Partly allowed

Omprakash S/O Prabhudayal v. Basant Kumar S/O Banshidhar

Rajasthan HC6 Oct 2023CMA/1501/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court computation of compensation for a minor's accidental death was flawed regarding income estimate and consortium allowances. The Court recomputed the total compensation to ₹9,86,640, adjusting income loss calculations and increasing consortium payouts for parents in line with recent Supreme Court precedents.

What did the court decide?

The claim was allowed with a modified computation of compensation totaling ₹9,86,640, overriding the lower court's ₹7,95,004 award based on new calculations for income loss and spousal/parental consor

Omprakash S/O Prabhudayal Vs Basant Kumar… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | 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. 1501/2019

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Omprakash S/o Prabhudayal, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Dhanota, Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur (Raj)

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Prabhudyal S/o Birdu Ram, Aged About 64 Years, R/o Dhanota, Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur (Raj)

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Prabhati Devi W/o Prabhudayal, Aged About 59 Years, R/o Dhanota, Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur (Raj)

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Sahil Kumar S/o Omprakash, Aged About 15 Years, R/o Dhanota, Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur (Raj)

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Kushal Singh S/o Omprakash, Aged About 13 Years, Claimants No. 4 And 5 Are Minors Through Their Natural Guardian/father Omprakash R/o Dhanota, Tehsil Shahpura Distt. Jaipur (Raj)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Basant Kumar S/o Banshidhar, R/o Gadota Thana Nechhwa, Distt. Sikar (Raj) Driver Truck No. Rj-31-Ga6032)

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Sunil Kumar S/o Mahendra Singh, R/o Kadwasra Gaon, Sardarpura Bas, Tehsil Bhadra Distt. Hanumangarh, Raj. (Owner Truck No. Rj-31-Ga-6032)

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Cholamandlam Ms General Insurance Company Through Regional Manager, Regd. Office, C/o 2Nd Floor, No. 2 Nsc Bose Road, Channai 60001, India Presently Beema Co. Truck No. Rj-31-Ga-6032) Validity 23.03.2013 To 22.03.2014 Covernote No. 9210684, Police No. 3379/00863806/000/00

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Shri Ram S/o Gopan Gurjar, R/o Nimdi Road, Morija, Tehsil Chomu Distt. Jaipur Raj. (Driver Jeep No.rj-06-Ua7894)

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Hanuman Singh S/o Rudmal, R/o Renwal Road Ke Pass, Naya Stand, Takarda Tehsil Chomu, (Owner Jeep No. Rj06-Ua-7894)

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Satish Kumar S/o Banwari Lal Nosalia, R/o Panchmukhi Chaurana, Distt. Bhilwara (Insured Jeep No. Rj-06-Ua7894)

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The Oriental Insurance Company Limited Through

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[CMA-1501/2019]

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(2 of 7)

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Regional Manager, Anand Bhawan, Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur (Raj) Policy No. 243390/31/2014/81 Validity Date 19.04.2013 To 18.04.2014

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) For Respondent(s)

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: Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma : Mr. Amit Punia (R.1-2) Mr. C.S.Jodha (R.3)

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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06/10/2023

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vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok U;k;kf/kdj.k 'kkgiqjk ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs vf/kdj.k ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k& 42@2014 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 03-12-2018] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]95]004@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj ,oa mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa o`f) fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 20-08-2013 dks ucZnk nsoh ds thi esa lokj gksdj tkrs gq, ds nkSjku jkLrs esa ?kVokyk iqfy;k ds ikl VSadj ds pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr O;fDr ucZnk nsoh dh eR;q gksus ij erd ds vkfJrx.k ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa Dyse izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj fofHkUu enksa esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA foi{kh dh vksj ls tokc izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds }kjk i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij fook|d fojfpr fd;s x;sA i{kdkjksa dh lk{; ys[kc) dh xbZA rRi'pkr fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lquus ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]95]004@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa o`f) fd;s tkus gsrq vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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[CMA-1501/2019]

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(3 of 7)

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nq?kZVuk ds le; e`rdk dks vdq'ky Jfed ekurs gq, mldh U;wure etnwjh 166@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj vk; dh x.kuk dj 4316@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd rRle; o"kZ 2013 esa vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 166@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh vkSj ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij 30 fnu dh dqy etnwjh 166@ &:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 4980@& :i;s izfrekg vk; gksrh gSA vr% blh vuq:Ik vk; ,oa Hkfo"; esa vk; esa c<+ksRrjh dh izR;k'kk dh x.kuk dj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd erdk ij dqy 5 O;fDr erdk dk ifr] mldh nks lUrkusa ,oa lkl&llqj vkfJr gSa] ijUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vkfJrkas dh la[;k 3 ekudj vk; esa ls 1@3 Hkkx de djds {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk dh gS] tks fd 1@4 Hkkx de fd;k tkuk ,oa rnuqlkj vk; dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa dsoy ,deq'r 40000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ gS tcfd vihykFkhZx.k e`rdk ds ifr ds vykok mlds iq= ,oa iq=h Hkh gSa] vr% izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& :i;s bl en esa fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd bu nks vk/kkjksa ds vfrfjDr os fdlh Hkh vU; en esa fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,oa vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha ns jgs gSaA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj us vius mDr rdksZ ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd;s ,oa buesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k, tkus ,oa izkFkZuk&i= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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1- National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680

