[2025:RJ-JP:3327] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 772/2004 1. Smt. Bhanwari Devi W/o Late Bheru Ram, age 40 years, 2. Suresh S/o Late Bheru Ram, age 21 years, 3. Rinku S/o Late Bheru Ram, age 12 years, 4. Vinod S/o Late Bheru Ram, age 8 years Both minor through natural guardian mother claimant No.1 Smt. Bhanwari Devi, all are residence of Mohalla Khatikan, Jobner, tehsil Fulera, Distt. Jaipur (Raj.) ----Claimant-Appellants Versus 1. Rajesh Kumar S/o Manohar Lal, residence of Bahadurgarh, Sonipat. (Hariyana) (Driver of Truck No.GJ-1-TT-7697) 2. Shri Ramakrishana Fright Carrier Proprietor P.B. Mishra, residence of 24, sunrise estate surkhej bavala road, Ahamadabad. (Owner of truck No. GJ-1-TT- 7697) 3. The National Insurance Co. Ltd. M.I. Road, Jaipur ----Non-Claimant-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Azaz Ul Haq, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tej Prakash Sharma, Adv. Mr. Vaibhave Jhakra, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 23/01/2025 vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkj }kjk ;g vihy varxZr /kkjk 173 eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e ds rgr fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] lkaHkjysd] ftyk t;iqj }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok [2025:RJ-JP:3327] (2 of 4) [CMA-772/2004] la[;k&94@2000 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 24-01-04 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k ds firk@ifr e`rd HkS:jke dh vkjksfir okgu ls nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk lHkh enksa esa dqy 2]60]400@&:i;s izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;s tkus dk vokMZ 09 izfr'kr C;kt lfgr ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftls vi;kZIr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrdj jkf'k c<k;s tkus dk fuosnu bl vihy ds ek/;e ls fd;k x;k gSA vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokMZ ds fo:) vkjksfir okgu ds Lokeh@pkyd vFkok chek daiuh }kjk dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fuosnu fd;k x;k fd nq?kZVuk ds le; e`rd dh vk;q 45 o"kZ Fkh] vr% xq.kd 13 ds LFkku ij 14 dk yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk Hkh ugha fnyk;k x;k gS] tks fnyk;k tkuk visf{kr gS] ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa Hkh izfrdj jkf'k dks vi;kZIr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrdj jkf'k esa mfpr c<ksrjh fd;s tkus o blh vuq:i fu.kZ; o vokMZ mikUrfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA izR;FkhZ@chek dEiuh dh vksj ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; o vokMZ dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gksus dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, e`rd dh 2100@&:i;s ekfld vk; [2025:RJ-JP:3327] (3 of 4) [CMA-772/2004] ekurs gq, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS tcfd e`rd dh vk;q okgu nq?kZVuk ds le; 45 o"kZ Fkh] vr% 14 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA e`rd dk ,d iq= o;Ld gS] mldh iRuh rFkk nks vU; larkusa dqy rhu O;fDr gh e`rd ij vkfJr gS] vr% ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj e`rd ds thfor jgus ij O;fDrxr [kpZ dh en esa 1@3 jkf'k dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk d tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2100X12X14X2/3= 2,35,200 gksrh gS rFkk Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 25 izfr'kr dh nj ls 58]800@&:i;s tksMs tkus ij ;g jkf'k 2]94]000@&:i;s gksrh gS tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ek= 2]18]400@&:i;s gh fnyk;s gSa] vr% bl en esa 75]600@&:i;s dh vfrfjDr jkf'k izfrdj ds :i esa nkosnkj izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA vihykFkhx.k e`rd dh iRuh@iq= gS] vr% os lHkh e`rd dh izse&Lusg] lgpk;Z vkfn ls oafpr gksus ds en esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj izR;sd nkosnkj 40]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 1]60]000@&:i;s dalksVhZ;e ds uqdlkuh ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS tcfd bl en esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk dqy 40]000@&:i;s fnyk;s gS] vr% 1]20]000@&:i;s bl en esa c<ksRrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA blh izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds en esa la;qDr :i ls dqy 2]000@&:i;s [2025:RJ-JP:3327] (4 of 4) [CMA-772/2004] dh jkf'k fnykbZ x;h gS] tcfd bu nksuksa enksa esa i`Fkd i`Fkd 15]000&15]000@&:i;s vFkkZr dqy 30]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k izfrdj ds :i esa nkosnkj izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA vr% 28]000@&:i;s bl en esa c<ksRrjh gksus ;ksX; gSA mijksDr foospukuqlkj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 2]60]400@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k gS mlds LFkku ij nkosnkj@vihykFkhZx.k 4]84]000@&:i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZx.k mijksDr lHkh enksa esa 2]23]600@&:i;s vfrfjDr izfrdj jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA rn~uqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj vk{ksfir vokMZ dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, nkosnkj@vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa dqy 4]84]000@&:i;s dk vokMZ ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZXk.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf'k dks vokMZ jkf'k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls tks izfrdj jkf'k c<k;h x;h gS] ml ij Hkh vihykFkhZ] v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa ;kfpdk lafLFkr fd;s tkus dh fnukad ls olwyh rd 06 izfr'kr lk/kkj.k okf"kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk] vk{ksfir vokMZ dh 'ks"k 'krsZa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS rks vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J Murari Lal Sharma /16