[2025:RJ-JP:48579] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5698/2018 1. Ratiram S/o Sukhram, Age - 55 Years, 2. Sunhari W/o Ratiram, Age - 53 Years, R/o Baichrain, At Present R/o Ganesh Nagar, Tehsil- Dausa, District - Dausa, Rajasthan. ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. Devi Singh S/o Bhanwar Singh, R/o Mohalla Chatikaaan, Karauli, Rajasthan. (Driver & Owner). 2. United India Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager, Branch Office, Near Railway Crossing, Jaipur Road, Dausa, District - Dausa, Rajasthan. (Insurance Company). ----Non Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Ms. Poonam Mishra, Adv. for Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 28/11/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] nkSlk ¼jktLFkku½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&547@2015 ¼323@2009½] jrhjke o vU; cuke nsoh flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 19-08-2017 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 vf/kdj.k ds le{k] muds iq= vtZquyky dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 27]50]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:48579] (2 of 5) [CMA-5698/2018] mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 2]25]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 09 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 dh vksj ls ;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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh uks'kuy okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS rFkk vk; dh {kfr ds en esa vR;f/kd de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa] lEink gkfu ds en esa rFkk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- gLrxr ekeys esa e`rd ckyd dks oDr ?kVuk 12 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftldh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk tfj;s izkd`frd laj{kd ekrk&firk }kjk izLrqr dh x;h gSA eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk ds mu ekeyksa esa tgka cPpksa dh e`R;q dkfjr gks tkrh gks] muds laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar fd'ku xksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; fjiksVsZM bu 2013 ,lhts 2594 esa fuEufyf[kr fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS %& "In our considered view, the aforesaid legal principle laid down in Lata Wadhwa's case with all fours is applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case [2025:RJ-JP:48579] (3 of 5) [CMA-5698/2018] in hand having regard to the fact that the deceased was 10 years' old, who was assisting the appellants in their agricultural occupation which is an undisputed fact. We have also considered the fact that the rupee value has come down drastically from the year 1994, when the notional income of the non-earning member prior to the date of accident was fixed at Rs.15,000/-. Further, the deceased boy, had he been alive would have certainly contributed substantially to the family of the appellants by working hard. In view of the aforesaid reasons, it would be just and reasonable for us to take his notional income at Rs.30,000/- and further taking the young age of the parents, namely the mother who was about 36 years old, at the time of accident, by applying the legal principles laid down in the case of Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation[3], the multiplier of 15 can be applied to the multiplicand. Thus, 30,000 x 15 = 4,50,000 and 50,000/- under conventional heads towards loss of love and affection, funeral expenses, last rites as held in Kerala SRTC v. Susamma Thomas[4], which is referred to in Lata Wadhwa's case and the said amount under the conventional heads is awarded even in relation to the death of children between 10 to 15 years old. In this case also we award Rs.50,000/- under conventional heads. In our view, for the aforesaid reasons the said amount would befair, just and reasonable compensation to be awarded in favour of the appellants." 7- mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh jks'kuh esa bl ekeys esa Hkh nq?kZVuk ds le; e`r ckyd dh mez 12 o"kZ FkhA ;g LohÑr rF; gS fd ;fn e`rd thfor gksrk rks vius ekrk&firk ds o`) thou ds lkFk&lkFk muds O;olk; esa mudk lg;ksx djrkA blds vykok dM+h esgur djds fuf'pr :i ls vius ekrk&firk dks vkfFkZd lgk;rk iznku djrkA blfy, mijksDr [2025:RJ-JP:48579] (4 of 5) [CMA-5698/2018] vk/kkjksa ij ;g U;k;ky; bl ekeys esa Hkh e`rd ckyd dh dkYifud vk; 30]000@& fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 8- rn~uqlkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa ikfjr er ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 4]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 9- vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 e`rd ckyd ds ekrk&firk gSaA e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok; tkus gsrq ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar us'kuy bZa';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 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 ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 96]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSa rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa o lEink dh gkfu ds 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 nl izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000&18]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k mDr enksa esa vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& [2025:RJ-JP:48579] (5 of 5) [CMA-5698/2018] 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 4]50]000@& #i;s 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& #i;s] dqy 96]000@& #i;s 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]000@& #i;s 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 16]500@& #i;s 5- bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]82]000@& #i;s 6- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 2]25]000@& #i;s 7- c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 3]57]000@& #i;s 11- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj e`rd vtqZuyky dh vksj ls tfj;s laj{kd ekrk&firk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr dh x;h vihy dks vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 2]25]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 5]82]000@& :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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik, tkrs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k dks 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt fnyok;k x;k gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% bl U;k;ky; }kjk c<+kbZ x;h lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij Hkh ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 13- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 14- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 15- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /90