Quashed

Smt. Asha Devi and Ors. v. Mohan Lal and Ors.

Rajasthan HC5 Sept 2023CMA/307/2002

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court set aside the earlier order and revised the interim pension payable to the legal heirs of a deceased driver, inter alia, enhancing the interest rate and increasing the corpus distribution based on Supreme Court precedents.

What did the court decide?

Modified the interim pension order to make 10% interest provision, increased the corpus to Rs. 2,97,000 and distributed shares to heirs.

Smt. Asha Devi and Ors. Vs Mohan Lal and Ors. — Property and Title | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 307/2002

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Smt. Asha Devi Widow of Late Shri Dinesh Chandra Agarwal.

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Rakesh Kumar S/o Late Shri Dinesh Chandra Agarwal.

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Abhishek S/o Late Shri Dinesh Chandra Agarwal.

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Hanuman S/o Late Shri Dinesh Chandra Agarwal.

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Brij Mohan S/o Shyamlal Agarwal.

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Smt. Shanti Devi W/o Brij Mohan Agarwal

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All by Caste Agarwal R/o Gangaji Temple Street, Ambaji Road, Abu Road Tehsil Abu Road.

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Appellants-Claimants no. 2 to 4 are minors through their natural guardian and mother- Smt. Asha Devi Widow of Late Shri Dinesh Chandra Agarwal. Appellant-claimant no. 1.

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----Appellant-claimants

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Versus

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Mohanlal S/o Punamji By Caste Bhat R/o Aakara Bhatta Police Station, Abu Road Sadar District Sirohi. (Died)

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2.Prakash Kumar S/o Gehimal By Caste Sindhi R/o Sindhi Colony, Abu Road Distict Sirohi.

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The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

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Registered Office, Oriental House, A-25/27, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi through Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., 961, Residency Road, Jodhpur.

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Mukesh Kumar S/o Brij Mohan Mital R/o Iqbalgarh at Present Abu Road Tehsil Abu Road District Sirohi.

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United India Insurance Company Ltd,. Registered Office 24, Whites Road, Madras through Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Company Ltd. Residency Road, Jodhpur.

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----Respondent-non- petitioners.

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Prashant Panwar Mr. Mudit Vaishnav For Respondent(s) : Mr. LM Lodha Mr. Harish Jangid

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

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Judgment

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Reserved on 25/08/2023

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Pronounced on 05/09 /2023

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06cgl vihy lquh xbZA vihyh; i=koyh o v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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07nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 45]000@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k x;k gS] ml ij vukifRr izdV dh rFkk lkFk gh tks 38 o"kZ dh vk;q v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuh xbZ gS] mls Hkh lgh crk;k ijarq ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk 1@3 dVkSrh dh xbZ gS tks mfpr ugha gSA 1@4 dh dVkSrh dh tkuh pkfg, vkSj lkFk gh tks 15 dk xq.kd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk yxk;k x;k gS] mls Hkh lgh gksuk Lohdkj fd;k vkSj erd dh vk;q 38 o"kZ gksus ls Hkfo"; dh vk; of) ds :i esa 40 izfr'kr tksM+s tkus vkSj dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa lHkh vihykFkhZx.k dks 40&40 gtkj :i;s fnyk, tkus o vU; enksa esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA

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08fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls ;g Lohdkj fd;k x;k fd chek dEiuh dh vksj ls bl ekeys esa dksbZ vihy ugha dh xbZ gS vkSj vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g Hkh rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZS jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] og i;kZIr gSA mlesa c<+ksrjh dh tkuk U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA vihy vihykFkhZ [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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09eSaus mi;qZDr rdkZas ij euu fd;k rFkk bl U;k;ky; o v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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10bl ekeys esa vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls 45]000@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k djus esa vukifRr izdV dh xbZ gS vkSj izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy ;k Øksl vkWCtsD'ku bl ekeys esa ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh lwjr esa e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 45]000@&:i;s o ekfld 3750@& :i;s ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk bl ekeys esa U;k;ksfpr gSA

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11vihykFkhZx.k ds vf/koDrk }kjk 15 dk xq.kd yxk, tkus dk blesa fuosnu fd;k gS vkSj bl ekeys esa erd dh vk;q 38 o"kZ gksus ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke fnYyh VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjs'ku o vU;] flfoy vihy ua- 3483@2008] fu.kZ; fnukad 15-04-2009 ds iSjk la[;k 21 ds vuqlkj 15 dk xq.kd gh 36 o"kZ ls 40 o"kZ dh vk;q okys erd ds ekeys esa yxk, tkus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bl ekeys esa 15 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk fof/klEer gS vkSj tgka rd e`rd dk Lo;a ds [kpZ djus ds fgLls dk iz'u gS] rks bl laca/k esa Hkh iwoZ esa of.kZr ljyk oekZ okys ekeys ds iSjk la[;k 14 ds eqrkfcd 6 okfjlku dh vksj ls Dyse is'k fd;k x;k gSA ,slh voLFkk esa 1@4 dh dVkSrh bl ekeys esa fd;k tkuk fof/klEer gSA

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12tgka rd Hkfo"; dh vk; of) dk iz'u gS] rks bl laca/k eas ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar SEPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 25590 OF 2014, National Insurance Company Limited v/s

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Pranay Sethi and Ors. ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds iSjk la[;k 61 (iv) esa Lo;a dk dk;Z ;k QhDl vk; okys ekeys esa 40 o"kZ ls de dh vk;q gksus ij 40 izfr'kr vk; Hkfo"; of) ds :i esa ekus tkus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij fopkj djrs gq, bl ekeys esa erd dh vk; 3750@&#i;s ekfld vk; ekus tkus ls 40 izfr'kr 1500@&#i;s gksrh gS] ftldks tksM+us ij dqy ekfld vk; 5250@&#i;s gksuk Li"V gSA

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135250@&#i;s esa ls 1@4 dVkSrh erd Lo;a ds [kpsZ ds :i esa djus ls 1313@&#i;s erd dk Lo;a dk [kpkZ ekuk tkdj 5250@&#i;s esa ls de djus ls 3937@&#i;s okfjlku&vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj 3937@&#i;s dks 12 ls xq.kk djus ij 47]244@&#i;s okf"kZd dk uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gS vkSj iwoZ esa fd, x, foospu ds vuqlkj 15 dk xq.kd djus ij 7]08]660@&#i;s vkfJrk dh {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds vihykFkhZx.k vf/kdkjh gSA

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14ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼viii½ esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj Loss of estate Rs 15,000/-, consortium Rs 40,000/-, funeral expenses Rs 15,000/-, total Rs 70,000/- vkSj bl jkf'k dks 10 izfr'kr izR;sd 3 o"kZ ds fglkc ls tksM+h tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k djus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA

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15ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys ds i'pkr~ ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk exek tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fy- cuke ukuwjke] flfoy vihy la[;k 9581@18] fu.kZ; fnukad 18-09-2018 o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB ds }kjk ;wukbVsM bafM;k ba';ksjsal daiuh fycuke lfranz dkSj mQZ lrfoanz dkSj] flfoy vihy uacj 2705@2020] fu.kZ; fnukad 30-06-2020 vkSj bu nksuksa fu.kZ;ksa ds mijkUr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Janabai vs M/S I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance ] flfoy vihy uEcj-------@2022] ,l-,y-ih- ¼flfoy½ ua- 21077@19] fu.kZ; fnukad 10-08-2022 ds ekeys esa o l:i flag mQZ jkel:i cuke ,p-Mh-,Q-lh bxksZ tujy ba';ksjsa'k dEiuh fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy uEcj 7283&7284@2022] fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-2022 rFkk jktorh mQZ jTtks cuke ;qukbZVsM bafM;k ba';ksjsal fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy la[;k 8179@22] fu.kZ; fnukad 09-12-2022 esa Consortium 'kCn esa Likml dalksfVZ;e] isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e vkSj fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e dks lfEefyr djrs gq, ifr&iRuh] ekrk&firk o cPpksa dks izR;sd dks 40]000@&#i;s dalksfVZ;e jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA mDr U;kf;d n"Vkarksa dk foLrr foospu bl U;k;ky; }kjk S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 730/2000 ds fu.kZ; fnukad 17-04-2023 Jherh [kqekuh ckbZ o vU; cuke eksguyky oxSjk esa fd;k x;k gS vkSj bl fu.kZ; esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 dks iRuh dh gSfl;r ls Likml dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000@&#i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 vo;Ld cPps gksus ls isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000&40]000@&#i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 o 5 ekrk&firk gksus ds dkj.k fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000&40]000@&#i;s] bl izdkj dqy 2]00]000@&#i;s dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa fnyk, x,A

