[2025:RJ-JP:51362] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1506/2021 1. Smt. Vimla Devi W/o Late Shri Noratmal, Aged 56 Years. 2. Nilesh S/o Late Shri Noratmal, Aged 33 Years. 3. Vikas S/o Late Shri Noratmal, Aged 31 Years. 4. Nishchal S/o Vikas Jain, Aged 9 Years. Appellant No. 4 is Minor Through His Father, Natural Guardian Vikas Jain, All R/o Vinod Nagar, Beawar, District Ajmer (Raj.) ----Appellants/Claimants Versus 1. Rajulal S/o Shri Bhajjaram, R/o Village Jal Kheda Post Savavdiya Tehsil Masooda, District Ajmer. (Driver of Maruti Alto No. RJ 14-CE-8265) 2. Smt. Sharda Devi W/o Shri Daulatram Gurjar, R/o Ward No. 15, Bichadli Gujraan Hathai, Beawar, District Ajmer. (Registered Owner of Maruti Alto No. RJ 14-CE-8265) 3. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Board Office, Ganesh Bhavan, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ajmer. (Insurance Company Where Maruti Alto No. RJ 14-CE- 8265 Was Insured) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rahul Singh Mertawal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sangita Sai, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 04/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj ;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k la[;k&1 ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k½ ¼vfrfjDr izHkkj½ C;koj ftyk vtesj [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (2 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&02@2015] Jherh foeyk nsoh o vU; cuke jktwyky o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-01-2020 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 uksjrey dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]54]50]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, ;kphx.k dks dqy 7]40]132@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 07 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 ;g 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 oDr ?kVuk e`rd QeZ iUukyky uksjrey tSu ds uke ls vk<r dk dk;Z dj ,oa fgUnqLrku fouk;y ,aM dsfedy baMLVªht ds uke ls ikbi QSDVªh O;olk; dj 8]00]000@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&31] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&29 rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&27 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa nf'kZr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh vkSlr okf"kZd vk; 2]39]333@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDRkk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (3 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● Dharam Prakash & Anr. Vs. Malwa Tourists Private Limited & Ors. (First Appeal From Order 2893/2001) decided on 01.02.2013; ● United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Indiro Devi & Ors. reported in [2018] 5 S.C.R. 16; ● Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanu Ram Alias Chuhru Ram And Ors. reported in 2018 (4) T.A.C. (S.C.) & ● New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati And Ors. reported in 2020 ACJ 2321. 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;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 24-09-2014 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd uksjrey QeZ iUukyky uksjrey tSu ds uke ls vk<r dk dk;Z dj ,oa fgUnqLrku fouk;y ,aM dsfedy baMLVªht ds uke ls ikbi QSDVªh O;olk; dj 8]00]000@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&31] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&29 rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&27 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA e`rd dh o"kZ 2011&2012 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&31 esa O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 1]65]000@& #i;s] foRrh; o"kZ 2012&2013 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&29 esa dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]35]000@& #i;s rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&27 esa dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]18]000@& #i;s gksuk vafdr dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd }kjk mldh [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (4 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh xbZ o"kZ 2011&2012] 2012&2013 rFkk 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.k;ksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 2]39]333@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh e`R;q ls Bhd iwoZ foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&27 esa e`rd dh O;olk; ls vk; 3]18]000@& #i;s crkbZ xbZ gSA ml ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj gekjs le{k ugha gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2020(2) SCC (Cri) 905 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "Second, the High Court determined the income of the deceased by taking the average of the ITRs filed for the years 2002- 03 at ₹ 54,000 p.a., 2003-04 at ₹ 52,405 p.a., and 2004-05 at ₹ 51,500 p.a. The learned Single Judge disregarded the ITR for the year 2006-07, wherein the income of the deceased was shown as ₹ 98,500 p.a. on the ground that it was allegedly filed almost one year after the death of the deceased. This finding also is factually incorrect." 7- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh jks'kuh esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh tks vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] mls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2013&2014 dh vk;dj fooj.kh izn'kZ&27 esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; 3]18]000@& #i;s dks e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, mDr vk; esa ls rRle; vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj 2]50]000@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]18]000@& #i;s esa ls 2]50]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar 'ks"k jkf'k 68]000@& #i;s jgrh gS] ftldk 10 izfr'kr 6]800@& #i;s gksrk gS tks jkf'k e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls vk;dj dVkSrh ds :i esa dkVk tkuk visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky; mDr 6]800@& #i;s dh jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (5 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] okf"kZd vk; 3]18]000@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]11]200@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 64 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa dsoyek= 60 o"kZ dh vk;q rd ds O;fDr;ksa dh vk; esa Hkfo";&o`f) fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 60 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q ds O;fDr;ksa ds laca/k esa Hkfo";&o`f) fd;s tkus dk dksbZ fl)kUr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa izfrikfnr ugha fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 60 o"kZ ls vf/kd gksus ds dkj.k e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA bl izdkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]11]200@& #i;s jgrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 4 vkfJr crk, x, gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh o vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 e`rd ds o;Ld iq= rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 e`rd dk iksrk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds nksuksa o;Ld iq=ksa dk vk;djnkrk gksus ds dkj.k mUgsa e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ugha ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tcfd nksuksa iq=ksa dks e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, dVkSrh dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. reported in (2020) 11 SCC 356 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "14. It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily follow that even the major married and earning sons of the deceased being legal representatives have a right to apply for compensation and it would be the bounden duty of the Tribunal to [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (6 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] consider the application irrespective of the fact whether the legal representative concerned was fully dependent on the deceased and not to limit the claim towards conventional heads only. The evidence on record in the present case would suggest that the claimants were working as agricultural labourers on contract basis and were earning meagre income between Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 1,50,000 per annum. In that sense, they were largely dependent on the earning of their mother and in fact, were staying with her, who met with an accident at the young age of 48 years." 9- bl izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar fcjsUnj ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa e`rd ds fookfgr ckfyx iq=ksa dks fookfgr gksus rFkk vk; vftZr djus ds ckotwn Hkh mUgsa iw.kZr;k e`rd ij vkfJr ekuk x;k gSA bl ekeys esa Hkh vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 e`rd ds fookfgr ckfyx iq= gSa] ftUgsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ij vkfJr ugha ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ge] fcjsUnj ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, e`rd ds O;Ld iq=ksa dks Hkh oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 3]11]200@&#i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 1]03]733@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 2]07]467@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 64 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 64 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 7 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 2]07]467@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]07]467 x 7 = 14]52]269@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (7 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 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= vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]44]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 tks fd e`rd dk ikS= gS] mls dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dh dksbZ fof/k orZeku esa ykxw 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 esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj [2025:RJ-JP:51362] (8 of 8) [CMA-1506/2021] 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 ¼jkf'k :i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 14]52]269@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼vihykFkhZ la- 1 yxk;r 3 dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 1]44]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 16]32]269@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 7]40]132@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 8]92]137@& 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 7]40]132@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 16]32]269@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 17- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ/155-S