[2025:RJ-JP:51948] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5789/2018 1. Ganga Age 23 Years, D/o Late Hiralal, R/o- Village - Khatumber, Tehsil - Lalsot, District - Dausa. 2. Kaluram Age 25 Years, S/o Late Hiralal, R/o- Village - Khatumber, Tehsil - Lalsot, District - Dausa. ----Claimants/Appellants Versus 1. Vijendra Singh S/o Jagdish Singh, R/o - New Colony, Mandawar, Tehsil - Mahwa, District - Dausa. (Driver) 2. Brahaparakash Modi S/o Narbada Prasad Modi, R/o - Mesurs 9, Lila Mension, Raj Bhawan Road, Civil Lines, Jaipur, District - Jaipur. (Owner) 3. Kirorimal Modi S/o Narbada Prasad Modi, R/o - Sajhedar Mesurs Brahaprakash Modi Stith 9, Lila Mension Rajbhawan Road, Civil Lines Jaipur, District - Jaipur. (Power of Attorney Holder) 4. Anand Prakash S/o Ramnath Singh, R/o - Charawas, Tehsil -Khetdi, District - Jhunjhunu, (Power of Attorney Holder) 5. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Through Branch Manager, Office - Third Floor Anand Bhawan, S.C. Road, Jaipur, (Insurance Company) ----Non Claimants/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv. with Mr. Ram Deo Arya, Adv. & Ms. Poonam Mishra, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pratap Singh Arya, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order DATE OF CONCLUSION OF ARGUMENTS :: 02/12/2025 DATE OF RESERVED :: 02/12/2025 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 vf/kdj.k] ftyk [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (2 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] nkSlk ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&282@2013] xaxk o vU; cuke fotsUnz flag o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-09-2018 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] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa ghjkyky dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 56]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 3]42]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 09 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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls {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 vk; 3]000@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd etnwjh dj izfrekg 9]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ o`f) ugha 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 dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk vU; enksa esa 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 vk{ksfir 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 dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (3 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 30-04-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks etnwjh djds izfrekg 9]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl lk{; fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 3]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd e`rd dh rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr@e`rd dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka vkgr@e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk vdq'ky] v)Zdq'ky o dq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mudh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks etnwjh djuk crk;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 166@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 166 x 30 = 4]980@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 50 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh e`rd dh vk;q oDr ?kVuk 50 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] 50 ls vf/kd ughaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 50 o"kZ Fkh] 50 o"kZ ls vf/kd ugha FkhA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar M.H. Uma Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr. reported in (2020) 6 Supreme Court Cases 400 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;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 Sarla Verma2, has reduced the compensation only on the ground that the [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (4 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] 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 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." 7- bl izdkj ,e-,p- mek egs'ojh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr erkuqlkj ;g U;k;ky; e`rd dks oDr ?kVuk 40 ls 50 o"kZ ds vk;q oxZ esa ekurs gq, 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,] mls oDr ?kVuk Lofu;ksftr [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (5 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] O;olk;h gksuk ekurs gq,] mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]980@& #i;s esa 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA 4]980@& #i;s dk 25 izfr'kr 1]245@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 25 izfr'kr jkf'k dks e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 6]225@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 8- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ij dqy nks vkfJr crk, x;s gSa tks fd e`rd ds iq=&iq=h gSaA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 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@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]225@&#i;s dk 1@3 Hkkx 2]075@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 4]150@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 40 ls 50 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, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 4]150@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 4]150 x 12 x 13 = 6]47]400@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 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 [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (6 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] 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 ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 96]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10- 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 gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh en esa rFkk 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 vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11- 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 6]47]400@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& :i;s½ dqy 96]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 7]79]400@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 3]42]000@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 4]37]400@& [2025:RJ-JP:51948] (7 of 7) [CMA-5789/2018] 12- 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 dks 3]42]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 7]79]400@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr 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 13- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;kphx.k ds i{k esa fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls 09 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 xbZ lEiw.kZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij Hkh ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k] 09 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 15- rn~uqlkj mijksDr vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 16- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ /--