Allowed

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Santosh Kumar and Ors.

Rajasthan HC15 Dec 2023CMA/5229/2009

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court allowed an appeal filed by an insurance company against a lower court order awarding compensation for a motor accident. The court rejected statutory salary-based calculations, instead assessing the deceased's actual income and awarded increased compensation to include dependents like sisters and drivers.

What did the court decide?

Compensation increased to ₹3,72,720 for Santosh Kumar and Munni Devi; compensation rejected for Chaman Lal and Manoj Kumar; relief against The New India Assurance Company Ltd.

National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Santosh Kumar and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | 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. 5229/2009

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The New India Assurance Company Ltd., Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Santosh Kumar S/o Late Jhutharam, Aged 40 Years, R/o Badijodi, Tehsil Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur.

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Munni Devi D/o Late Jhutharam, Aged 45 Years, R/o Badijodi, Tehsil Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur.

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----Claimants-Respondents

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Chaman Lal S/o Shri Gainda Lal, R/o Gram Chapurakala, Police Station Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur. (Driver Of Tata 709 No. RJ-32 G-1930)

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Manoj Kumar S/o Shri Gajanand Agrawal, R/o Ajitgarh, Tehsil Srimadhopur, Distt. Sikar Rajasthan. (Owner Of Tata 709 No. RJ-32 G-1930)

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----Non-Claimant-Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Lokesh Parihar (for Insurance Company)

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For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order

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DATE OF RESERVED :: 21/09/2023 DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT :: 15/12/2023

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2- DysesaV@jsLiksMsaV larks"k dqekj o eqUuh nsoh ¼ftUgsa vkxs nkokdrkZx.k ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] lqjs'k dqekj dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 27]53]000@& #i;s

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Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kphx.k dks dqy 5]16]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ chek dEiuh }kjk ;g vihy mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk erd ds HkkbZ&cfguksa dks erd ij vkfJr ekudj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA erd ds cM+s HkkbZ&cfgu fookfgr gS] ftUgsa fdlh izdkj ls erd ij vkfJr ugha ekuk tk ldrk rFkk bl izdkj erd ds HkkbZ&cfgu dksbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk erd ds HkkbZ&cfguksa dks erd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, cgqr vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk fcuk fdlh nLrkosth lk{; ds erd dh ekfld vk; 4]500@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS tks =qfViw.kZ gS] ftls Hkh de fd;k tkos rFkk e`rd dh vk; U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkosA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ chek dEiuh dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq xq.kd Hkh vf/kd dk yxk;k x;k gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ chek daiuh ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA vius rdk s Za ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %&

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● N. Jayasree & Ors. Vs. Cholamandalam Ms. General

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Insurance Co. Ltd. : 2021(2) ACTC (SC) 625

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National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. : 2020(1) ACTC (SC) 123

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Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad Vs. Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai And Anr. : 1987 (2) T.A.C. 1

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Hafizun Begum Vs. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal & Ors. : I (2007) ACC 817 (DB)

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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- vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dh vksj ls ;g vihy vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 7- fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls U;k;ky; ds le{k eq[; :Ik ls ;gh rdZ j[kk x;k gS fd nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV uEcj&1 o 2 erd lqjs'k dqekj ds ckfyx HkkbZ&cfgu gSA ftuesa jsLiksaMsaV uEcj&2 eqUuh nsoh erd dh fookfgrk cfgu gS] ftUgsa fdlh Hkh izdkj ls erd ij vkfJr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nksuksa gh nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV~l dks erd ij vkfJr ekurs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fujLr fd;k tkosA

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8- blds vfrfjDr fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k@jsLiksaMsaV~l dh vksj ls U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n"Vkarksa **N. Jayasree & Ors. Vs. Cholamandalam Ms. General Insurance Co. Ltd. : 2021(2) ACTC (SC) 625, National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. : 2020(1) ACTC (SC) 123, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad Vs. Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai And Anr. : 1987 (2) T.A.C. 1** o **Hafizun Begum Vs. Motor Accident Claims Tribunal & Ors. : I (2007) ACC 817 (DB)** dh vksj vkdf"kZr djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd mijksDr U;kf;d n"Vkarksa esa ,sls ekeyksa esa Hkh nkokdrkZx.k dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k x;k gS tks ckfyx Fks o Lo;a vk; vftZr djrs FksA e`rd] nkokdrkZx.k dk vfookfgr HkkbZ Fkk] ,slh fLFkfr esa

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nkokdrkZx.k erd ds fof/kd mŸkjkf/kdkjh gSa vkSj mUgsa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds fy, ;kfpdk nk;j djus dk iw.kZ vf/kdkj izkIr gS rFkk nksuksa gh nkokdrkZx.k@jsLiksaMsaV~l] lqjs'k dqekj dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA vr% chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k fujLr dh tkosA 9- eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 166 ds vuqlkj eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i mldk dksbZ Hkh fof/kd izfrfuf/k {kfriwfrZ ds fy, okn nk;j dj ldrk gSA blds fy, vko';d ugha gS fd dsoy ogh O;fDr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus gsrq vkosnu dj lds tksfd er O;fDr ij vkfJr gksA bl laca/k esa ge /kkjk 166 ,eoh ,DV dks mn~/k`r fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSa%&

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"166 - Application for compensation

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(1) An application for compensation arising out of an accident of the nature specified in sub-section

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(1) of section 165 may be made-

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(a) by the person who has sustained the injury; or

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(b) by the owner of the property; or

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(d) by any agent duly authorised by the person injured or all or any of the legal representatives of the deceased, as the case may be:

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Provided that where all the legal representatives of the deceased have not joined in any such application for compensation, the application shall be made on behalf of or for the benefit of all the legal representatives of the deceased and the legal representatives who have not so joined, shall be impleaded as respondents to the application.

