[2025:RJ-JP:51933] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3498/2017 1. Smt. Meenakshi Alias Meena W/o Shri Pushottam Vats, Age 44 Years. 2. Varun Vats S/o Shri Purshottam Vats, Age 22 Years. 3. Vivek Vats S/o Shri Purshottam Vats, Age 20 Years. 4. Moolchand Vast S/o Late Shri Govindram, Aged 76 Years, (Deleted) 5. Smt. Brahma Devi W/o Shri Mool Chand, Age 70 Years, All Appellants Are Residing At C-15, Ashish Vihar, Reserve Bank Colony, Jagatpura, Jaipur. ----Appellants Versus 1. Girraj Prasad S/o Ghasi Lal, R/o Gateda Jatwada, Police Station Bassi. (Driver of The Vehicle) 2. Umesh Chand Sharma S/o Shri Ramesh Chand Sharma, R/o 14, Secretariat Colony, Barkat Nagar, Jaipur. (Owner of The Vehicle) 3. Iffco Tokyo Insurance Company Ltd., M.I. Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company of The Vehicle Involved In The Accident) ----Respondents/Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. K.N. Tiwari, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 15/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g 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 U;k;ky; vko';d oLrq vf/kfu;e t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&61@2007] Jherh ehuk{kh mQZ ehuk o vU; cuke fxjkZt izlkn o [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (2 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 05-05-2017 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa iq:"kksŸke dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]00]70]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA 3- blls iwoZ fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 21-09-2007 ds tfj;s nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ls O;fFkr gksdj mDr fu.kZ; ds fo#) nkokdrkZx.k }kjk ,l-ch- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4686@2009 rFkk izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh }kjk ,l-ch- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&376@2008] bl U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k dh xbZ FkhA ftudk bl U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 13-11-2014 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, mDr vihyksa dks bl vkns'k ds lkFk fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k x;k fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k] izkFkhZx.k o izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk mDr vihyksa esa mBk;s x;s vk/kkjksa ij iqu% mHk;i{kdkjku dh cgl lquh tkdj fook|d la[;k&4 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA mDr vkns'k dh vuqikyuk esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 05-05-2017 dks mDr fook|d la[;k&4 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; djrs gq, nkokdrkZx.k ds i{k esa dqy 14]33]944@& #i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 13]738@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh tkdj rFkk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 05 vkfJr crk;s x;s gSaA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k ds fy, xq.kd Hkh xyr iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (3 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk 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 vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- 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 6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 16-06-2006 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks f'k{kk foHkkx esa ;w- Mh-lh- ds in ij inLFkkfir gksdj izfrekg 13]738@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&11 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gS] ftleas e`rd dk xzkWl osru 13]738@& #i;s vafdr x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&11 ij fo'okl djrs gq, mlesa vafdr vk; ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; 13]738@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 8- Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 50 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa izkFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh tUefrfFk 11-03-1956 vafdr dh x;h gSA ftlds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 50 o"kZ 03 ekg FkhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 50 o"kZ ls vf/kd vk;q dk gksuk ekurs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh x;h gSA tcfd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa 60 o"kZ rd dh vk;q ds O;fDr;ksa dh fu/kkZfjr vk; esa Hkfo"; o`f) fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 50 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (4 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] 51 o"kZ vk;q dk ugha gqvk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 185 (SC) esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. The Tribunal, by recording a finding that the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years, applied the multiplier of 13 while calculating the compensation. The High Court, curiously while maintaining the multiplier of 13 as per the judgment of this Court in compensation only on the ground that the deceased was aged 50 years 3 months on the date of the accident, as such the compensation is to be calculated on account of loss of dependency by granting future prospects at 15% but not 30%. So far as the application of multiplier of 13 by the Tribunal is concerned, the High Court has not interfered with the same. When the age of the deceased was considered in the group of 40 to 50 years, we are of the view that the High Court has committed error in granting only 15% towards future prospects instead of 30%. As per the judgments of this Court, primarily the age group is to be considered. Considering the age group as 40 to 50 years, when the multiplier of 13 is maintained by the High Court, there is no reason or justification for reducing the compensation by granting 15% towards future prospects. Though the learned counsel appearing for Respondent 1 Insurance Company has submitted that the compensation towards future prospects was awarded as per the Constitution Bench judgment of this Court in National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi3 but at the same time it is to be noticed that in the very same judgment in para 59.3, while considering the grant of future prospects, this Court has specifically said that the addition should be 30% if the age of the deceased was in the age group of 40 to 50 years. For application of multiplier, the High Court has also accepted the age group [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (5 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] of the deceased between 40 and 50 years. In that view of the matter, there is no reason for reducing the compensation by granting future prospects at 15% only." 9- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk 46 ls 50 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs gq, iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 13]738@& #i;s esa 30 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 13]738@& #i;s dk 30 izfr'kr 4]121@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 30 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 17]859@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy ikap vkfJr crk, x;s gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 e`rd ds iq= rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 o 5 e`rd ds firk o ekrk gSaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;Ld ckfyx iq=ksa dks e`rd ij vkfJr ugha ekurs gq, rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dsoyek= e`rd dh iRuh o e`rd dh ekrk dks gh vkfJr ekuk tkdj e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd ds O;Ld ckfyx iq=ksa o e`rd ds firk dks Hkh e`rd ij vkfJr ekuk tkuk pkfg, FkkA e`rd ds firk dh e`R;q ;kfpdk ds yfEcr jgus ds nkSjku gqbZ gS] u fd ;kfpdk izLrqr fd;s tkus ls iwoZA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds firk dks Hkh oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJr ekuk tkuk pkfg, FkkA tgka rd e`rd ds O;Ld iq=ksa dks e`rd ij vkfJr ekus tkus dk iz'u gS rks 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 ds ekeys 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, [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (6 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] 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 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." 11- 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 O;Ld 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 e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 17]859@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 4]465@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 13]394@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 46 ls 50 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa j[kk x;k gSSA ,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 [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (7 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 13]394@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 13]394 x 12 x 13 = 20]89]464@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks nkEiR; lq[k ls oafpr gksus ds fy, 1]00]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 dks firk ds ykM+] I;kj o Lusg ls oafpr gksus ds fy, rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 o 5 dks iq= dh lsok lqJq"kk ls oafpr gksus ds fy, izR;sd dks 25]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]00]000@& #i;s½ 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 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k 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 cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]92]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA pwafd e`rd ds firk vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 dh e`R;q iwoZ esa gks pqdh gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds firk [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (8 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% 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 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l 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 20]89]464@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼vihykFkhZ la- 1] 2] 3 o 5 izR;sd dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 1]92]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 23]17]464@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 14]33]944@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 8]83]520@& 15- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 14]33]944@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 23]17]464@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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;s tkrs gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:51933] (9 of 9) [CMA-3498/2017] 16- bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 17- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /22