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RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. SUSHILA DEVI W/O LATE TEJMAL
CMA/3265/2024 · 2026-01-06
Ashutosh Kumar
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[2025:RJ-JP:51940] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR (1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3265/2024 Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, Through Authorized Officer, Office At Main Upasana Tower, 6th Floor, Sardar Patel Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur And Having Its Current Regional Office At- 503, 5th Floor Ever Shine Tower, Amrapali Cercle, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur-302021, Through Its Constituent Attorney. (Insurance Company Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-14-GE- 4561) ----Non-Claimant No. 3/Appellant Versus
1. Sushila Devi W/o Late Tejmal, Aged About-41 Years,
2. Subhash S/o Late Tejmal, Aged About-19 Years,
3. Supriya D/o Late Tejmal, Aged About-15 Years,
4. Ankit Kumar S/o Late Tejmal, Aged About-14 Years,
5. Dhapa Devi W/o Late Suvalal, Aged About-65 Years, Claimants/Respondent No. 3 And 4 Being Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Sushila Devi W/o Late Tejmal, All Resident of Patel Nagar, Tan Amarsar, Tehsil- Shahpura, District- Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Claimants/Respondents. 6. Nanchuram Yadav S/o Prabhatram Yadav, Resident of Dhanni Jajamawali, Tan Bishangarh, Tehsil- Shahpura, District- Jaipur. (Driver Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-14-GE-4561)
7. Dinesh Kumar Yadav S/o Kailash Chand Yadav, Resident of Mehta Ki Dhani, Tan Ghasipura, Tehsil- Shahpura, District- Jaipur. (Registered Owner Pickup No. RJ-14-GE-4561) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents. Connected With (2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3244/2024
1. Sushila Devi Wife of Late Tejmal, Age 41 Years
2. Subhash Son of Late Tejmal, Aged 19 Years
3. Supriya Daughter of Late Tejmal, Age 15 Years
4. Ankit Kumar Son of Late Tejmal, Age 14 Years
5. Dhapa Devi Wife of Late Sualal, Age 65 Years
[2025:RJ-JP:51940] (2 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] Appellant No. 3 To 4 Are Minor Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Sushila Devi Wife of Late Tejmal. All Resident of Patel Nagar, Tan Amarsar, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Claimants-Appellants Versus
1. Nanchuram Yadav Son of Prabhat Ram Yadav, Resident of Dhani Jajamawali, Tan Bishangarh, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur (Driver Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-14-GE-4561)
2. Dinesh Kumar Yadav Son of Kailash Chand Yadav, Resident of Mehta Ki Dhani, Tan Ghasipura, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur. (Registered Owner Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-14-GE-4561)
3. Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, Through Authorised Officer, Office Main Upasana Tower, 6th Floor, Sardar Patel Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Insurance Company Vehicle Pickup No. RJ-14-GE-4561) ----Non-Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. (for Appellant In S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 3244/2024) HON'BLE MR.
JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order DATE OF CONCLUSION OF ARGUMENTS :: 14/11/2025 DATE OF RESERVED :: 14/11/2025 FULL/OPERATIVE PART PRONOUNCED :: FULL DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 06/01/2026 1- ukWu DysesaV uEcj&3@vihykaV chek dEiuh ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykaV chek dEiuh* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024] ,oa nkokdrkZx.k&jsLiksaMsaV~l ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024] nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (3 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 02] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&09@2021] lq'khyk nsoh o vU; cuke uUnwjke ;kno o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-04-2024 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa rstey dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]14]00]000@& #i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kphx.k dks dqy 32]30]060@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 06 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 vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq rFkk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 16]667@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ ls vf/kd Fkh] bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; ij tks 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh x;h gS] mlesa gLr{ksi dh dksbZ xaqtkbZ'k ugha gSA vr% 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (4 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] ds vk/kkj ij 40 o"kZ ls de vk;q gksus ij gh 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkosxhA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh 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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024 Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd gksVy o dsaVhu dk O;olk; dj izfrekg 50]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2015&2016@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2016&2017 ls foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019 rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdk,a i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h Fkh] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa nf'kZr vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vkSlr okf"kZd vk; 3]08]202@& #i;s ds fglkc ls ekfld vk; 16]667@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDRkk nkokdrkZx.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] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024 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 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=kofy;ksa o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- gLrxr vihyksa dk fuLrkj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk jgk gS %& [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (5 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024 %& 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk eq[;r% ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;
16]667@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks gksVy o dsaVhu dk O;olk; dj izfrekg 50]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2015&2016@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2016&2017 ls foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019 rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdk,a] izn'kZ&18] 19 o 20 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k e`rd dh mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h okf"kZd vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 16]667@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk; mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20 esa vafdr vk; ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA tSlk fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr. reported in 2020 (4) SCC 228 ds ekeys esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd vk;dj foojf.kdk ,d fof/kd nLrkost gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd@vkgr dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA blh izdkj vU; U;kf;d n`"Vkar Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
reported in 2020(2) SCC (Cri) 905 ds ekeys esa ;g Hkh er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS fd ;fn e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa mldh e`R;q iwoZ dh vk;dj foojf.k;ka i=koyh ij izLrqr dh tkrh gS rks mu vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa esa ls e`rd dh e`R;q iwoZ dh vafre vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkosxh] u fd mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq,A tgka rd dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vf/kd jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (6 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] 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 ds izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS rFkk mDr ekeys esa ;g Hkh fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd e`rd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa nkokdrkZx.k dks tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] mls vf/kd ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr% fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds laca/k esa tks vkifŸk yh x;h gS] og fujLr dh tkrh gSA 8- vr% mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ls mDr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024 %& 9- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 03-09-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks gksVy o dasVhu dk O;olk; dj izfrekg 50]000@& :i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2016&2017@foRrh; o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&18] dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2017&2018@foRrh; o"kZ 2016&2017 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 rFkk dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019@foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&18 esa e`rd dh O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 2]99]749@& #i;s] foRrh; o"kZ 2016&2017 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 esa O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]10]144@& #i;s rFkk foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20 esa O;olk; ls dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]14]713@& #i;s n'kkZ;h x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd }kjk mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh xbZ o"kZ 2015&2016] 2016&2017
rFkk 2017&2018 dh [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (7 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] vk;dj foojf.k;ksa esa n'kkZ;h x;h vk; dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 3]08]202@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 16]667@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk; mldh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h vafre vk;dj foojf.kdk ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA e`rd dh e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20 esa e`rd dh O;olk; ls dqy vk; 3]14]713@& #i;s crkbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Malarvizhi & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr. reported in 2020 (4) SCC 228 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd vk;dj foojf.kdk ,d fof/kd nLrkost gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij e`rd@vkgr dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk ldrh gSA blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2020(2) SCC (Cri) 905 ds ekeys esa ;g Hkh er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %&
"Second, the High Court determined the income of the deceased by taking the average of the ITRs filed for the years 2002- 03 at ₹ 54,000 p.a., 2003-04 at ₹ 52,405 p.a., and 2004-05 at ₹ 51,500 p.a. The learned Single Judge disregarded the ITR for the year 2006-07, wherein the income of the deceased was shown as ₹ 98,500 p.a. on the ground that it was allegedly filed almost one year after the death of the deceased.
This finding also is factually incorrect." 10- bl ekeys esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk e`rd dh dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2016&2017@foRrh; o"kZ 2015&2016 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&18] dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2017&2018@foRrh; o"kZ 2016&2017 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 rFkk dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019@foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20 i=koyh ij is'k dh x;h gaS tks fd e`rd dh e`R;q ls Bhd iwoZ dh vk;dj foojf.kdk,a gS tks Lo;a e`rd }kjk e`R;q iwoZ nkf[ky dh x;h gSa] ftu ij vfo'okl djus dk dksbZ vk/kkj gekjs le{k
[2025:RJ-JP:51940] (8 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] ugha gSA ?kVuk fnukad 03-09-2020 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20] Lo;a e`rd }kjk fnukad 24-08-2018 dks nkf[ky dh x;h gSA 11- bl izdkj mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh jks'kuh esa ge] e`rd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2017&2018@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2018&2019 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&20 esa n'kkZ;h x;h lEiw.kZ vk; 3]14]713@& #i;s dks e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 40 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq e`rd dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&19 esa vafdr tUefrfFk 15-07-1980 ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ 01 ekg FkhA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q rks 40 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] fdUrq e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh dh en esa 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ ls rks vf/kd Fkh] fdUrq e`rd iw.kZ :i ls 41 o"kZ 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. 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
[2025:RJ-JP:51940] (9 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] 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 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." 12- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk 40 o"kZ vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk ekurs gq, 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 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 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 3]14]713@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 1]25]885@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (10 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 4]40]598@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 13- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds Åij dqy 05 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA 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 fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gSA tcfd 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 FkkA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 4]40]598@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]10]150@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 3]30]448@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 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] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh 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; 3]30]448@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]30]448 x 15 = 49]56]720@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa
izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]00]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ x;h gSA iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa e`rd ds vkfJrksa dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh fu/kkZfjr jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa nl 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (11 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] ¼mijksDr½ 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 e`rd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml lksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]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 48]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]40]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.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 gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ 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 nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 16- mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3265@2024 esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ls mDr vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZx.k lq'khyk nsoh o vU; dh vksj ls ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024 dks vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik, tkrs 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 49]56]720@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd nkokdrkZ dks 48]000@& #i;s½ dqy 2]40]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 {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 52]32]720@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 32]30]060@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 20]02]660@& [2025:RJ-JP:51940] (12 of 12) [CMA-3265/2024] 17- rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZx.k lq'khyk nsoh o vU; dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&3244@2024] vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks 32]30]060@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 52]32]720@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA nkokdrkZx.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 nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA 18- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 31-07-2024 ds }kjk vihykaV chek dEiuh dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ jkf'k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZ&nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;k tk, rFkk 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 19- bl vkns'k }kjk c<kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZx.k] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 20- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 21- mijksDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dh }kjk izLrqr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS rFkk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA 22-
lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /--