Allowed

Khatoon Bano and Another v. Ramswaroop Sharma and Another

Rajasthan HC14 Sept 2023CMA/4837/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court Bench at Jaipur allowed the appellant's appeal in a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. It quashed the lower court's compensation award of 3,97,500, remanded the matter to recalculate losses based on the Supreme Court standards of National Insurance (2014), New India Assurance, Magma General, and United India Insurance, specifically granting an income loss head and higher compensatory heads

What did the court decide?

The compensation award was remanded to the lower court to be recalculated totaling 5,05,000 Rs., allowing for the loss of future probable income and conventional compensatory heads.

Khatoon Bano and Another Vs Ramswaroop… — 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. 4837/2016

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Khatoon Bano w/o Sh. Shaukat Khan, aged 48 years,

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Shaukat Khan s/o Sh. Sooriya Khan, aged 49 years Both R/o Singrawat, Tehsil and District Sikar

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Ramswaroop Sharma s/o Sh. Laduram Sharma, R/o Shimbhupura PS Marauth, District Nagaur (Driver)

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Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation Limited through Depot Manager, Sikar bus stand having its registered office at parivahan marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur through its Chairman. (Owner)

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----Respondent

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur For Respondent(s) : Ms. Shruti Dixit for R-2

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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14/09/2023

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izR;FkhZx.k ij rkehy iw.kZ gks pqdh gSA

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[CMA-4837/2016]

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(2 of 6)

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vihy ds laca/k esa mHk; i{kksa dks lquk x;kA

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vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] lhdj ¼ftls vkxs vf/kdj.k ls lEcksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok la[;k& 755@2015 ¼408@2006½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukad 21-04-2016 ] ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]97]500@ &: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 21-12-2006 dks le; 03%30 ih,e ij xzke lqnjklu ds cl LVs.M ij fnykoj [kka dh nqdku ij fQjkst [kka dks csfYMax dk dk;Z djrs le; cl la[;k vkjts14 1ih 5161 ds pkyd }kjk cl dks xQyr] ykijokgh ls jkasx lkbZM esa pykdj VDdj ekjh] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i fQjkst 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 }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]97]500@& :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 fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh vk; 2]500 :i;s izfrekg ekuh gS] ftlesa fdlh i{kdkj dk dksbZ fookn ugha gS] ijUrq vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk djus ds fy, U;k;ky; us erd ds ekrk&firk dh mez ds vk/kkj ij 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k gS] tcfd erd dh Lo;a dh mez ds vuqlkj gh xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA erd dh mez nq?kZVuk ds le; 21 o"kZ gksuk vf/kdj.k us ekuk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 25590/2014 National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk djus ds fy, 18 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k tkuk vko'd gSA

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(3 of 6) [CMA-4837/2016]

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us e`rd ds ekrk&firk dks izse o Lusg dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq izR;sd dks 20]000 :i;s] dqy 40]000 :i;s fnyk;s gSa] tcfd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; ds New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. and Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram @ Chuhru Ram & Ors. ds vuqlkj izR;sd dks 40]000 :i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A

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mUgksaus ;g Hkh izdV fd;k fd vU; {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i tks jkf'k vf/kdj.k }kjk fnykbZ xbZ gS] mlds ckjs esa os vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha nsrs 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 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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blds foijhr fuxe ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lHkh rF;ksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi djus dh dksbZ xqatkbZ'k ugha gSA U;k;ky; us rr~le; izoRr fof/k ds vuqlkj ekrk&firk dh mez ds vk/kkj ij gh xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k gS] D;ksafd erd vfookfgr FkkA 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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[CMA-4837/2016]

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(4 of 6)

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vk; dh {kfr (Loss of Income)

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vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh okf"kZd vk; 30]000 :i;s ekuh xbZ gS] ftlds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh i{k }kjk dksbZ vkifRr ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd dh okf"kZd vk; 30]000@& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA

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vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr vk; esa erd dh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of) dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 50 izfr'kr Hkkx tksM+k x;k gS] tks fcUnw Hkh nksuksa i{kksa }kjk fookfnr ugha gSA

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vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ gsrq mldh vk; ls 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] ftlds laca/k esa fdlh Hkh i{k dh dksbZ vkifRr ugha gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds dze esa erd ds ekrk&firk dh mez dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, 15 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k x;k gS] tcfd mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa erd dh Lo;a dh vk;q ¼tks fd vf/kdj.k }kjk 21 o"kZ ekuh xbZ gS½ dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, 15 ds LFkku ij 18 dk xq.kd iz;qDr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	e`rd dh okf"kZd vk;	30,000/-
2-	Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh o`f) dh izR;k'kk	15,000/- (50% of the income)
3-	;ksx	45,000/-
4-	e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh dVkSrh ¼1@4½	22,500/- (1/2 of 45,000)
5-	mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k ¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½	45,000-22,500=22,500/-
6-	e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd	18
7-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	22,500x18=4,05,000/-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 3]37]500@& :i;s esa 67]500@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i jkf'k 4]05]000@& :i;s fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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[CMA-4837/2016]

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(5 of 6)

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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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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa e`rd ds ekrk&firk ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s (40,000x2=80,000) :i;s dqy 80]000@& dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa 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	4,05,000/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	80,000/-
3-	vU; {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ¼ftls vihy esa pqukSrh	20,000/-
	ugha nh xbZ½
4-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5,05,000/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]97]500@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 1]07]500@& :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]05]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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[CMA-4837/2016]

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(6 of 6)

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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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VISHAL SHARMA /04

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