[2025:RJ-JP:51891] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3726/2025 1. Kamla Devi Wife of Late Harnarayan, Age 68 Years, (Wife of The Deceased) 2. Hetram Son of Late Harnarayan, Age 35 Years, (Son of The Deceased) 3. Mahesh Yadav Son of Late Harnarayan, Age 32 Years, (Son of The Deceased) 4. Om Prakash Yadav Son of Harnarayan, Age 29 Years, (Son of The Deceased) All Resident of Village Machdi, Police Station And Tehsil Malakheda, District Alwar, Rajasthan. ----Appellants-Claimants. Versus 1. Mahaveer Prasad Son of Shri Nathuram, Resident of Aabavas, Police Station Ringas, District Sikar, Rajasthan, Driver And Registered Owner Vehicle Motorcycle Number- R.J.-23-R.S.5219. 2. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office 205-208, Green House, Ashok Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur- 302001. Through Manager, Insurer Vehicle Motorcycle No. R.J.-23-R.S.-5219. ----Respondents-Non-Claimants For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 10/12/2025 1- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vyoj ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&13@2023] deyk nsoh o vU; cuke egkohj izlkn o vU; esa ikfjr [2025:RJ-JP:51891] (2 of 6) [CMA-3726/2025] fu.kZ; fnukad 23-05-2025 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 gjukjk;.k dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 61]10]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k }kjk ;kphx.k dks dqy 5]14]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 06 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vkns'k 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 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; 7]500@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd [ksrhckM+h dj izfrekg 20]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh 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 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 fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk chek daiuh 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 dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 30-05-2022 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks [ksrhckM+h dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq [2025:RJ-JP:51891] (3 of 6) [CMA-3726/2025] vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; dh vk; laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl lk{; fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 7]500@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSa rFkk e`rd dh ;gh vk; ge fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 66 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius 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 dsoy 50 ls 60 o"kZ rd dh vk;q rd ds O;fDr;ksa dh vk; esa Hkfo";&o`f) fd;s tkus dk izko/kku fd;k x;k gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 67 o"kZ gksuk fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dh Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha le>rh gSA bl izdkj e`rd dh dqy fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]500@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy pkj vkfJr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoyek= e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks rFkk e`rd ds iq= vihykFkhZ la[;k&4 dks e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq,] e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd ds nks vU; iq=ksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 dks Hkh oDr ?kVuk 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:51891] (4 of 6) [CMA-3726/2025] 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." 8- 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 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 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; 7]500@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]875@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 5]625@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 67 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 67 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 5 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 5]625@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]625 x 12 x 5 = 3]37]500@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:51891] (5 of 6) [CMA-3726/2025] 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 44]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]76]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; fjiksVZsM 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; fjiksVZsM 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 yxk;r 4 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]92]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 16]500@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 16]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk 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 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ifjogu dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds vkyksd esa ns; ugha gSA 12- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %& [2025:RJ-JP:51891] (6 of 6) [CMA-3726/2025] 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 3]37]500@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ 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 5]65]500@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 5]14]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 51]500@& 13- 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 5]14]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 5]65]500@& :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 vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 14- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {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 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 16- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /35