[2026:RJ-JP:1884] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2617/2019 1. Chanda Devi Wife of Late Tara Chand Koli, Aged 43 Years, 2. Govind Son of Late Tara Chand Koli, Aged 22 Years, 3. Naveen Koli Son of Late Tara Chand Koli, Aged 19 Years, 4. Vijay Bharati Daughter of Late Tara Chand Koli, Aged 17 Years, Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian Chanda Devi Wife of Late Tara Chand Koli 5. Smt. Shanti Devi Wife of Late Ghasi, Aged 66 Years, All Resident of Village Tholai, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur At Present Resident of C-17, Saini Colony, Mahesh Nagar, Jaipur. ----Claimant Appellants Versus 1. Rajendra Singh Son of Bhanwar Singh, Resident of Girvar Colony, Nag Talai, Delhi Bypass Road, Thana Galtagate, Jaipur (Driver & Owner Loading Tempo No. RJ-14-GA- 1160) 2. United India Insurance Company Limited, Division Office At Paanch Batti, M.I. Road, Jaipur Having Its Regional Office At Vishal Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager (Insurance Company Loading Tempo No. RJ-14-GA-1160) 3. Mangal Ram Gurjar Son of Mewaram Gurjar, Resident of Village Laxmipura, Tehsil Sadwar, District Ajmer (Driver Truck No. RJ-01-GB-6588) 4. Basram Yadav Son of Nanda Yadav, Resident of Village Mandiyani, Via Srinagar, Post Dhal, Tehsil Nasirabad, District Ajmer (Owner Truck No. RJ-01-GB-6588) 5. Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Having Its Regional Office At 9th & 10th Floor, Beema Bhawan, NBCC Centre, Sahkar Marg, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager (Insurance Company Truck No. RJ-01-GB-6588) ----Non-Claimant Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rishipal Agrawal, Adv. (for Respondent No. 2) Mr. Sandeep Jain, Adv. (for Respondent No. 5) [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (2 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 07/01/2026 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 la[;k&01] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&296@2016] Jherh pank nsoh o vU; cuke jktsUnz flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-02-2019 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa rkjkpan dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 88]40]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, ;kphx.k dks dqy 66]34]600@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 07 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 ;g 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 oDr ?kVuk e`rd Hkkjrh; [kk| fuxe esa gSM okWpeSu ds in ij inLFkkfir gksdj izfrekg 42]943@& #i;s osru izkIr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 42]000@& #i;s izfrekg ds vk/kkj ij okf"kZd vk; 6]55]200@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls 30]000@& #i;s dh vk;dj 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 o 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 [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (3 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] 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 o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 07-07-2016 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd rkjkpan dks Hkkjrh; [kk| fuxe esa gSM okWpeSu ds in ij dk;Z dj izfrekg 42]943@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk; esa ewy osru 18]950@& #i;s] egaxkbZ HkRrk 21]300@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 1]895@& #i;s lfEefyr djrs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 42]145@& #i;s] iw.kkZad esa 42]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk; esa mls feyus okys vU; HkRrksa dks Hkh lek;ksftr fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Indira Srivastava reported in (2008) 2 SCC 763 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "19. The amounts, therefore, which were required to be paid to the deceased by his employer by way of perks, should be included for computation of his monthly income as that would have been added to his monthly income by way of contribution to the family as contradistinguished to the ones which were for his benefit. We may, however, hasten to add that from the said amount of income, the statutory amount of tax payable thereupon must be deducted." [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (4 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] 7- e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 esa e`rd dh ekfld vk; lEiw.kZ HkRrksa dks feykdj dqy ldy vk; 42]943@& #i;s vafdr dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; Indira Srivastava (supra) ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 ds vk/kkj ij 42]943@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 5]15]316@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 8- tgka rd vk;dj dVkSrh dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018 esa 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU; o 2]50]000@& #i;s ls 5]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 5 izfr'kr vk;dj rFkk 5]00]000@& #i;s ls 10]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 5]15]316@& #i;s esa ls 2]50]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar 'ks"k jkf'k 2]65]316@& #i;s jgrh gS] ftlesa 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; dk 5 izfr'kr vk;dj 12]500@& #i;s rFkk 2]50]000@& #i;s ls 'ks"k jgh jkf'k 15]316@& #i;s rd dh vk; dk 20 izfr'kr vk;dj 3]063@& #i;s gksrk gS] bl izdkj dqy vk;dj jkf'k 15]563@& #i;s gksrh gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 5]15]316@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 4]99]753@& #i;s gksrh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 41 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&20 esa vafdr tUefrfFk 03-03-1975 ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q oDr ?kVuk 41 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 41 o"kZ vk;q dk osru Hkksxh O;fDr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa 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, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 30 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]99]753@& #i;s dk 30 izfr'kr 1]49]926@& #i;s gksrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (5 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] mDr 30 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 6]49]679@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 05 vkfJr crk, x, gSa] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd ds iq=&iq=h rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 e`rd dh ekrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa 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 esa 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 6]49]679@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]62]420@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]87]259@& #i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 41 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, 14 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]87]259@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]87]259 x 14 = 68]21]626@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 10- 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 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 [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (6 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] 11- tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa] vafre laLdkj rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ tkus okyh fu/kkZfjr 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; fjiksVsMZ 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 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." 12- ,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 e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]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 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 dks ^^fQfy;y [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (7 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]00]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 13- 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 glhuk ;kLehu ¼mijksDr½ o iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj mfpr izrhr gksrh gS] blesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha 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 ¼jkf'k :i;s esa½ 1- vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa 68]21]626@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 2]00]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 70]51]626@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 66]34]600@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]17]026@& 15- rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls 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 66]34]600@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 70]51]626@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k dks ns; {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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 16- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:1884] (8 of 8) [CMA-2617/2019] 17- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc 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 LOKESH RAJ /45