Allowed

Smt. Batti Devi W/O Shri Shivsingh, v. Devendra Sharma S/O Shri Pura Singh Sharma

Rajasthan HC5 Oct 2023CMA/731/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In a third party civil miscellaneous appeal, the High Court increased compensation awarded for death in a motor accident. Relying on Supreme Court precedents and a 2021 judgment scaling up compensation, the court revised the loss of income, conventional heads, and family pensions, reversing the lower appellate court's insufficient award. The total compensation was enhanced to Rs. 9,66,667/-.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to Rs. 9,66,667/-. Adjustments made for loss of income (Rs. 6,56,667/-), conventional heads (Rs. 3,10,000/-), and consequential loss.

Smt. Batti Devi W/O Shri Shivsingh, Vs Devendra… — 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. 731/2021

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Smt. Batti Devi W/o Shri Shivsingh, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Gajendra Singh S/o Shivsingh, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Satyendra Singh S/o Shri Shivsingh, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Narendrapal S/o Shri Shivsingh, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Nisha Chaudhary D/o Shivsingh, Aged About 28 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt Batti Devi W/o Shivsingh, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Lalaram S/o Shri Bucha, Aged About 88 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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Smt. Angoori W/o Lalaram, Aged About 84 Years, R/o Village Bhutoli, Police Station Halaina, District Bharatpur, Presently R/o House No. Rajaram, Opposite D.t. Office, Bharatpur.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Devendra Sharma S/o Shri Pura Singh Sharma, R/o 43/458, Purani Abadi, Sikandara, Police Station Sikandara, District Agra, U.p. (Owner Of Innova No. Up80-Ct-6942)

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[CMA-731/2021]

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(2 of 7)

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Ramdayal S/o Shri Ramsingh, R/o Nagla Nathu Baipura, Police Station Sikandara, District Agra, U.p. (Driver Of Innova No. Up-80Ct-6942)

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Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd., Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd, Iffco Tower 4 And 5Th Floor, Plot No. 3, Sector No. 29, Gurgaon, Haryana Through Manager (Insurance Company Of Innova No. Up80-Ct-6942)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Navankur Dubey For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vimal Sharma

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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05/10/2023

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la{ksi esa izdj.k dh rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj fnukad 09-07-2016 dks f'koflag ,oa tloar flag mQZ vt; ds eksVjlkbZfdyksa ij lokj gksdj tkrs gq, ds nkSjku fiz;adk gksVy ds ikl NksadjokM+k ij dkj ds pkyd }kjk viuk okgu rst o ykijokghiwoZd pykrs gq, VDdj ekjus ds ifj.kkeLo:i mDr O;fDr f'koflag dh eR;q gksus ij erd ds vkfJrx.k ¼vihykFkhZx.k½ 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 ds }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 lquus ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k

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(3 of 7) [CMA-731/2021]

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dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 6]39]151@& :i;s e; C;kt fnykbZ xbZ] ftlesa o`f) 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 nq?kZVuk ds le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk dj 5226@ & :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd rRle; o"kZ 2016 esa vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 201@& :i;s izfrfnu Fkh vkSj ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ekg esa 30 fnu dh U;wure etnwjh dh x.kuk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh x.kuk ds fy, dh tkuh pkfg,A mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij 30 fnu dh dqy etnwjh 201@ &:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 6030@& :i;s izfrekg vk; gksrh gSA vr% blh vuq:Ik vk; ,oa Hkfo"; esa vk; esa c<+ksRrjh dh izR;k'kk dh x.kuk dj vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh gkfu (Loss of Consortium) esa dsoy erd dh iRuh dks 40000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ gS tcfd vihykFkhZx.k erd ds iq=] iq=h ,oa ekrk&firk rFkk iRuh gSa rFkk izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 44]000@& :i;s bl en esa fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd nkg laLdkj ds :i esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us 15]000@&:i;s fnyk, gSa tks fd U;kf;d fofu'p; jktorh mQZ jTtks ,oa vU;&cuke&;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM flfoy vihy la[;k 8180@2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 09-12-2022 ds vuqlj.k eas 20]000@&:i;s fnyk, tkus pkfg,A

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mudk rdZ gS fd bu nks vk/kkjksa ds vfrfjDr os fdlh Hkh vU; en esa fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,oa vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha ns jgs 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 buesa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k c<+k, tkus ,oa izkFkZuk&i= izLrqfr ls C;kt fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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

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

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3- Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130

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

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[CMA-731/2021]

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(4 of 7)

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izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd U;kf;d fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa dsoy iRuh dks gh vius thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s fnyk, x, gSa ,oa blh izdkj dk fl)kUr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag ,oa vU; ,l,yih uacj 1185&1186 lu 2021 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA vr% mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa dsoy iRuh dks gh ;g jkf'k fnykbZ tkuh pkfg,A fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr ,oa U;k;laxr gS] ftlesa fdlh Hkh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A

