[2026:RJ-JP:4980] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4252/2018 1. Smt. Kaushalya Devi W/o Late Mamraj, Aged 51 Years, 2. Vinod S/o Late Shri Mamraj, Aged 28 Years, 3. Naresh S/o Late Shri Mamraj, Aged 23 Years, 4. Subhash S/o Late Shri Mamraj, Aged 19 Years, 5. Panchi Devi W/o Late Shri Sunderlal, Aged 78 Years, All R/o Toda, Neem Ka Thana, Sikar (Raj.) ----Appellants-Claimants Versus 1. Surendra S/o Shri Dhunilal, R/o Kumharon Ka Mohalla, Salta Bassi, Thana Thanagaji, District Alwar (Driver). 2. Revati Devi W/o Ramotar, R/o Hardas Ki Dhani, Bad Bhavsingh, Bansur, Thana Bansur, Distt. Alwar, Rajasthan (Owner). 3. National Insurance Company Limited, Through Regional Manager, Jeevan Nidhi Jeevan Jyoti Building, Ambedkar Circle, Jaipur (Insurance Company). ----Non-Claimants/Respondents 4. Sumitra D/o Late Shri Mamraj W/o Kaluram, Aged 25 Years, R/o Taladhola, Police Station Chandwaji, District Jaipur. 5. Babita D/o Late Shri Mamraj W/o Prakash, Aged 27 Years, Both R/o Taladhola, Police Station Chandwaji, District Jaipur. ----Performa Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Raaj Pal Chaudhary, Adv. with Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order 16/01/2026 1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] '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&214@2015 Jherh dkS'kY;k nsoh o [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (2 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] vU; cuke lqjsUnz o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 26-04-2018 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 ekejkt dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 1]41]35]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 6]50]858@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 9 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]122@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd e`rd Vkby feL=h dk dk;Z djds 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 vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& • Seema Rani & Ors. Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 2323 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 444 of 2025) 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 vius [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (3 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %& • Smt. Sarla Verma & Ors. Vs. Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 3488/2008 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 8648/2007) 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 26-04-2015 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks Vkby feL=h dk dk;Z djds 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq 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 rRl;e izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mls vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]122@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA e`rd ds dk;Z dh izd`fr ds laca/k esa izdj.k dk lk{kh ,-MCY;w&3 ukxjey us vius eq[; ijh{kk 'kiFk i= esa bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd e`rd ekejkt rFkk og] os nksuksa ck<ksyh] lwjr&xqtjkr esa ,d gh edku esa jgrs Fks] nksuksa gh VkbZy feL=h dk dke djrs Fks] mUgsa izfrfnu esgurkuk 500@& #i;s feyrk FkkA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 26-04-2015 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; 217@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 217 x 30 = 6]510@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 52 o"kZ 3 ekg 25 fnu iw.kkZad esa 53 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 10 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (4 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 6]510@&#i;s dk 10 izfr'kr 651@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 7]161@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 7- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy 5 vkfJr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd dh larkusa rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 e`rd dh ekrk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 dks o;Ld gksus o vk; vftZr djus ds vk/kkj ij e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ugha ekurs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dsoy 3 vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr 2020 (2) R.A.R. 131 (SC), National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. 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.” [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (5 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] 8- 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 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. Therefore, in view of this, the High Court erred in excluding these dependents." 9- mijksDr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa Birender (Supra) o Seema Rani (Supra) 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (6 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] rd os e`rd@e`rdk dh vk; ij Hkh vkfJr FksA gLrxr ekeys esa Hkh e`rd dk Vkby feL=h dk dk;Z dj vk; vftZr djuk tkfgj gS rFkk e`rd ds cPps mlds lkFk gh jgrs FksA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 yxk;r 5 dks e`rd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA rn~uqlkj 7]161@& #i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 1]790@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 5]371@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 51 ls 55 o"kZ ds e/; gksuk tkfgj 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, 11 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 5]371@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 5]371 x 12 x 11 = 7]08]972@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 10- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks 40]000@& #i;s] vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 dks 75]000@& #i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 dks 10]000@& #i;s] ¼dqy 1]25]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k 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 11- 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 [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (7 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] 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 12- 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 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." 13- ,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 dh larkusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (8 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] 40]000@& #i;s o e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&5 o e`rd dh cgusa izksQkekZ jsLiksaMsaV la[;k& 4 o 5 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 2]80]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] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 15- 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 7]08]972@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks o jsLiksaMsaV la[;k 4 o 5 dks 40]000@& :i;s½ dqy 2]80]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 10]18]972@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 6]50]858@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 3]68]114@& 16- 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 6]50]858@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 10]18]972@& :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 17- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k dks 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt fnyok;k x;k gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA vr% bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ [2026:RJ-JP:4980] (9 of 9) [CMA-4252/2018] xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 9 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 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 /105-S