[2025:RJ-JP:51951] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6585/2017 1. Smt. Bidami Devi Wife of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 46 Years, 2. Master Shubhkaran Son of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 24 Years, 3. Kum. Kiran Daughter of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 22 Years, 4. Master Ramkaran Son of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 19 Years, 5. Kum. Puja Daughter of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 13 Years, 6. Master Rahul Son of Late Shri Banwari Lal, Aged 13 Years, No. 5 And 6 Minors Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Bidami Devi Wife of Late Shri Banwari Lal, All Residents of Village Fatehpura Khandela And At Present Resident of C-122, Dadhichi Nagar, Sikar Road, In Front of Road No. 6, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Claimants Appellants 7. Guljari Lal Son of Shri Nola Ram (Deleted) Versus 1. Deen Dayal Yadav Son of Shri Nathuram Yadav, Resident of Lalpura, Post Pachar, P.S. Kalwad, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur (Raj.) (Driver Truck RJ-14-1G-1082) 2. Radheshyam Yadav Son of Shri Nathuram Yadav, Resident of Lalpura, Post Pachar, P.S. Kalwad, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur (Raj.) (Owner Truck RJ-14-1G-1082) 3. The New India Assurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Regional Manager (Insurer Truck RJ-14-1G-1082) ----Non-Claimants-Respondents 4. Smt. Chandi Devi Wife of Late Shri Guljari Lal, Aged 74 Years, Resident of Village Fatehpura Khandela And At Present Resident of C-122, Dadhichi Nagar, Sikar Road, In Front of Road No. 6, Jaipur (Raj.) ----Proforma-Respondents [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (2 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.L. Verma, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order DATE OF CONCLUSION OF ARGUMENTS :: 04/12/2025 DATE OF RESERVED :: 04/12/2025 FULL/OPERATIVE PART PRONOUNCED :: FULL DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 06/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] pkSaew] ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&13@2009 ¼1151@2008½] Jherh fcnkeh nsoh o vU; cuke nhu n;ky ;kno o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 07-09-2017 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 cuokjhyky dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 68]10]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 20-01-2010 ds tfj;s vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ls O;fFkr gksdj izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk ,l-ch- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&846@2010 rFkk vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ,l-ch- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&1218@2018 bl U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k dh xbZ FkhA ftudk bl U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 19-01-2015 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, mDr nksuksa vihyksa dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fu.kZ; fnukad 20-01-2010 dks fook|d la[;k&1] 2 o 4 dh lhek rd vikLr fd;k tkdj i=koyh bl vkns'k ds lkFk fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks izfrizsf"kr dh xbZ fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k] izkFkhZx.k }kjk mDr vihy esa mBk;s x;s vk/kkjksa ij iqu% mHk;i{kdkjku dh cgl lquh tkdj fook|d la[;k&1] 2 o 4 ckcr~ iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djsaA mDr vkns'k dh vuqikyuk esa fo}ku [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (3 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 07-09-2017 dks mDr fook|dksa dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa dqy 34]09]932@& #i;s dk vokMZ e; C;kt 7-5 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k 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; 2]49]516@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj mDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa ls 23]903@& #i;s dh jkf'k vk;dj Lo:i dkVh x;h gS tks fd foRrh; o"kZ 2008&2009 esa fu/kkZfjr vk;dj LySc ls vf/kd 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 okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 30 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) 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 rFkk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk gsrq xq.kd Hkh xyr iz;ksx fd;k x;k gSA 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 o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 12-06-2008 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks jktLFkku iqfyl esa dkWLVscy ds in ij dk;Zjr gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 16]167@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (4 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] e`rd ds mDr osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 eas e`rd dk ewy osru o dqy HkRrksa dk ;ksx 20]897@& #i;s n'kkZ;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa e`rd ds mDr osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; 20]897@& #i;s esa ls 104@& #i;s vkj-ih-,e-,Q- dh dVkSrh djrs gq, e`rd dh vk; 20]793@& #i;s izfrekg ekurs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]49]516@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS rFkk mDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 2]49]516@& #i;s esa ls 2007&2008 dh fu/kkZfjr vk;dj LySc ds vuqlkj 20 izfr'kr vk;dj vFkkZr~ 23]903@& #i;s dh dVkSrh djrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]25]613@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA 8- tcfd foRrh; o"kZ 2008&2009@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2009&2010 esa vk;dj foHkkx }kjk 1]50]000@& #i;s dh vk; ij dksbZ vk;dj dVkSrh ugha fd;k tkuk] 1]50]000@& #i;s ls 3]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj dh dVkSrh] 3]00]000@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr dh vk;dj dVkSrh rFkk 5]00]000@& #i;s o mlls vf/kd dh vk; ij 30 izfr'kr dh vk;dj dVkSrh fd;k tkuk izkfof/kr fd;k gSA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vk;dj foHkkx }kjk fu/kkZfjr vk;dj LySc ds vuqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls 1]50]000@& #i;s ls Åij dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr dh vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 1]50]000@& #i;s ls Åij dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; foRrh; foHkkx }kjk tkjh fu/kkZfjr vk;dj LySc ds vuqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 2]49]516@& #i;s esa ls 1]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij dksbZ dVkSrh ugha djrs gq, rFkk 1]50]000@& #i;s ls Åij dh 'ks"k vk; 99]516@& #i;s ij fu/kkZfjr VSDl LySc ds vuqlkj 10 izfr'kr vFkkrZ 9]952@& #i;s dh dVkSrh djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 2]39]564@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 41 o"kZ gksuk crkbZ x;h gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&13 esa vafdr tUefrfFk 05-03-1967 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ 09 ekg gksus ds dkj.k 41 ls 45 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr djrs [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (5 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 30 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ 09 ekg rks Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls 41 o"kZ dh 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. 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (6 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] 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 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; oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 36 ls 40 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs 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 vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 2]39]564@& #i;s ij mls osru Hkksxh deZpkjh gksuk ekurs gq, 50 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 2]39]564@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 1]19]782@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 3]59]346@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy vkB vkfJr crk, x;s gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh mijksDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@5 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]59]346@&#i;s dk 1@5 Hkkx 71]869@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 2]87]477@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 36 ls 40 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] ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ 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, 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 2]87]477@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (7 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] vk; dh dqy {kfr 2]87]477 x 15 = 43]12]155@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 1]00]000@& #i;s 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 fu/kkZfjr 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 rFkk e`rd ds iq=&iq=h vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 6 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk izksQksekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k&4 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 3]36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA e`rd ds firk vihykFkhZ la[;k&7 xqytkjh yky dh e`R;q Dyse ;kfpdk ds yfEcr jgus ds nkSjku gks pqdh gSA ,slh fLFkfr eas e`rd ds firk dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 12- 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (8 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] 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 13- 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 43]12]155@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 3]36]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 46]84]155@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 34]09]932@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 12]74]223@& 14- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks 34]09]932@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 46]54]155@& :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;s tkrs gSaA 15- 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 16- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 17- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:51951] (9 of 9) [CMA-6585/2017] 18- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /--