Allowed

Kamruddin v. Director R S R T C and Others

Rajasthan HC15 Dec 2023CMA/1092/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed the appellant's appeal, enhancing the compensation awarded for a motor-accident death. The court held that non-pecuniary losses, such as inability to live a full life, must be included in 'just compensation' following a Supreme Court precedent. After awarding an additional amount, the case was remanded to the single judge for enhancing the actual award by 17%.

What did the court decide?

Appellant is awarded additional compensation of Rs. 2,000. The case is remanded to the Single Judge to pass an order enhancing the total compensation to Rs. 40,300.

Kamruddin Vs Director R S R T C and Others — Specific Performance | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1092/2013

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Kamruddin S/o Juhru Kha, R/o Jarla, Tehsil Pahari, P.S. Gopalgardh, Distt. Bharatpur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Director Rajasthan State Road Transport Nigam, Parivhan Marg, Jaipur.

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Agar Manager Rajasthan State Road Transport Nigam, Bharatpur Agar.

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Ramdayal S/o Kaila Bux, R/o Village Supa Tehsil, P.S. Bayana, Distt. Bharatpur.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Atul Maheshwari For Mr. Prateek Sharma For Respondent(s) : Ms. Shruti Dixit

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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DATE OF RESERVED :: 30/10/2023 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 15/12/2023

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1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k Mhx] Hkjriqj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k& 115@2002] de:nhu cuke vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 01-08-2012 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk iwoZ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-01-2008 ds }kjk 1]00]000@& :i;s dh vokMZ jkf'k ikfjr dh xbZ FkhA ftl ij mDr vkns'k ds fo:) vizkFkhZ vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy la[;k 335@2009 lafLFkr dh xbZA bl U;k;ky; }kjk mDr vihy dk fnukad 08-09-2011 dks fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV

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fnukad 22-11-2008 dks okn fcUnq la[;k 4 ds laca/k esa fudkys x;s fu"d"kZ dh lhek rd vikLr djrs gq, izLrqr fof/k n`"VkUrksa esa fn;s x;s ekxZn'kZu ds izdk'k esa o i{kdkjksa dks lquokbZ dk volj iznku djrs gq, i=koyh mDr fcUnq ij iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq vf/kdj.k dks fjek.M dh xbZ FkhA rRi'pkr vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 01-08-2012 dks fook|d la[;k 4 dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; ikfjr dj 38]300@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ xbZA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk iwoZ esa ikfjr vius fu.kZ; esa vihykFkhZ dh 20 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ FkhA tcfd vf/kdj.k }kjk vius la'kksf/kr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k de fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa Hkh leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izR;FkhZ vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lhdh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA

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7- eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&

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“12. In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries."

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"13. The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:"

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"15. It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts. This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.”

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8- vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ@DysesUV us Lo;a dks flykbZ] nw/k Ms;jh o d`f"k dk dk;Z dj 5]000@& :i;s vftZr djuk crkrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh ekax dh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ds voyksdu ls ;g tkfgj

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gS fd vihykFkhZ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k Lo;a ds nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds laca/k esa dksbZ LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls ;g tkfgj gks fd vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLOk:i Hkfo"; esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ vk; dh {kfr gqbZ gksA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds vHkko esa vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ deh gksuk ugha ekurs gq, vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh en esa dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha ekuk gS] tks lgh izrhr gksrk gSaA pwafd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds vHkko esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh gkfu dh x.kuk ugha dh tk ldrh gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSA

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9- vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa 1]300@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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10vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ;krk;r O;; ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s] ifjpkjd O;; ds en esa 5]000@& :i;s rFkk fo'ks"k [kqjkd ds en esa 3]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] buesa Hkh dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 6 ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 3]000@& :i;s izfrekg ds vuqlkj dqy 18]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k mDr en esa fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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12vf/kdj.k }kjk vkgr dks dkfjr gqbZ ,d lk/kkj.k pksV dh en eas 1]000@& #i;s rFkk ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 5]000@& :i;s ¼dqy 6]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k crkSj 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ XkbZ gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr nLrkost izn'kZ&14 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ fnukad 08-07-2001 ls fnukad 11-07-2001 rd dqy 4 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr 4 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 500@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	fpfdRlk O;; o mipkj ds en esa	1]300@&#i;s
2-	ifjogu o ;krk;kr ds en esa	5]000@&#i;s
3-	fo'ks"k [kqjkd O;; ds en esa	3]000@&#i;s
4-	ifjpkjd ds en esa	5]000@&#i;s
5-	vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	18]000@&#i;s
6-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihMk ds en esa	6]000@& #i;s
7-	nkSjkus bZykt 4 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	2]000@&#i;s
	dqy	40]300@&#i;s

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15rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 38]300@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 40]300@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ }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 dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA

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16bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA 17vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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18rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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