrh gS mlesa ls tks vf/kd gks og jkf'k fnyokbZ tkosA 03- mDr vk/kkjksa ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa deh fd;s tkus dk fuosnu chek dEiuh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk fd;k x;kA 04- DysesaV~l ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk esjk /;ku ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"VkUr MEENA DEVI Versus NUNU CHAND MAHTO @ NEMCHAND MAHTO & ORS. CIVIL APPEAL NO.-------OF 2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 13-10-2022 dh vksj vkdf"kZr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us uks'kuy vk; rhl gtkj #i;s ekudj iUnzg dk xq.kd yxkrs gq, 4]50]000@&] 50]000@& #i;s dUosU'kuy en esa tksM+rs gq, ikap 5]00]000@& #i;s fnyok;s x;s gSaA mlh izdkj bl ekeys esa Hkh v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa vfHko`f) dj 5]00]000@& #i;s dh tkos vkSj bl U;k;ky; ds HEMRAJ AND ANR. VS. RAMDHAN AND ORS. SB Civil Misc. Appeal No. 4767/2009 Date of order 26.09.2011 o ekuuh; vkU/kzk mPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Amati Hymavathi And Anr. Vs Nissankararao Srikrishnamurthi 2000 ACJ 350 dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr djrs gq, ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd bl ekeys esa ikap ekg dk cPpk gksus ij Hkh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk fof/klEer gSA 05- eSaus i{kdkjku ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dk xgu v/;;u fd;k vkSj bl izdj.k dh o v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA bl ekeys esa ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd nq?kZVuk fnukad 26-01-2014 dks ?kfVr gqbZ vkSj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks cPps dh mez ikap ekg gksuk ekuh gS og lgh gSA 06- v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf"k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gS mlesa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fd'kuxksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; 2013 ,e-,-lh-Mh- ¼,l-lh-½ ist 289 dk ekeyk o bl U;k;ky; ds eatwnsoh o vU; cuke "kadjflag o vU; 2014 ¼1½ ,e-,-lh-Mh- ¼jkt-½ ist 406 ds ekeys esa e`rd dh vk;q lkr o"kZ Fkh vkSj nksuksa gh ekeyksa esa 5]60]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf"k fnyokbZ xbZ FkhA bu nksuksa ekeyksa ij fopkj djrs gq, gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rdk dh ekrk dh vk;q dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, 4]00]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf"k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZA (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 04:23:47 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:25926] (4 of 6) [CMA-532/2017] {kfriwfrZ jkf"k 4]00]000@& #i;s dh x.kuk fdl izdkj ls dh xbZ ;g fu.kZ; esa Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA 07- iUnzg o"kZ rd dh vk;q ds cPps dh e`R;q ds ekeys esa fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr iwoZ esa of.kZr rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB ds js'kek dqekjh okys ekeys ds iSjk la[;k 43 (ii) esa fuEukuqlkj vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS %& "43 (ii) In cases where the age of the deceased is upto 15 years, irrespective of the Section 166 or Section 163A under which the claim for compensation has been made, multiplier of 15 and the assessment as indicated in the Second Schedule subject to correction as pointed out in Column (6) of the table in Sarla Verma should be followed."
08- mDr js'kek dqekjh okys ekeys esa fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls iwoZ esa of.kZr iqRrEek okys ekeys esa fopkj fd;k x;k vkSj iSjk la[;k 58 esa fuEukuqlkj vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k %& "Para 58 -------Till such amendment is made by the Central Government in exercise of power vested under sub-section (3) of Section163A of Act, 1988 or amendment is made by the Parliament, we hold and direct that for children upto the age of 5 years shall be entitled for fixed compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- (rupees one lakh) and persons more than5 years of age shall be entitled for fixed compensation of Rs.1,50,000/-(rupees one lakh and fifty thousand) or the amount may be determined interms of Second Schedule whichever is higher. Such amount is to be paid if any application is filed under Section 163A of the Act, 1988.Grant of Interest"
09- mDr nksuksa U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds eqrkfcd ikap o"kZ ls de vk;q dh e`rdk dkty gksus ls iUnzg gtkj :i;s lSd.M "ksM~;wy ds eqrkfcd uks'kuy vk; ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf"k fu/kkZj.k ;ksX; gS vkSj iUnzg dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk Hkh bl ekeys esa U;k;ksfpr gSA 10- bl ekeys esa tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh ds bl rdZ dk iz'u gS fd 1@3 jkf'k blesa ls de dh tkosA ml laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds eatqnsoh cuke eqlkfQj ikloku 2005 ,lhts 99¼,l-lh-½ ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ ds fu.kZ; ;wih LVsV jksM+ VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjs"ku cuke f=yksdpan ¼1996½ 4 ,l-lh-lh ist 362 ds ekeys esa uks'kuy vk; iUnzg gtkj :i;s ekudj iUnzg dk xq.kd yxkdj 2]25]000@& #i;s rsjg o"kZ dh vk;q ds e`rd cPps ds laca/k esa fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl fu.kZ; dk vuqlj.k djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 'kkSHkkX;nsoh o vU; cuke lq[kohjflag o vU; ii ¼2006½ ,lhts ist 97 (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 04:23:47 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:25926] (5 of 6) [CMA-532/2017] esa ckjg