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16gLrxr ekeys esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 iRuh vkSj vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 ls 4 e`rd ds ukckfyx cPps o vihykFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 ekrk gSaA ,slh lwjr esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 iRuh dh gSfl;r ls Likml dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000@&#i;s] vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 ls 4 vo;Ld cPps gksus ls isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000&40]000@&#i;s] o vihykFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 ekrk&firk fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000&40]000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy 2]40]000@&#i;s dalksfVZ;e

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ds :i esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj iz.k; lsBh ds ekeys ds eqrkfcd Loss of estate Rs. 15,000/- rFkk funeral expenses Rs. 15,000/- vkSj bl izdkj dqy 2]70]000@& :i;s vkfJrk dh {kfriwfrZ ds vykok vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj bl ekeys esa ?kVuk fnukad 01-11-1996 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh rFkk fu.kZ; fnukad 29-08-2001 dks gks tkus ls rhu o"kZ ls vf/kd ijarq N% o"kZ ls de vof/k gksus ds dkj.k ,d ckj 10 izfr'kr c<+ksrjh dh tkuk U;k;ksfpr gS] tks 2]70]000@&#i;s dk 10 izfr'kr 27]000@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftldks dUosa'kuy en esa fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 2]70]000@& :i;s esa tksM+us ls 2]97]000@& :i;s vkfJrk dh {kfriwfrZ ds vykok vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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17mDr jkf'k dks iwoZ esa tks vkfJrk dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 7]08]660@&#i;s esa tksM+s tkus ls dqy jkf'k 10]05]660@&#i;s gksrh gSA tks jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds :i esa vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS] tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy ;k Øksl vkCtsD'ku ugha gksus ls rFkk izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ds fo:) fnukad 21-04-2003 dks okfjlksa dks fjdkWMZ ij ugha ysus ls vihy vcsV gks tkus ls vihykFkhZx.k] izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 ls gh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA bl ekeys esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 ls 3 ds fo:) 4]92]000@& :i;s dk fu.kZ; o vokWMZ ikfjr fd;k x;k Fkk tks jkf'k lek;ksftr fd, tkus ij vihykFkhZx.k 5]13]660@& :i;s izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; rFkk bl jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad 15-01-1997 ls rkizkfIr jde 6 izfr'kr C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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18fygktk vihy] vihykFkhZx.k vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj v/khuLFk ihBklhu vf/kdkjh] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k vkcwjksM+] jkt- }kjk Dyse la[;k 10@1997] Jherh vk'kk nsoh o vU; cuke eksguyky o vU; esa ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokWMZ fnukad 29-08-2001 dks la'kksf/kr ¼Modify½ djrs gq, 4]92]000@&:i;s ds LFkku ij vihykFkhZx.k dks 10]05]660@&#i;s crkSj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSa vkSj bl jkf'k esa ls v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vokWMZ jkf'k dk lek;kstu djus ds i'pkr~ vihykFkhZx.k 5]13]660@&#i;s izR;FkhZx.k la[;k 2 o 3 ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj bl ns; jkf'k ij izkFkZuk&i= izLrqr djus dh fnukad 15-01-1997 ls rkizkfIr jde 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vihykFkhZx.k vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA izR;FkhZx.k la[;k 2 o 3 bl jkf'k dh vnk;xh nks ekg esa vihykFkhZx.k dks djsaA

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19mDr jde tek gksus dh lwjr e a s vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 ls 6 dks 40]000&40]000@&#i;s muds jk"Vªh;dr cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek dj vnk fd, tk, rFkk 'ks"k jkf'k e; C;kt vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 ds jk"Vªh;dr cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek djok, tk,A

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20fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh 'kh?kz ykSVkbZ tkosA

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3-mayank/-

Smt. Asha Devi and Ors. v. Mohan Lal and Ors.

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