[2026:RJ-JP:24619] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2184/2007 URN: CMA / 3920U / 2007 1. Smt. Shanti W/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 40 Years 2. Madho S/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 19 Years 3. Ku. Sangita D/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 17 Years 4. Ku. Sarita D/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 15 Years. 5. Ku. Suman D/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 13 Years. 6. Ku, Lalita D/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 11 Years. 7. Master Lokpal Singh S/o Late Shri Kesar Singh, Aged About 9 Years. 8. Smt. Jhamku Devi W/o Late Shri Shobhag Singh, Aged About 70 Years. (Appellants No. 3 To 7 Are Minor Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Shanti, Appellant No. 1) All R/o Rajiyawas, P.S. Jawaja Tehsil Beawar Distt. Ajmer. ----Claimants-Appellants Versus 1. Geeta Ram Meena S/o Shri Kajod Mal Meena, R/o Village Arniyawas, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.) (Driver of The Truck No. RJ-14-2G-3765) 2. Sanjay Kumar S/o Shri Tilakraj Kumar, R/o 752/A, Sindhi Colony, Jaipur (Raj.) (Regd. Owner of The Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-2G-3765) 3. Branch Manager, Royal Sunderam Alliance Insurance Company Ltd., 46, Whites Road, Chennai 600014, (Insurance Company of The Vehicle Truck No. RJ-14-2G- 3765) ----Non-Claimants-Respondents [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (2 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] For Appellant(s) : Mr. Yashowardhan Agarwal, Adv. with Mr. Achin Singhal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. (for Insurance Company) HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Judgment 02/07/2026 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 ,oa vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV Vªsd½ la[;k&2] C;koj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&43@2006 ¼iqjkuk uEcj&360@2005½ Jherh 'kkafr o vU; cuke Jh xhrkjke eh.kk o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-02-2007 ¼ftls vkxs *vkyksP; 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 dslj flag dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 47]86]400@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 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 10]34]688@& #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 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 f'k{kk foHkkx esa jktdh; v/;kid Fkk] ftls izfrekg 11]872@& #i;s osru feyrk Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh mijksDr ekfld vk; esa ls 3]370@& #i;s dh dVkSrh dh tkdj e`rd dh vk; 8]500@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dj =qfV [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (3 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] dkfjr dh xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDRkk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa Hkh dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gS rFkk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@5 Hkkx ds LFkku ij 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ 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;ar de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus o 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 17-08-2005 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks f'k{kk foHkkx esa jktdh; v/;kid gksuk crkrs gq, izfrekg 11]872@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; dks lkfcr djus gsrq e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&27 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&27 ij fo'okl djrs gq, mlesa n'kkZ;s x;s ewy osru 6]550@& #i;s] Mh-ih- HkRrk 3]275@& #i;s] egaxkbZ HkRrk 720@& #i;s] Mh-,- 590@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 737@& #i;s dks lfEefyr djrs gq, e`rd dh ekfld vk; 11]872@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa ls th-ih-,Q 1]000@&#i;s] ,l-vkbZ- 4]00@& #i;s] ,y-vkbZ-lh- 386@& #i;s] ,p-Mh-,Q-lh- ewy 1]351@& #i;s] vkj-ih-,e-,Q- 84@& #i;s] ,e- lh-¼,½ 144@& #i;s o lsokdj jkf'k 5@& #i;s] dqy 3]370@& #i;s dh [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (4 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] dVkSrh dh tkdj e`rd dh ekfld vk; 8]500@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd e`rd ds osru izek.k i= esa n'kkZbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ vk; 11]872@& #i;s dks gh vk/kkj ekuk tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k 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." 7- blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Meenakshi Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. reported in 2024 ACJ 1647 ds ekeys esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %& "9. Recently in a judgment dated 11th July, 2024 in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Nalini and Ors. [Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 4230/2019], this Court held that, allowances under the heads of transport allowance, house rent allowance, provident fund loan, provident fund and special allowance ought to be added while considering the basic salary of the victim/deceased to arrive at the dependency factor. 10. Therefore, components of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and company contribution to provident fund have to be included in the salary of the deceased while applying the component of rise in income by future prospects to determine the dependency factor. The Accident Claims Tribunal was justified in factoring these components into the salary [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (5 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] of the deceased, before applying 50% rise by future prospects due to future prospects, while calculating the total compensation payable to the Appellant. 