[2026:RJ-JP:28544] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6097/2019 CNR: RJHC021073482019 | URN: CMA / 9519U / 2019 1. Urmila Sharma Wife of Late Shivram Sharma, Aged 52 Years, 2. Harimohan Sharma Son of Late Shivram Sharma, Aged 32 Years 3. Manmohan Sharma Son of Late Shivram Sharma, Aged 30 Years, 4. Deeksha Sharma Daughter of Late Shivram Sharma, Aged 27 Years, All Resident of House No. 64/658, Sector-6, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur. ----Claimant-Appellants Versus 1. Narendra Singh Son of Shyam Singh, Resident Of Rajput Mohalla, Village & Post Padasoli, Tehsil Dudu, District Jaipur (Driver/Owner Tanker No. RJ-14-GE-4761). 2. National Insurance Company Limited, Having Its Regional Office At Jeevan Prakash Building, Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager (Insurer Tanker No. RJ-14-GE-4761) ----Non Claimant-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vinod Tyagi, Adv. (for Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 17/07/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] la[;k&2] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&155@2017] cmuoku Jherh mfeZyk 'kekZ o vU; [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (2 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] cuke ujsUnz flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-08-2019 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 eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa f'kojke 'kekZ dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]36]84]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 47]45]944@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-5 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] vihykFkhZx.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- ;|fi ;g vihy vU; vk/kkjksa ij gh is'k dh xbZ gS fdUrq cgl ds nkSjkus fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh tks ekfld vk; fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] mlds laca/k esa dksbZ vk{ksi ugha djrs gSa] vr% e`rd dh vk; ;Fkkor j[kh tkosA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx ds LFkku ij 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa vR;ar 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 vius rdksZa ds leFkZu eas fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& ● Seema Rani & Ors. Vs. Vs. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Ors. reported in 2025 SCC online SC 283 4- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (3 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] 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 dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 04-01-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks visDl cSad esa eSustj ds in dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 82]297@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa e`rd dh osru fLyi izn'kZ&67 i=koyh ij is'k dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru fLyi izn'kZ&67 ij fo'okl fd;k tkdj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 82]297@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, mijksDr ekfld vk; esa ls 7]000@& #i;s dh vk;dj dVkSrh djus ds i'pkr~ e`rd dh 'kq) ekfld vk; 75]297@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA 7- rRi'pkr~ fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 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 izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh 54 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 75]297@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 15 izfr'kr vFkkZr~ 11]295@& #i;s dh o`f) dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr izrhr gksrh gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; o Hkfo"; o`f) ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkifŸk ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd dh ekfld vk; 15 izfr'kr Hkfo"; o`f) lfgr 86]592@& #i;s gksrh gS] ftls ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gSA 8- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 04 vkfJr crk, x;s gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd ds iq=&iq=h gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dsoyek= mldh iRuh dks vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gSA tcfd e`rd dh o;Ld iq=h o iq=ksa dks Hkh oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJr ekuk tkuk pkfg, FkkA bl laca/k esa [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (4 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. Birender & Ors. reported in 2020 (2) R.A.R. 131 (SC) esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd] ”15. 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 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.” 9- blh izdkj U;kf;d n`"VkUr Seema Rani vs The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, reported in 2025 SCC online SC 283, esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd %& "9. We have heard the learned counsel for the Appellants. We are unable to agree with the view taken by the Tribunal on the dependents of the deceased. This Court in National Insurance Company Limited v. Birender & Ors.1, had expounded that major married and earning sons of the deceased, being legal representatives, have a right to apply for compensation, and the Tribunal must consider the application, irrespective of whether the representatives are fully dependent on the deceased or not. The Court went on to conclude that since the sons, in that case, were earning merely Rs.1,50,000/- per annum, they were largely dependent on [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (5 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] the earnings of the deceased and were staying with her. 10. Adverting to the facts at hand, on a perusal of the statement of Shashi Kumar, the son of the deceased (Appellant No.2 herein), annexed as Annexure P6, was working at a petrol pump, while the other son was involved in temporary employment opportunities only. Both of them were residing with the deceased. In such circumstances, it cannot be said that they were self-sufficient or independent of the deceased. Similarly, applying the exposition in Birender (Supra), there is no reason to exclude a married daughter from compensation. Both of them were residing with the deceased. In such circumstances, it cannot be said that they were self-sufficient or independent of the deceased. Similarly, applying the exposition in Birender (Supra), there is no reason to exclude a married daughter from compensation. Therefore, in view of this, the High Court erred in excluding these dependents." 10- mijksDr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa fcjsUnj ¼mijksDr½ o lhek jkuh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeykas esa e`rd@e`rdk dh ckfyx larkusa ;|fi dqN vk; vftZr djrs Fks] fdUrq ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g ekuk fd dqN gn rd os e`rd@e`rdk dh vk; ij Hkh vkfJr FksA gLrxr ekeys eas Hkh vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd ds o;Ld iq=&iq=h gSa] ftUgsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ij vkfJr ugha ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] fcjsUnj ¼mijksDr½ o lhek jkuh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, e`rd dh o;Ld larkuksa dks Hkh e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj 86]592@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 21]648@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 86]592@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 64]944@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 56 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 vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 09 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (6 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] 11- rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vkfJr vk; 64]944@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 64]944 x 12 x 09 = 70]13]952@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ xbZ 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 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 fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 13- ekeys dh ?kVuk o"kZ 2017 dh crkbZ x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj ?kVuk dh frfFk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 izR;sd dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en eas 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]60]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr [2026:RJ-JP:28544] (7 of 7) [CMA-6097/2019] ds vuqlkj mfpr izrhr gksrh gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- 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 70]13]952@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 1]60]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 72]03]952@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 47]45]944@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 24]58]008@& 16- 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 47]45]944@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 72]03]952@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k dks ns; {kfriwfrZ 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 17- bl fu.kZ; }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 18- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 19- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J 120-S/LOKESH RAJ