[2025:RJ-JP:51535] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1939/2024 Manraj Meena S/o Sh. Ganpat Lal Meena, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Dhanesra Kodyai, Police Thana Boali, Tehsil Boali, District Sawai Madhopur ----Appellant Versus 1. Vijay Meena S/o Bharat Lal Meena, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Kodyai, Police Thana Boali, Tehsil Boali, District Sawai Madhopur (Driver of Vehicle Tractor No. RJ-25-RC-3000) 2. Bharat Lal Meena S/o Heera Lal Meena, Aged About 62 Years, R/o Kodyai, Police Thana Boali, Tehsil Boali, District Sawai Madhopur (Registered Vehicle Owner Tractor No. RJ-25-RC-3000) 3. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd., Through Branch Manager, Branch Office, Office No.2, Third Floor, C-98, Sanjeev Upasana Tower, Subhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur. (Insurance Company Vehicle Tractor No. RJ-25-RC-3000) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Goyal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Kailash Chander Sharma, Adv. with Mr. Virendra Agrawal, Adv. (For Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 06/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZ eujkt ehuk }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] lokbZ ek/kksiqj] jkt0 ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&15@2022] eujkt ehuk cuke fot; ehuk oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-02-2024 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- vihykFkhZ }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] lokbZek/kksiqj] jkt0 esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (2 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] 1]00]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 6]16]822@& #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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 6]734@& :Ik;s ¼26 fnuksa ds vk/kkj ij½ fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ oDr ?kVuk VªkaliksVZ daiuh esa vdkmaVsUV dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; o`f) ckcr dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= esa nf’kZr 44-55 LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 35 izfr’kr ekuh tkdj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2025 SCC Online SC 276, Prakash Chand Sharma Vs. Rambabu Saini & Anr. izLrqr fd;k x;kA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ 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 vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (3 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] 6- eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %& “12. In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries." "13. The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:" "15. It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts. This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.” 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 15-11-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 25 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, VªkaliksVZ daiuh esa vdkmaVsUV dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :Ik;s ekfld vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq viuh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (4 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 259@& :i;s izfrfnu dh nj ls 26 fnuksa ds vk/kkj ij 6]734@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks ,d etnwj Js.kh ds O;fDr dh 30 fnuksa dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 259@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ gksuk rFkk pksV izfrosnu izi= izn’kZ&13 esa vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 32 o"kZ gksuk tkfgj gSA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vk;q ds laca/k esa vius vk/kkj dkMZ dh QksVksizfr izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlds vuqlkj mldh vk;q 25 o"kZ 10 ekg gksuk tkfgj gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fo’oluh; lk{; ds vHkko esa vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUeo"kZ 1986 ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 10 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr vFkkZr 3]108@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dk nkfguk iSj rhu txg ls VwV tkuk rFkk nkfgusa gkFk esa Hkh xaHkhj pksVsa vkuk tkfgj gSA ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 44-55 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (5 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] fu;ksZX;rk 35 izfr’kr vkadh xbZ gS] tks mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s dk 35 izfr’kr 3]807@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 25 o"kZ 10 ekg gksuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh vius fu.kZ; esa 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]807 x 12 x 18 = 8]22]312@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k gqbZ ihM+k] d"V ,oa osnuk dh en esa 25]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA vr% mDr en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks 45]000@& :i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 45]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dkfjr nks xaHkhj pksVksa ds en esa 20]000@& :i;s] bykt ij [kpZ jkf’k ¼esfMdy fcy½ ds en esa 18]310@& :i;s rFkk ifjogu O;; ds en esa 17]400@& :i;s dh jkf’k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftuesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 27 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus o mlds vkuq’kkafxd [kpZ o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ,deq’r [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (6 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] 27]000@& :i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA mDr enksa esa ge vihykFkhZ dks i`Fkd&i`Fkd jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dk 27 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jguk tkfgj gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks bl en esa ge 600@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 16]200@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ;g LoHkkfod gS fd vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mls fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bZyktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu dh en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc rhu ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge rhu ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 7,770x3=23,310@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i fpfdRld }kjk vihykFkhZ ds nks vkWijs'ku fd;s x;s gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% ;g U;k;ky; 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa 10]000@& :i;s izfr vkWijs'ku ds fglkc ls 20]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 17- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSa %& Øe la- 'kh"kZ@en bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 8]22]312@& #i;s 2- 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 45]000@& #i;s 3- Hkfo"; dh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh en esa 45]000@& :i;s [2025:RJ-JP:51535] (7 of 7) [CMA-1939/2024] 4- nks xaHkhj pksVksa ds en esa 20]000@& :i;s 5- bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ¼esfMdy fcYl½ dh en esa 18]310@& :i;s 6- Ifjogu O;; dh en esa 17]400@& :i;s 7- 27 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 16]200@& :i;s 8- IkkSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s 9- byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku rhu ekg dh vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 23]310@& :i;s 10- nks vkWijs’ku dh en esa 20]000@& :i;s 11- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 10]42]532@& #i;s 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 6]16]822@& #i;s 13- c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]25]710@& #i;s 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 6]16]822@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 10]42]532@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ }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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA 19- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA 20- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Badal /143s