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mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koDrk 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 iz'uxr nq?kZVuk fnukad 09-07-2016 dks gksuk Lohdr rF; gSa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd f'koflag dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj mldh vk; dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k gS ,oa rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj ,oa rRle; izHkkoh fof/k ds vuqlkj mldh ekfld vk; 5226@& :i;s ekuh gSA ijUrq ;g vk; 201@&:i;s izfrfnu ds vuqlkj 26 fnu dh vk; gS] tks gekjs fopkj ls lgh ugha gSA ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vk; dh x.kuk ds fy, ,d ekg esa 30 fnu dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg,A okLrfodrk esa erd dh vk; 30 fnu dh 201 @&:i;s izfrfnu ds vk/kkj ij 6030@& :i;s ekfld ekudj gh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% bl U;k;ky; dh jk; esa vk; dh {kfr ds fu/kkZj.k ds dze esa erd dh ekfld vk; 6030@& :i;s ekuk tkuk ;qfDr;qDr ,oa U;k;laxr gSA mDrkuqlkj x.kuk djus ij okf"kZd vk; 72360@& :i;s ekuh tkrh gSA

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U;kf;d fofuf'p; National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa ds vuq:i eR;q ds le; erd dh vk;q 55 o"kZ gksus ,oa mlds dk;Z dh izdfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, mldh Hkfo"; esa vk; dh of)

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(5 of 7) [CMA-731/2021]

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dh izR;k'kk ds fy;s mldh vk; dk 10 izfr'kr Hkkx orZeku vk; esa tksM+k tkuk mfpr gSA

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

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Ø-laen {kfriwfrZ jkf'k

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1- erd dh okf"kZd vk; 72360/2Hkfo"; esa gksusokyh vk; dh of) dh 7236/- (10% of the income) izR;k'kk

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3- ;ksx 79,596/4e`rd }kjk Lo;a ij fd;s tkusokys [kpZ dh 19,899/- (1/4 of 79596) dVkSrh ¼1@4½

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5- mDr dVkSrh ds i'pkr 'ks"k jkf'k 79596-19899=59697/¼vihykFkhZx.k dh okf"kZd fuHkZjrk½

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6- e`rd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij iz;ksT; xq.kd 11

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7- vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 59697x11=6,56,667 /-

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i fnykbZ xbZ jkf'k 5]69]151@& :i;s esa 87]516@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 6]56]667@& :i;s jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr 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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tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk chek dEiuh }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; Jhjke tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM&cuke&Hkxr flag jkor ,oa vU; esa e`rd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i ,deq'r 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k gh bl en esa fnyk, tkus dk rdZ gS rks bl lEcU/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fofu'p; United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425 tks rhu

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[CMA-731/2021]

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(6 of 7)

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lnL;h; ihB }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] esa e`rd ds izR;sd vkfJr dks mldh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq 40]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyok, tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mlls mUgsa dksbZ ykHk izkIr ugha gksrk gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls U;kf;d fofu'p; jktorh mQZ jTtks ,oa vU;&cuke&;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal daiuh fyfeVsM izLrqr dj laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh oapuk dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izR;sd dks 40]000@&:i;s ds LFkku ij mlesa 10 izfr'kr of) djrs gq, 44]000@&:i;s fnyk, tkus ,oa nkg laLdkj ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 15]000@&:i;s ds LFkku ij 20]000@&:i;s izR;sd en esa fnyk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k gS rks bl lEcU/k esa gekjs fopkj ls National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pranay Sethi & Ors. (2017) 16 SCC 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dk vuqlj.k fd;k tkuk mfpr gS] tks fd ogn ihB dk fu.kZ; gS ,oa ftlds vuqlkj e`rd dh laxfr] Lusg] lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 40]000@&:i;s ,oa nkg laLdkj rFkk lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15&15 gtkj :i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSaA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks e`rd dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s ,deq'r jkf'k] nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@& :i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 70000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gS] ftls mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds vuqlkj la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa nkg laLdkj ds en esa 15000@& :i;s ,oa lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ Lo:i 15000@& :i;s rFkk erd dh iRuh dks mlds thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa] 4 lUrkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa rFkk erd ds ekrk&firk dks vius iq= dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Filial Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s (40,000x7=2,80,000) :i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 3]10]000@& :i;s fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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(7 of 7) [CMA-731/2021]

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 2]40]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 3]10]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k 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	6,56,667/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	3,10,000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	656667+310000=
		9,66,667/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 6]39]151@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 3]27]516@& :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 9]66]667@& :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 vkuqikfrd 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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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL/04

Smt. Batti Devi W/O Shri Shivsingh, v. Devendra Sharma S/O Shri Pura Singh Sharma

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