Allowed

Manak Chand Gupta v. M/S Tirupati Plastomatics Pvt.

Rajasthan HC19 Dec 2023CMA/21/2009

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This revision petition challenged the interim compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal for a motor accident resulting in death. The High Court held that the award was inadequate and enhanced the compensation to account for death rather than retirement, applying Supreme Court precedents on fair and equitable compensation.

What did the court decide?

Interim compensation increased from Rs. 1,19,000 to Rs. 2,21,702 with interest at 8%. Application for interim compensation set aside.

Manak Chand Gupta Vs M/S Tirupati Plastomatics Pvt. — Cheque Dishonour | 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. 21/2009

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Manak Chand Gupta S/o Late Shri Ganga Prasad, Aged about 63 years, R/o Flat No.T-2/21-A, Sahayog Apartment Tower No.2, Sector No.6, Vidhadhar Nagar, Jaipur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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M/s. Tirupati Plastomatics Private Limited, B-141(A) Road No. 9-D, V.k.i. Area, Jaipur. (Registered Owner Of Car No. RJ-14-3C-6362)

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The New India Assurance Company Limited, Divisional Office 1. Anand Bhawan, Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur.

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Hariram S/o Jhuntha Ram, Aged about 38 years, R/o Village Molheda, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur. (Owner And Driver Of Tractor No. HNT 8055)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Anoop Agarwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tripurari Sharma

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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DATE OF RESERVED :: 06/10/2023 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 19/12/2023

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2- vihykFkhZ ek.kdpUn }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 50]41]768@& #i;s Dyse

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izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 1]19]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr dh en esa ,deq'r jkf'k fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 23]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA Tkcfd vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= ds voyksdu ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij 32-72 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk tkfgj gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh gkfu dh en] Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh 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;k 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 chek dEiuh 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 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 chek dEiuh dh 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 QwM izkslsflax ,.M dscy b.MLVªht esa izkstsDV dalyVs.V ds :i esa dk;Z dj 23]000@& :i;s vk; vftZr djuk O;Dr djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh ekax fo}ku vf/kdj.k ls dh xbZ gSA

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fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA ;gka ;g lqLFkkfir fof/k gS fd ftu ekeyksa esa vkgr dh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] ogka mls nSfud osru Hkksxh etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh dh nj ls gh mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tk,xhA vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vk; dk dksbZ fu/kkZj.k ugha fd;k gS rFkk vk; dh {kfr ds en esa vihykFkhZ dks dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks QwM izkslsflax ,.M dscy b.MLVªht esa izkstsDV dalyVs.V esa dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; vihykFkhZ dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rFkk mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, ?kVuk dh frfFk dks izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA ?kVuk fnukad 11-01-1999 dh gSA oDr ?kVuk dq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 68@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 2]040@& #i;s gksrh gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk esa Lo;a dks 56 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU;% ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 2]040@& #i;s esa 10 izfr'kr vFkkZr 204@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA mDr 10 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 2]244@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA 9- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds fgi TokbZaV dh gM~Mh VwVuk tkfgj gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 32-72 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&9 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 32-72 izfr'kr ekuh gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] U;kf;d n"Vkar jkt dqekj cuke vt; dqekj o vU;% ¼2011½ 1 ,llhlh

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343 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ ds LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&9 esa vafdr 32-72 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 25 izfr'kr vkadk tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 2]244@& #i;s dk 25 izfr’kr 561@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 56 o"kZ gksuk ekuk x;k gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 9 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gS] ftlesa la'kks/ku fd, tkus dh vko'drk ugh a gSA rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 561 x 12 x 9 = 60]588@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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10vihykFkhZ bZykt gsrq vLirky esa 40 fnu HkrhZ jgk gSA vr% bl en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 40 fnuksa rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 5]00@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 40x500=20,000/- #i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k rFkk LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dh en esa 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa 44]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA blesa Hkh dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA 13gLrxr ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc N% ekg rd dk;Z djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge N% ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 2,040x6= 12,240@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA vr% bl en esa ge vihykFkhZ dks mlds bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa esfMdy fcyksa ds djhc 29]874@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa vkokxeu O;; dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSA

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16mDrkuqlkj 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-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	60]588@&#i;s
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	40]000@&#i;s
3-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	44]000@&#i;s
4-	N% ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa	12]240@& :i;s
5-	fpfdRlk O;; dh en esa	29]874@&#i;s
6-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	15]000@&#i;s
7-	nkSjkus bZykt 40 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	20]000@&#i;s
	dqy	2]21]702@&#i;s

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17rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 1]19]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 2]21]702@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA 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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18bl 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

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