Allowed

Sanjay S/O Ambalal v. Rakesh S/O Manoharlal

Rajasthan HC10 Oct 2023CMA/371/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court enhanced compensation awarded under a death claim. Relying on High Court precedents, it overruled the lower court's 3.3 lakh award by recalculating loss of dependency for the 15-year-old deceased's income and damages for conventional heads, totaling 5.60 lakh.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced from 3,30,000 to 5,60,000 by increasing loss of dependency and conventional heads.

Sanjay S/O Ambalal Vs Rakesh S/O Manoharlal — Pension and Retirement Benefits | 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. 371/2021

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Sanjay S/o Ambalal, Aged About 25 Years, Resident Of Gram Jaleri-First, P.s. Ghaad Tehsil Dooni District Tonk (Raj.)

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Chanda W/o Sanjay, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Gram Jaleri-First, P.s. Ghaad Tehsil Dooni District Tonk (Raj.)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Rakesh S/o Manoharlal, Resident Of Mahuaa, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.)

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Satyanarayan S/o Banshilal, Resident Of Daakhia, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.)

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Rajendra S/o Banshilal, Resident Of Daakhia, Tehsil And District Tonk (Raj.) (Deleted)

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United India Insurance Company Limited, Tonk (Raj.)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Anil Yadav For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pankaj Agarwal

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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10/10/2023

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vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] Vksad ¼ftls vkxs vf/kdj.k ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k& 436@2019 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 25-01-2021 ] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]30]000@ &: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 22-06-2019 dks jk/kk vius ifr vEckyky o Hkrhth fu'kq ds lkFk eksVjlkbZfdy la[;k vkjts26

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[CMA-371/2021]

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(2 of 7)

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,lts 3344 ls Vksad ls vius xkao tysjh vk jgh FkhA le; djhc 05%30 cts Nku xkao HkS:th eafnj ds ikl ,u,p12 ij ihNs ls VªSDVj la[;k vkjts26 vkj, 8601 dks mlds pkyd us rsth] xQyr o ykijokgh ls pykdj eksVjlkbZfdy ds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls fu'kq dh eR;q gksus ij vihykFkhZx.k 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 }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 ds }kjk nksuksa i{kksa ds rdZ lqudj i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]30]000@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa of) fd;s tkus gsrq vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZx.k ds ikap o"khZ; ckfydk dh eR;q ls gqbZ {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k us mUgsa dqy 3]30]000 :i;s fnyok;s gSa] tks cgqr gh de gS vkSj bls U;k;laxr vkSj fu"i{k ¼Just and fair½ {kfriwfrZ ugha dgh tk ldrhA mudk rdZ gS fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d fofu'p; Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and others 213 ACJ 2594 esa ;g fu.khZr fd;k gS fd os ckyd ftudh vk; izekf.kr ugha gks] mudh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; orZeku~ ifjLFkfr;ksa esa 30]000 :i;s izfro"kZ ekuh tkuh pkfg, rFkk muds ekrk&firk dh vk;q dks ns[krs gq, 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr djrs gq, fuHkZjrk ds uqdlku ¼Loss of dependency½ ds fy, {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k fu/kkZfjr djuh pkfg,A mudk rdZ gS fd bl fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh nwljh vuqlwph] tks fd o"kZ 1994 esa cukbZ xbZ gS] ls nq?kZVuk rd dkQh vof/k O;rhr gks tkus vkSj bl nkSjku :i;s dk voewY;u gksus rFkk thou ;kiu dh ykxr ¼Cost of living½ c<+ tkus ds vk/kkj ij dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; 15]000 :i;s okf"kZd ds LFkku ij 30]000 :i;s okf"kZd ekuk tkuk fu.khZr fd;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd orZeku~ izdj.k esa ikap o"khZ; ckfydk dh nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gqbZ gS vkSj bl dkj.k mldh Hkh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; 30]000 :i;s okf"kZd ekuh tkdj fuHkZjrk ds uqdlku

