[2025:RJ-JP:51967] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3522/2023 1. Smt. Sonam Kanwar W/o Late Mahesh Singh Rav, Aged 30 Years, (Wife Of Deceased) 2. Smt. Geeta Devi Vs W/o Bachchan Singh Rav, Aged 46 Years, (Mother Of Deceased) 3. Ku. Manju Singh D/o Bachchan Singh, Aged 22 Years, (Sister Of Deceased) 4. Ku. Sangeeta Singh D/o Bachchan Singh, Aged 20 Years, (Sister Of Deceased) 5. Ku. Alka Singh D/o Bachchan Singh, Aged 18 Years, (Sister Of Deceased) 6. Ku. Harshita Kanwar D/o Late Mahesh Singh, Aged 8 Years, (Daughter Of Deceased) 7. Divyanshu S/o Late Mahesh Singh, Aged 6 Years, (Son Of Deceased) Appellant-Claimant No. 6 & 7 are minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Sonam Kanwar. All R/o Mukhya Abadi Devpura, Tankarda Tan Karda P.s Kaladera Tehsil Chomu, Distt. Jaipur (Raj.). ----Appellants-Claimants. Versus 1. Ramswaroop Saini S/o Kanhiylal Saini, Aged 36 Years, R/o Veer Hanuman Ji Ka Rasta Butolia Bagichi Ke Pas Ward No. 34 Chomu P.s Chomu, Tehsil Chomu Distt. Jaipur. (Raj.) (At The Time Of Accident Driver Of Jeep No. RJ-31-C-1635). 2. Ramnath S/o Deburam Jat, Aged 41 Years, R/o Nayan Dhani Pipliyawali Kalwaniyo Ka Bas P.s Amarsar Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur Raj. 302025 (At The Time Of Accident Owner Of Jeep No. RJ-31-C-1635) 3. Tata A.I.G. General Insurance Company Ltd., Through Branch Manager Branch Office C-Scheme, Jaipur. (At The Time Of Accident Insurer Of Jeep No. RJ-31-C-1635). ----Respondents-Non-Claimants. 4. Bachchan Singh S/o Late Durga Singh @ Durgalal Rav, Aged 45 Years, (Father Of Deceased) (Deleted) ----Performa-Respondent-Claimant [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (2 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] For Appellant(s) : Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 16/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vko';d oLrq vf/kfu;e] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&537@2016 Jherh lksue o vU; cuke jkeLo:i o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-07-2023 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] e`rd egs'k flag dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 47]70]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 13]94]400@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 6]000@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds dk;Z dh izd`fr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls dq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (3 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& • Kavita Balothiya & Ors. Vs. Vs. Santosh Kumar & Anr., reported in Civil Appeal No. 8053/2024 (@ SLP (C) No. 16558/2024) 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;k rFkk ;g Hkh O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd ;kphx.k }kjk e`rd dh tks ekfld vk; ;kfpdk esa crkbZ xbZ Fkh] mlh dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k us eku fy;k gSA vr% mDr vk; esa dksbZ o`f) ugha dh tk ldrh gSA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 17-08-2016 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd egs'k flag dks Mªkboj dk dk;Z dj 6]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&17 izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 6]000@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZA 7- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Kavita Balothiya & Ors. Vs. Santosh Kumar & Anr. reported in Civil Appeal No. 8053/2024 (@ SLP (C) No. 16558/2024) decided on 22-07-2024 ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS %& ”5. Learned counsel for the appellants has brought to our notice the decision of this [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (4 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] Court in "Mona Baghel & Ors. Vs. Sajjan Singh Yadav & Ors. in (Civil Appeal @ out of SLP(C) No. 29207/2018) wherein the Court has observed as under: "The Law is well settled that in the matter of compensation, the amount actually due and payable is to be awarded despite the claimants having sought for a lesser amount and the claim petition being valued at a lesser value. Our view, is fortified by the decision of this Court in the Case of Ramla and Others Versus National Insurance Company Limited and Others 2019 2 SCC 192, wherein, it is held as under: "Though the Claimants had claimed a total compensation of Rs. 25,00,000 in their claim petition filed before the Tribunal, we feel that the compensation which the claimants are entitled to is higher than the same as mentioned supra. There is no restriction that the Court cannot award compensation exceeding the claimed amount, since the function of the Tribunal or Court under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is to award "just compensation". The Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial and welfare legislation. A "just compensation" is one which is reasonable on the basis of evidence produced on record. It cannot be said to have become time-barred. Further, there is no need for a new cause of action to claim an enhanced amount. The Courts are duty- bound to award just compensation. (See the Judgments of this Court in (a) Nagappa V. Gurudaysl Singh, (b) Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. V. Nanu Ram, (C) Ibrahim V. Raju.)” 8- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ;g ekuk x;k gS fd eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk ds ekeyksa esa ,slk dksbZ çfrcaèk ugha gS fd U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ }kjk nkok dh xbZ jkf'k ls vfèkd çfrdj çnku ugha dj ldrkA gLrxr ekeys esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks Mªkboj dk dk;Z djuk ekuk x;k gS] bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (5 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] U;k;ky; dfork ckyksfB;k ¼mijksDr½ esa izfrikfnr fl)kar ds vuqlkj e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 17-08-2016 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 221@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 221 x 30 = 6]630@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds Mªkboj ykblsal izn'kZ 73&, ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 27 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 6]630@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]652@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]282@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj 9]282@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 2]321@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 6]961@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 27 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh- lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 6]961@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 6]961 x 12 x 17 = 14]20]044@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (6 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh tkuh visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s] e`rd ds iq=h o iq= vihykFkhZ la[;k&6 o 7 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s o e`rd dh ekrk rFkk e`rd dh cgusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 5 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 3]36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA pwafd nkSjkus fopkj.k e`rd ds firk izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 dh e`R;q gks pqdh gS] bl dkj.k e`rd ds firk dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en [2025:RJ-JP:51967] (7 of 7) [CMA-3522/2023] esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 14]20]044@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 3]36]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 18]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 17]92]044@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 13]94]400@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 3]97]644@& 14- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 13]94]400@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 17]92]044@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 15- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 16- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 17- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J KESHAV VERMA /130-S