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Provided further that where a person accepts compensation under section 164 in accordance with the procedure provided under section 149, his claims petition before the Claims Tribunal shall lapse.

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(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be made, at the option of the claimant, either to the Claims Tribunal having jurisdiction over the area in which the accident occurred or to the Claims Tribunal within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the claimant resides or carries on business or within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the defendant resides, and shall be in such form and contain such particulars as may be prescribed:

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(3) No application for compensation shall be entertained unless it is made within six months of the occurrence of the accident.

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(4) The Claims Tribunal shall treat any report of accidents forwarded to it under [section 159] as an application for compensation under this Act.

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(5) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, the right of a person to claim compensation for injury in an accident shall, upon the death of the person injured, survive to his legal representatives, irrespective of whether the cause of death is relatable to or had any nexus with the injury or not."

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10bl izdkj /kkjk 166 ,eoh ,DV ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i er O;fDr ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k }kjk {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus gsrq ;kfpdk izLrqr dh tk ldrh gSA 11bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk xqtjkr LVsV jksM VªkaLiksVZ dkWjiksjs'ku] vgenkckn cuke jeuHkkbZ izHkrHkkbZ rFkk vU; % ¼1987 ¼3½ ,llhlh 234½ esa ;gh fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa er O;fDr dk izR;sd fof/kd izfrfuf/k tksfd ml eR;q ls ihfM+r gS] eqvkots gsrq ;kfpdk izLrqr dj ldrk gSA ;g eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk vf/kdj.k dks r; djuk gksrk gS fd ,slk fof/kd izfrfuf/k fdl lhek rd {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA bl ekeys esa eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gks tkus ij erd ds HkkbZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk ds lanHkZ esa mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fuEufyf[kr fopkj O;Dr fd, x, gSa%&

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"13. We feel that the view taken by the Gujarat High Court is in consonance with the principles of justice, equity and good conscience having regard to the conditions of the Indian society. Every legal representative who suffers on account of the death of a person due to a motor vehicle accident should have a remedy for realisation of compensation and that is provided by Sections 110A to 110F of the Act. These provisions are in consonance with the principles of law of torts that every injury must have a remedy. It is for the Motor Vehicles Accidents Tribunal to determine the compensation which appears to it to be just as provided in Section 110B of the Act and to specify the person or persons to whom compensation shall be paid. The determination of the compensation payable and its apportionment as required by Section 110B of the Act amongst the legal representatives for whose benefit an application may be filed under Section 110A of the Act have to be done in accordance with well-known principles of law. We should remember that in an Indian family brothers, sisters and brothers’ children and sometimes foster children live together and they are dependent upon the breadwinner of the family and if the breadwinner is killed on account of a motor vehicle accident, there is no justification to deny them compensation relying upon the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 which as we have already held has been substantially modified by the provisions contained in the Act in relation to cases arising out of motor vehicles accidents. We

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express our approval of the decision in Megjibhai Khimji Vir v.Chturbhai Tljabhagujri and hold that the brother of a person who dies in a motor vehicle accident is entitled to maintain a petition under Section 110A of the Act if he is a legal representative of the deceased.”

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vU; % ¼2020½ ,-vkbZ-vkj- ¼,l-lh-½ 434 okys ekeys esa erdk ds nks O;Ld iq=ksa dks Hkh {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ekuk gS] tcfd erdk ds nksuksa

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iq= erdk ds lkFk jgrs gq, [ksrhckM+h dj vk; vftZr djrs FksA bl ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd erdk ds nksuksa O;Ld o fookfgr iq= tksfd dqN vk; Hkh vftZr djrs Fks] e`rdk ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k gksus ds dkj.k eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e ds rgr {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds fy, ;kfpdk izLrqr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa vkSj vf/kdj.k dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd og {kfriwfrZ fnyok,A

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13mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar N.Jayasree & Ors. Vs.

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Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. [Civil Appeal No.6451/2021, decided on 25.10.2021] esa erd dh lkl tks fd erd ds lkFk jgrh Fkh] dks Hkh vius nkekn dh e`R;q gks tkus ij {kfriwfrZ dh jkf'k izkIr djus dh vf/kdkj.kh gksuk ikrs gq, fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k gS%&

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"16. In our view, the term 'legal representative' should be given a wider interpretation for the purpose of Chapter XII of MV Act and it should not be confined only to mean the spouse, parents and children of the deceased. As noticed above, MV Act is a benevolent legislation enacted for the object of providing monetary relief to the victims or their families. Therefore, the MV Act calls for a liberal and wider interpretation to serve the real purpose underlying the enactment and fulfil its legislative intent. We are also of the view that in order to maintain a claim petition, it is sufficient for the claimant to establish his loss of dependency. Section 166 of the MV Act makes it clear that every legal representative who suffers on account of the death of a person in a motor vehicle accident should have a remedy for realization of compensation.

