[2026:RJ-JP:4841] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1258/2021 1. Reena Bansal Aged About 48 Years, W/o Yogesh Kumar, 2. Yogesh Kumar Aged About 49 Years, S/o Tejbhan, Both R/o Govind Mohalla, Kaman, Tehsil Kaman, District Bharatpur. ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. Manoj Kumar S/o Rajsingh, R/o Kasot Nahar Ka Bas, Presently Driver Lohagarh Depot, Bharatpur (Driver Of Bus No. RJ-05-PA-1297) 2. Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Lohagarh Depot, Bharatpur (Manager Of Bus No. RJ-05- PA-1297) 3. Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur (Director Of Bus No,. RJ-05-PA- 1297) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Adv. with Mr. Prijwal Kumar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. V.P. Mathur, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 19/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] vij ftyk ,oa lS'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&2] Mhx] ftyk Hkjriqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&03@2018 ¼21@2017½] jhuk o vU; cuke eukst o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-03-2021 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:4841] (2 of 6) [CMA-1258/2021] 2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k ris'k dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]28]43]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 8]28]780@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {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; 5]382@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd e`rd oDr ?kVuk v[kckj ckaVus dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk 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 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 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 03-03-2017 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ris'k dks v[kckj ckaVus dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij [2026:RJ-JP:4841] (3 of 6) [CMA-1258/2021] e`rd dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 5]382@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k e`rd dk ek/;fed ijh{kk dk izek.k i= o vukfedk lhfu;j lSd.Mjh Ldwy] dkeka dk pfj= izek.k i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA mDr nLrkostkr ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd i<+k&fy[kk ckyd FkkA vr% e`rd dks rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk dh tkuh visf{kr gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; ?kVuk dh frfFk 03-03-2017 dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 227@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 227 x 30 = 6]810@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 16 o"kZ ls vf/kd ekudj 15 ls 20 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 6]810@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]724@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 9]534@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 9]534@&#i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 4]767@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]767@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 15 ls 20 o"kZ ds e/; ekuh 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4841] (4 of 6) [CMA-1258/2021] ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 4]767@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]767 x 12 x 18 = 10]29]672@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha 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 9- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ esa fn;s x;s fn'kk&funsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj izR;sd 3 o"kZ esa dalksfVZ;e] vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu dh en esa 10 izfr'kr jkf'k c<+k;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS] blfy, bl ekeys esa Hkh mDr enksa esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tkosA 10- tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu o vU; cuke us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU; fjiksVsZM bu 2025 ,l-lh-lh- vkWuykbZu ,l-lh- 2919 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd %& "7. According to us, the Constitution Bench decision only provided for an enhancement of 10% in every three-year period with respect to accidents which occurred after 2017, the first enhancement being applied in 2020. Otherwise, as is indicated in the cited decision; which we find, with due respect, difficult to accept, the accident in 2010 is applied with a 10% increase when it is [2026:RJ-JP:4841] (5 of 6) [CMA-1258/2021] disposed of in 2020 and a further 10% increase if the matter is finally disposed of in 2023. This with due respect is not the purport of the decision in Pranay Sethi1, as we understand it. There cannot be any enhancement made with respect to an accident which occurred in the year 1998, since the compensation for loss of estate and consortium as also expenses incurred for funeral is as on that date, which has been standardized by Pranay Sethi at 15,000/-, 40,000/- & 15,000/-, the delay in payment of which is compensated by the interest directed to be paid." 11- ,slh fLFkfr ;g U;k;ky;] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar glhuk ;kLehu ¼mijksDr½] 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 ?kVuk dh frfFk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd ds ekrk o firk vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 80]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14- mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k 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 10]29]672@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& :i;s½ dqy 80]000@& [2026:RJ-JP:4841] (6 of 6) [CMA-1258/2021] 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 11]39]672@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 8]28]780@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 3]10]892@& 15- rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 8]28]780@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 11]39]672@& :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 vihykFkhZ izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 16- bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 17- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 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 KESHAV VERMA /91-S