12. We, therefore, hold that the High Court has erred while omitting to add the components of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and Company contribution to provident fund to the basic salary of the deceased while applying the principle of rise in income by future prospects." 8- e`rd ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&27 esa e`rd dk ewy osru 6]550@& #i;s] Mh-ih- HkRrk 3]275@& #i;s] egaxkbZ HkRrk 720@& #i;s] Mh-,- 590@& #i;s rFkk edku fdjk;k HkRrk 737@& #i;s n'kkZ;k x;k gS] bl izdkj lEiw.kZ HkRrksa dks feykdj e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 11]872@& #i;s gksuk vafdr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr ge] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Indira Srivastava (supra) o Meenakshi (supra) ds ekeyksa esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 11]872@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 1]42]464@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 9- tgka rd fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij vk;dj dVkSrh dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa vk;dj foHkkx }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj foRrh; o"kZ 2005&2006@dj fu/kkZj.k o"kZ 2006&2007 esa 1]00]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij vk;dj 'kwU; o 1]00]001@& #i;s ls 1]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 10 izfr'kr vk;dj] 1]50]001@& #i;s ls 2]50]000@& #i;s rd dh vk; ij 20 izfr'kr vk;dj rFkk 2]50]000@& #i;s o mlls vf/kd dh vk; ij 30 izfr'kr vk;dj ns; FkkA e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 1]42]464@& #i;s esa ls 1]00]000@& #i;s ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh 'ks"k okf"kZd vk; 42]464@& #i;s jgrh gS] ftldk 10 izfr'kr vk;dj 4]246@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 1]42]464@& #i;s esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy okf"kZd vk; 1]38]218@& #i;s [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (6 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh x;h gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks 42 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k us ek/;fed f'k{kk cksMZ }kjk tkjh izek.k i= esa vafdr tUefrfFk 02-01-1961 ds vuqlkj e`rd dh vk;q oDr ?kVuk 44 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk e`rd 44 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; 1]38]218@& #i;s dk 30 izfr'kr 41]465@& #i;s gksrk gSA 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; 1]79]683@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 10- oDr ?kVuk e`rd ds ij dqy 08 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@5 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; 1]79]683@& #i;s dk 1@5 Hkkx 35]937@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 1]43]746@& #i;s gksrh gSA oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh vk;q 44 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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (7 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] okf"kZd vk; 1]43]746@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]43]746 x 14 = 20]12]444@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 11- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ xbZ 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 12- gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk o"kZ 2005 dh crkbZ x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr ge] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar 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 rFkk e`rd ds cPpksa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 7 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd dh ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&8 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 40]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 3]20]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 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks de gSA vr% vafre laLdkj dh 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- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% lEink dh gkfu ds [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (8 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] 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 15- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ e`rd ds bykt ij O;; dh xbZ jkf'k ds en esa 7]688@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 16- mDrkuqlkj 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 20]12]444@& 2- dalksfVZ;e ds en esa dqy 3]20]000@& 3- vafre laLdkj ds en esa 15]000@& 4- lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& 5- bykt ds nkSjku O;; dh xbZ jkf'k ds en esa 7]688@& bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 23]70]132@& fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼&½ 10]34]688@& c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj 13]35]444@& 17- 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 10]34]688@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 23]70]132@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 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 18- bl fu.kZ; }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 19- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k] lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA 20- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA [2026:RJ-JP:24619] (9 of 9) [CMA-2184/2007] 21- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J LOKESH RAJ/73