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It is settled that percentage of deduction for personal expenses cannot be governed by a rigid Rule or formula of universal application. It also does not depend upon the basis of relationship of the claimant with the deceased. In some cases, the father may have his own income and thus will not be considered as dependent.

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Sometimes, brothers and sisters will not be considered as dependents because they may either be independent or earning or married or be dependent on the father. The percentage of deduction for personal expenditure, thus, depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case."

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14mijksDr leLr foospu ds vk/kkj ij ;g U;k;ky; ;g mfpr le>rh gS fd nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV~l larks"k dqekj o eqUuh nsoh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa erd lqjs'k dqekj tks fd nkokdrkZx.k dk HkkbZ Fkk] dh eR;q gks tkus ds dkj.k {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa rFkk ;g {kfriwfrZ jkf'k eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 140 ds rgr lhfer ugha gks ldrhA 15tgka rd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vf/kd fnyok;s tkus dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa vihy i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 09-06-2005 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd dks djhc 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, daMDVj [kyklh ds in ij dk;Z dj 4]500@& #i;s ekfld vk; vftZr djrk FkkA vf/kdj.k }kjk dsoyek= xokgku ds ekSf[kd dFkuksa ds vk/kkj ij gh erd dh ekfld vk; 4]500@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS tks vf/kd gSA tcfd vf/kdj.k dks oDr ?kVuk erd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA ?kVuk fnukad 09-06-2005 dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd dks [kyklh dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; oDr ?kVuk erd dks vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA o"kZ 2004 esa vdq'ky Js.kh ds etnwj dh nSfud vk; 73@& #i;s izfrfnu FkhA tcfd o"kZ 2008 esa vdq'ky Jfed dh nSfud vk; 100@& #i;s izfrfnu FkhA pwafd o"kZ 2005] 2006 o 2007 esa U;wure etnwjh dh dksbZ njs jktLFkku jkT; esa fu/kkZfjr ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ?kVuk dh frfFk 09-06-2005 dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g U;k;ky; erd dh oDr ?kVuk nSfud vk; 80@& #i;s] rnuqlkj ekfld vk; 2]400@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh

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fu/kkZfjr vk; esa Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh xbZ gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk erd dks 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ;gh vk;q erd ds iapukesa izn'kZ&8] jlhn yk'k izn'kZ&7] o eR;q izek.k&i= izn'kZ&12 esa vafdr dh xbZ gSA pwafd erd Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,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 erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 2]400@& #i;s ij 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 2]400@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 960@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 3]360@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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16oDr ?kVuk erd vfookfgr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkh erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS tks lgh gSA rn~uqlkj 3]360@& #i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 1]680@& #i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 1]680@& #i;s gksrh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk erd dks 28 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ftldk [k.Mu ugha gqvk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij erd dh 28 o"kZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa 18 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] ftls la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk ge mfpr le>rs gSaA

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17rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 1]680@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]680 x 12 x 17 = 3]42]720@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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18vf/kdj.k }kjk erd ds HkkbZ&cfgu] izkFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks HkkbZ ds lq[k ls oafpr gksus dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA tcfd nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 o 2 erd ds cM+s HkkbZ&cfgu gSaA HkkbZ&cfgu dks dalksfVZ;e jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dh dksbZ fof/k orZeku esa ykxw ugha gSA vr% nkokdrkZ la[;k&1 o 2 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha ik;s tkrs gSaA

¶87

19vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks vR;f/kd U;wu gSA vr% bl en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

¶88

20vf/kdj.k }kjk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] blesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

¶89

21mDrkuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&

¶90

Øe la-	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k
1-	vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	3]42]720@& #i;s
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa	'kwU;
3-	vafre laLdkj dh en esa	15]000@& #i;s
4-	lEink dh gkfu dh en esa	15]000@& #i;s
5-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	3]72]720@& #i;s
6-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	5]16]000@& #i;s
7-	deh djus ds i'pkr~ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	1]43]280@& #i;s

¶91

22rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd nkokdrkZx.k dks 5]16]000@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 3]72]720@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk

(11 of 11)

[2023:RJ-JP:39079]

[CMA-5229/2009]

gSA bl U;k;ky; }kjk ,l-ch- flfoy felysfu;l LVs ,Iyhds'ku uEcj&3456@2009 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 13-11-2009 ds }kjk jsLiksaMsaVl dks vokMZ jkf'k ds Hkqxrku ij jksd yxkbZ Fkh] og jksd gVkbZ tkrh gSA vf/kdj.k] bl U;k;ky; }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk Hkqxrku nkokdrkZx.k@jsLiksaMsaVl dks fu;ekuqlkj vnk djsaA

¶96

23rn~uqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

¶97

24lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

¶98

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ /17

National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Santosh Kumar and Ors.

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