o"kZ ds cPps ds ekeys esa Hkh 2]25]000@& #i;s fnyok;s x;s gSaA iwoZ esa of.kZr fu.kZ;ksa esa cPps dh e`R;q ds ekeys esa 1@3 dh dVkSrh ugha dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk DysesaV~l dh vksj ls izLrqr iwoZ esa of.kZr ehuknsoh okys ekeys esa Hkh 1@3 dh dVkSrh ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bl ekeys esa fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls tks 1@3 dVkSrh fd;s tkus dk vk/kkj nkSjkus cgl fy;k x;k og ekus tkus ;ksX; gSA 11- bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa bl ekeys esa iUnzg gtkj :i;s uks'kuy vk; ij gh iUnzg dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS] ftlds eqrkfcd 2]25]000@&#i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k gksrh gSA mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds vykok vU; dUos'kuy en esa lsds.M "ksM~;wy ds eqrkfcd nkglaLdkj ds en esa 2000@& #i;s ,oa ykWl vkWQ ,LVsV ds en esa 2500@& bl izdkj 4]500@& #i;s vf/kd fnyok;s tkus gSa] tks jkf'k 2]25]000@& esa tkM+s tkus ij dqy jkf"k 2]29]500@& #i;s gksrh gSA ,slh voLFkk esa ;g jkf'k crkSj {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds DysesaV~l vf/kdkjh gSA tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk DysesV~l dh vksj ls izLrqr iwoZ esa of.kZr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ehuknsoh okys ekeys dk iz'u gS bl ekeys esa e`rd dh vk;q 12 o"kZ FkhA ml voLFkk esa fd'kuxksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; ¼2014½ 1 ,llhlh 244 o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ij fopkj dj {kfriwfrZ jkf"k 5]00]000@& #i;s fnyokbZ xbZ FkhA gLrxr ekeys esa e`rd dh vk;q ikap ekg crkbZ xbZ gS vkSj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk iwoZ esa of.kZr js'kek dqekjh okys ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl}kUrksa ds vuqlkj o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iwoZ esa of.kZr iqRrEek okys U;kf;d n`"Vkar o iwoZ esa of.kZr eatwnsoh okys ekeys ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar ds eqrkfcd iUnzg gtkj :i;s uks'kuy vk; ekudj iUnzg dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk bl ekeys esa r; fd;k x;k gS tks bl ekeys esa tLV dEiUls'ku izrhr gksrk gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds vk/kkj ij gLrxr izdj.k esa jkf'k c<+k;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA vr% DysesaV~l dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS vkSj chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 4]00]000@& #i;s ls de dj 2]29]500@& #i;s dh tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS vkSj bl jkf'k ij fnukad 20-02-2014 ls 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls tks v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk C;kt dh nj r; dh xbZ Fkh mlh ds vuq:i C;kt fnyok;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA iwoZ esa bl U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 26-04-2017 ds }kjk ipkl izfr'kr jkf'k /kkjk 140 o 173 ¼1½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds izksfotks ds eqrkfcd tek djokbZ xbZ jkf'k de dj vnk fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k FkkA (Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 04:23:47 AM) [2023:RJ-JD:25926] (6 of 6) [CMA-532/2017] ,slh lwjr esa chek dEiuh }kjk dksbZ jkf"k bl vihy ds fu.kZ; ds eqrkfcd ns; gS rks og chek dEiuh }kjk DysesaV~l dks fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA 12- vr% vihy vihykFkhZ DyesaV~l lfork o vU; cuke thrq HkkbZ o vU; ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 717@2017 [kkfjt dh tkrh gS vkSj vihy vihykFkhZ chek dEiuh ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 532@2017 nh U;w bf.M;k ,";ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfork o vU; Lohdkj dj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vkcqjksM+] ftyk fljksgh ds fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 02-12-2016 dks la'kksf/kr djrs gq, ;g vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd DyesaV~l lfork oxSjg vizkFkhZx.k ls 2]29]500@&#i;s iwoZ esa /kkjk 140 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr izkIr jkf'k o /kkjk 173 ¼1½ eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr tek djokbZ xbZ jkf'k lek;ksftr djus ds i'pkr izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj mDr jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad 20-02-2014 ls rkizkfIr jde 6 izfr'kr okf'kZd dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 26-04- 2017 dh ikyuk esa chek dEiuh }kjk tks jkf'k v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djokbZ xbZ gS og jkf'k bl vokMZ esa lek;ksftr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA mDr lek;kstu ds i'pkr ;fn dksbZ jkf'k chek dEiuh }kjk DyesaV~l dks vihy ds fu.kZ; ds eqrkfcd ns; gks rks og jkf'k nks ekg ds Hkhrj&Hkhrj chek dEiuh DysesaV~l dks vnk djs vkSj nks ekg esa jkf'k vnk ugha djus ds lwjr esa 'ks"k cdk;k ewy jkf'k ij 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt bl fu.kZ; dh fnukad ls nks ekg i'pkr ls ns; gksxkA ;fn chek dEiuh }kjk vihy ds fu.kZ; ls vf/kd jkf'k DysesaV~l dks vnk dj nh xbZ gS rks bl ekeys esa chek dEiuh dh izkFkZuk ij okgu ekfyd o MªkbZoj dh lfoZl fMLisalfon~ dj nh xbZ Fkh] ,slh voLFkk esa dksbZ jkf'k olwyh dh chek dEiuh vf/kdkjh ugha gksxhA 13- mijksDrkuqlkj] nksuksa vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj] LFkxu ;kfpdk,a Hkh fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 14- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ykSVk;k tkosA (YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J 1-2-SN LOHRA/-(Downloaded on 12/11/2023 at 04:23:47 AM)
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