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Gordhan Gurjar S/O Shri Gokul Gurjar, v. Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited

Rajasthan HC4 Dec 2025CMA/1071/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

High Court allowed S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal and varied the high court. The court stated that the impugned order was a sine qua non for cancellation of filing of complaints. The court varied the impugned order. It directed that a notice be issued under para 7(2) of the Act and that the trial court be given an opportunity to dissent. It held that the compensation awarded by the trial court wa

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to ₹1,56,00,000; notice issued; 8% compensation awarded to the appellants.

Gordhan Gurjar S/O Shri Gokul… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:50389]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1071/2023

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Gordhan Gurjar S/o Shri Gokul Gurjar, Aged About 66 Years,

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Smt Kamla Devi W/o Shri Gordhan Gurjar, Aged About 63 Years, Both R/o Village Girdharpura, Post Binjari, Tehsil Chauth Ka Barwada, Distt. Sawai Madhopur. (Raj.)

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----Claimants-Appellants

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Versus

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1. Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited, E-8, Epip Ricco Industrial Area, Sitapura, Jaipur. (Policy No 106006/31/19/005818. Validity Date 29.03.2019. Till 28.03.2020) (Insurer Of Bolero No. RJ-49-UA-05555)

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1. Ravinder Choudhary S/o Krishan Chandar, R/o -36, Naagi, Tehsil Karanpur, Distt. Sri Ganganagar (Raj.) (Driver Bolero No. RJ-19-UA-0555)

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Lalit S/o Jagdish Prasad, R/o Village Post Karanpura, Tehsil Bhadra, Distt. Hanumangarh (Raj.) (Regd. Owner And Insured Bolero No. RJ-49-UA-05555)

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Bhagwan Singh S/o Rajaram, R/o-2, N.S.W. Tehsil Peelibanga, Distt. Hanumangarh (Raj.) (Owner Through Agreement Of Bolero No. RJ-49-UA-0555)

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----Non-Claimants-Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Rajani Vyas, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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04/12/2025

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1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&1071@2023 /kkjk&173

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eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] fizfVax ,oa LVs'kujh xcu izdj.k ,oa eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] t;iqj ftyk t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k

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tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&223@2022 ¼115@2020½ xksj/ku o vU; cuke jfoUnj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-01-2023 ¼ftls vkxs vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] erd eqjkjhyky dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa eR;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 39]25]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 8]59]113@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 6 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh ekfld vk; 5]526@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd caMy VsDuksyksftt izk- fy- ¼Lohxh½ esa QwM lIykbZ dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 26-12-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd eqjkjhyky dks caMy VsDuksyksftt izk- fy- ¼Lohxh½ esa QwM lIykbZ dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA erd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k caMy VsDuksyksftt izkfy- ¼Lohxh½ }kjk tkjh vafre 6 ekg dk vk; dk fooj.k izn'kZ&12 rFkk cSad LVsVesaV izn'kZ 14 izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh ekfld vk; 5]526@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA nLrkost izn'kZ 12 ds vuqlkj erd dh " ekg tqykbZ esa 12]016@& #i;s] ekg vxLr esa 26]921@& #i;s] ekg flrEcj esa 19]331@& #i;s] ekg vDVwcj esa 19]155@& #i;s] ekg uoEcj esa 13]044@& #i;s rFkk ekg fnlEcj esa 14]294@& #i;s dh dqy vk; gksuk mYysf[kr fd;k x;k gSA " bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ge erd dh vkSlru ekfld vk; 10]000@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk erd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ 6 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj erd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 10]000@&#i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 4]000@& #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; 14]000@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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7- vfookfgr erd ds Åij 2 vkfJr crk, x, gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj 14]000@&#i;s dk 1@2 Hkkx 7]000@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 7]000@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ

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6 ekg fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 7]000@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 7]000 x 12 x 17 = 14]28]000@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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8- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh tkuh visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 o 2 dks ^^fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 96]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en

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esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 18]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&

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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	14]28]000@& #i;s
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa	izR;sd vihykFkhZ 48]000@& #i;s] dqy 96]000@& #i;s
3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	18]000@& #i;s
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa fnyokbZ xbZ jkf'k	18]000@& #i;s
5-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	15]60]000@& #i;s
6-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	8]59]113@& #i;s
7-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	7]00]887@& #i;s

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12rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 8]59]113@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 15]60]000@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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13bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh

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frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 14vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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15rnuqlkj ;g vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA

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16lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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Gordhan Gurjar S/O Shri Gokul Gurjar, v. Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited

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