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2- New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644

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3- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130

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4- United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder

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[CMA-1501/2019]

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(4 of 7)

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(2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd erdk ij mlds lkl&llqj dks vkfJr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS D;ksafd erdk dh lkl ds ifr vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 thfor gSa] blh dkj.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vk; esa ls 1@3 Hkkx de djds vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh gS] tks vkns'k fof/klEer gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj ds gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gSA

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa e`rd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa ,deq'r 40]000@& :i;s fnyk, x, gSaA bl en esa ;g vf/kdre jkf'k gh fnykbZ tk ldrh gS] blh izdkj dk fl)kUr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag ,oa vU; ,l,yih uacj 1185&1186 lu 2021 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA vr% mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrk ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA vkykSP; fu.kZ; ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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izdj.k esa iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 20-08-2013 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erdk ucZnk nsoh dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gSA ijUrq vf/kdj.k us rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 4316@& :i;s ekuh gS] tks 166@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 26 fnu dh vk; gSA ;g gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, ,d ekg esa 30 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A okLrfodrk esa erdk dh vk; 30 fnu dh 166 @&:i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij 4980@& :i;s ekfld ekudj gh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa erdk dh ekfld vk; 4980@& :i;s

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[CMA-1501/2019]

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(5 of 7)

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ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 59760@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i eR;q ds le; erdk dh vk;q 39 o"kZ gksus ,oa mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 40 izfr'kr Hkkx orZeku vk; esa tksM+k tkuk mfpr gSA

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tgkWa rd erdk }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa dVkSrh dk iz'u gS] fo}ku vf/kdj.k esa Dyse izkFkZuk i=] erdk ds ifr] larkuksa ,oa lkl&llqj] dqy 5 O;fDr;ksa dh vksj ls is'k fd;k x;k gSA ijUrq vf/kdj.k esa vihykFkhZ us vius dFkuksa esa ;g ugha dgk gS fd mlds ekrk&firk ¼erdk ds lkl&llqj½ erdk ds fof/kd okfjl gksaA i=koyh ij ,slh Hkh dksbZ lk{; ugha gS fd ;kph }kjk ,slh fo'ks"k ifjLFkfr;ka crkbZ xbZ gksa fd mlds ekrk&firk viuh cgw ¼erdk½ ij vkfJr Fks tcfd mudk iq= Lo;a vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 thfor gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 tks erdk ds lkl&llqj gSa] ftudk iq= vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 thfor gS] mUgsa erdk ij fdlh Hkh izdkj ls vkfJr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erdk }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkus okys O;; ds :i esa vk; ds 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls mfpr gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi visf{kr ,oa vko';d ugha gSA

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vr% vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fuEukuqlkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gS %&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rdk dh okf"kZd vk;	59760/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	23904/- (40% of the income)
3-	;ksx	83,664/-
4-	e`rdk }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@3½	27,888/- (1/3 of 83664)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	83664-27888=55776/-
6-	e`rdk dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	15
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	55776x15=8,36,640/-

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(6 of 7) [CMA-1501/2019]

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 7]25]004@& :i;s esa 1]11]636@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 8]36]640@& :i;s jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional Heads)

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644 & Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag jkor ,oa vU; esa erd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i ,deq'r 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k gh bl en esa fnyk, tkus dk rdZ gS rks bl lEcU/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425 tks rhu lnL;h; ihB }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] esa erd ds izR;sd vkfJr dks mldh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok, tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mlls mUgsa dksbZ ykHk izkIr ugha gksrk gSA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erdk ds ifr dks erdk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s ,deq'r jkf'k] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@& :i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 70000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSa] tcfd e`rdk dh lUrkuksa dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa mDr jkf'k ds vfrfjDr e`rdk dh 2 lUrkuksa dks viuh ekrk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s

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[CMA-1501/2019]

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(7 of 7)

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(40,000x2=80,000) :i;s dqy 80]000@&:i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa vkSj fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 80]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa mi;ZqDrkuqlkj o`f) djrs gq, fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	8,36,640/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,50,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	836640+150000=
		9,86,640/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 7]95]004@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]91]636@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 9]86]6+40@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa lek;ksftr gksxhA

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tgkWa rd C;kt dk iz'u gS] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dh jks'kuh esa c<+h gqbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij C;kt nj] C;kt izkIr djus dh frfFk rFkk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds vkuqikfrd forj.k ds dze esa leLr 'krZsa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vkns'kkuqlkj izHkkoh ,oa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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mi;qZDrkuqlkj vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj yafcr izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ gks] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /297

Omprakash S/O Prabhudayal v. Basant Kumar S/O Banshidhar

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