Partly allowed

Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar S/O Shyam Kumar

Rajasthan HC20 Sept 2024CMA/672/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This order permitted restitution of excess compensation paid by the State Road Transport Corporation to an accident victim. The High Court adjusted the quantum back to the statutory formula and awarded additional interest to the appellant.

What did the court decide?

Restitution to be made to the appellants for the excess compensation; additional interest awarded for the retention of excess amount; previous order cited as case law to be reviewed.

Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport… — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:39984]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 672/2020

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Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Lohagarh Depot, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) (Owner Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0497)

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Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur (Rajasthan) (Registered Owner Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0497)

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Vinod Kumar S/o Shyam Kumar, R/o Jamuda Mohalla, Town Deeg, Police Thana, Deeg District Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

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Ramesh Singh S/o Sh. Kamal Singh, R/o Village Narayana Katata, Police Thana Deeg District Bharatpur (Rajasthan) (Driver Bus No. Rj-05Pa-0497)

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 660/2020

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Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Lohagarh Depot, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) (Owner Bus No. Rj-05-Pa-0497)

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Rakesh Kumar S/o Gopal Ram, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Jamuda Mohalla, Town Deeg, Police Thana, Deeg District Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

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Ramesh Singh S/o Sh. Kamal Singh, R/o Village Narayana Katata, Police Thana Deeg District Bharatpur (Rajasthan) (Driver Bus No. Rj-05Pa-0497)

----Respondents

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 842/2020 Vinod Kumar S/o Shyam Kumar, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Jamuda Mohalla, Town Deeg, Police Station Deeg, District Bharatpur

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----Appellant

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Versus

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Ramesh Singh S/o Kamal Singh, R/o Village Narayana Katta, Police Station Deeg, District Bharatpur

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Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Lohagar Depot, Bharatpur

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Director, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Deepak Goyal, Adv. For : Mr. Santosh Kumar Soni, Adv. Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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20/09/2024

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /92-93-94

Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar S/O Shyam Kumar

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Chief Manager, Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation v. Vinod Kumar S/O Shyam Kumar

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