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(3 of 7) [CMA-371/2021]

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¼Loss of dependency½ ds fy, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k mDrkuqlkj gh fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vihykFkhZx.k] tks fd mlds ekrk&firk gSa] viuh iq=h dh e`R;q ls mlds Lusg] izse o lkgp;Z ls oafpr gq, gSa] ftldh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i izR;sd dks 40]000 :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg,A

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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 muesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k;s tkus vkSj izkFkZuki= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh&

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

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

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Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram (2018) 18 SCC 130

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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425

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Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and Others 2013 ACJ 2594

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Meena Devi vs. Nanu Chand Mahto SLP (Civil) No. 5345/2019 Dated 13.10.2022

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Lokesh Kumar vs. JVVNL S.B.Civil First Appeal No. 686/2017 Dated 19.05.2023

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blds foijhr chek dEiuh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us ikap lky ds ckfydk dh e`R;q gksus ij vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa U;k;laxr vkSj fu"i{k ¼Just and fair½ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us U;kf;d fofu'p; Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and Others 2013 ACJ 2594 esa ckyd ds 10 lky dh mez] mlds v/;;ujr gksus rFkk ekrk&firk ds dk;Z esa gkFk caVkus ds rF; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k r; dh gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fu.kZ; Meena Devi vs.

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[CMA-371/2021]

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(4 of 7)

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Nanu Chand Mahto SLP (Civil) No. 5345/2019 Dated 13.10.2022 esa Hkh bl vk'k; dh lk{; Fkh fd ckyd v/;;ujr Fkk o vR;Ur es/kkoh ¼Brilliant½ Fkk rFkk mldh vk;q 10 o"kZ FkhA mudk rdZ gS fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us U;kf;d fofu'p; Kurvan Ansari Alias Kurvan Ali vs. Shyam Kishore Murmu Civil Appeal No. 6902/2021 Dated 16.11.2021 esa Hkh lkr lky ds ckyd dh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; 25]000 :i;s ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k r; dh gSA mudk rdZ gS fd orZeku~ izdj.k esa ckfydk dh vk;q ek= ikap o"kZ gS] blfy, ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd og vius ekrk&firk ds dk;Z esa gkFk caVkrk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa Åij of.kZr rhuksa gh fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa iapkV jkf'k esa o`f) ugha dh tk ldrhA vr% vihy fujLruh; gksus ls fujLr dh tkosA

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nksuksa i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k 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 nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-06-2019 dks gksuk vkSj nq?kZVuk ds le; ckfydk dh mez ikap o"kZ gksuk Lohd`r rF; gS] ftl rF; dks fdlh Hkh i{kdkj }kjk dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gSA fof/k dk ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k U;k;laxr vkSj fu"i{k ¼Just and fair½ gksuh pkfg,A eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh nwljh vuqlwph esa mu O;fDr;ksa@ckydksa ds fy,] tks fd vk; vftZr ugha djrs gSa] ds laca/k esa fuHkZjrk ds uqdlku ¼Loss of dependency½ dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq izko/kku fd;k gqvk gS vkSj mlh vuqlkj vk; vftZr ugha djus okys ckyd dh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; 15]000 :Ik;s okf"kZd ekudj 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr djrs gq, mDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr djus dk izko/kku gSA mDr vuqlwph esa 0 ls 15 o"kZ rd ds ckydksa ds fy, ,d gh Js.kh gS vkSj vk; vftZr ugha djus okys ,sls O;fDr@ckyd dh dkYifud vk; 15]000 :i;s ekuh xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ vUrj mez ds vk/kkj ij ugha fd;k x;k gSA

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ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us mDr vuqlwph ds izko/kkuksa dk mYys[k djrs gq, gh U;kf;d fofu'p; Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala and Others 2013 ACJ 2594 vkSj Meena Devi vs. Nanu Chand Mahto SLP (Civil) No. 5345/2019 Dated 13.10.2022 esa ckyd dh dkYifud ¼Notional½

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[CMA-371/2021]

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(5 of 7)

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vk; 15]000 :i;s okf"kZd ugha ekudj] 30]000 :i;s okf"kZd ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS vkSj dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; esa o`f) djus dk ;g vk/kkj crk;k gS fd mDr vuqlwph o"kZ 1994 esa vf/kfu;fer gqbZ] tcfd mlds i'pkr~ dbZ o"kZ dh vof/k O;rhr gks pqdh gS vkSj bl yEch vof/k esa :i;s dk voewY;u gqvk gS rFkk thou ;kiu dh ykxr ¼Cost of living½ Hkh c<+h gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa mlh 15]000 :i;s dks dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k r; dh tkrh gS] rks og U;k;laxr vkSj fu"i{k ¼Just and fair½ ugha gksxhA

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orZeku~ ekeys esa Hkh vk; vftZr ugha djus okys ikap o"khZ; ckfydk dh e`R;q gqbZ gS vkSj ,slh fLFkfr esa gekjs fopkj ls mDr fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuqlkj gh mldh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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mYys[kuh; gS fd f}rh; vuqlwph] ftldk mYys[k djrs gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us mDr fofu'p; ikfjr fd;s gSa] esa dksbZ vk; vftZr ugha djus okys O;fDr dh mez ds vk/kkj ij mldh dkYifud ¼Notional½ vk; esa foHksn ugha fd;k x;k gSA

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orZeku~ ekeys esa Hkh erd] tks fd ikap o"khZ; ckfydk gS] og cM+k gksdj fuf'pr gh vk; vftZr dj vius ekrk&firk ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ dks lg;ksx djrk vkSj dsoy mez ds vk/kkj ij gh mlds ekeys dks U;kf;d fofu'p; Kishan Gopal and another vs. Lala vkSj Meena Devi vs. Nanu Chand Mahto ls iFkd ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA mYys[kuh; gS fd orZeku~ ekeys esa rks nq?kZVuk fnukad 22-062019 dh gS] tks fd nwljh vuqlwph ds vf/kfu;fer gksus ds yxHkx 25 o"kZ i'pkr~ dh gSA

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bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Lokesh Kumar vs. JVVNL S.B.Civil First Appeal No. 686/2017 Dated 19.05.2023 esa erd ckyd lkr o"kZ dk Fkk] ftldh eR;q ij 5]00]000 :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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vr% izdj.k ds leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa e`rd ckfydk dh dkYifud vk; 30]000 :i;s ekudj 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr djrs gq, vk; dh {kfr dh en esa fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS %&

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[CMA-371/2021]

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(6 of 7)

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh dkYifud okf"kZd vk;	30,000/-
2-	iz;ksT; xq.kd	15
3-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	30,000x15=4,50,000/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 3]00]000@& :i;s esa 1]50]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k 4]50]000@& :i;s fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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tgka rd bl laca/k esa ,deq'r jkf'k nsus rFkk vU; fcUnqvksa ds laca/k esa chek dEiuh ds rdksZa dk iz'u gS] rks mDr leLr rdZ ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mi;qZDr of.kZr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds izdk'k esa lkjghu gS vkSj ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha 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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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj (Funeral) dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s] lEifRr dh gkfu (Loss of estate) ds fy;s 15]000@& :i;s] bl izdkj dqy 30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnykbZ xbZ gSA mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa e`rd ckfydk ds ekrk&firk ¼vihykFkhZ dze&1 o 2½ izR;sd Hkh vius iq=h dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 40]000@& :i;s (40,000x2) dqy 80]000@& dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 30]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 80]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 1]10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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(7 of 7) [CMA-371/2021]

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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 gS&

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	4,50,000/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,10,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5,60,000/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]30]000@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 2]30]000@& :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 5]60]000@& :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 vkuqifrd 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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