Partly allowed

Sita Ram Bairwa v. Dhanni Lal Saran and Anr.

Rajasthan HC9 Sept 2025CMA/1120/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The Court set aside the Claims Court award to the extent it computed annual income for only 26 days. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the Court directed calculation of annual income for a minimum of 30 days, resulting in an enhancement of the compensation award.

What did the court decide?

Impugned order set aside; additional compensation of Rs. 19,132/- awarded with 12% interest from date of accident.

Sita Ram Bairwa Vs Dhanni Lal Saran and Anr. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 1120/2017

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Sita Ram Bairwa S/o Shri Mishri Lal Bairwa, aged about 29 years, R/o Village Kharoi, Post Dhar, Tehsil Devali, Distt. Tonk Rajasthan

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----Appellant/Claimant

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Versus

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Dhanni Lal Saran S/o Shri Bhanwar Lal Jat, R/o Ward No. 17, Village Post Bishanpura, Tehsil Sahpura, Distt. Jaipur Rajasthan. Employer And Registered Owner Of The Truck No. Rj-14-2G-9507

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The New India Assurance Company Limited Through Manager, Regional Office At IIIrd Floor, Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur Rajasthan. (Indemnifier And Insurer Of The Truck No. Rj-14-2G-9507)

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----Respondents/Non-claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vimal for Mr. Rishipal Agarwal

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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09/09/2025

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vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g lhfer rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vk;qDr us nq?kZVuk fnukad 01-06-2012 dks jkT; ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk ds vuqlkj U;wure osru 147@& #i, izfrfnu ekuk gS vkSj x.kuk esa 26 fnol dh x.kuk ds vk/kkj ij ekfld osru 3]822@& #i, ekuk gS] tcfd 30 fnu ds U;wure osru 147@& #i, ds fglkc ls 4]410@& #i, U;wure osru fu/kkZj.k djds izfrdj jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA

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izR;FkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd izdj.k esa lkjHkwr iz'u varoZfyr ugha gaS] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihy iks"k.kh; ugha gSA izR;FkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius rdZ ds leFkZu esa North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Versus Smt. Sujatha Civil Appeal No. 7470 OF 2009 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 02-11-2018 o led{k ihB }kjk ,dy ihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 2797@2013 ean:i cuke 'kadj yky vkSj vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 24-08-2023 dh izfr izLrqr dh gSA

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eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k o i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA

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bl izdj.k esa fo}ku vk;qDr }kjk ekfld osru esa 30 fnu ds LFkku ij 26 fnol dk osru laxf.kr djus dk iz'u varoZfyr gS] mDr rF; ds vk/kkj ij vkSj deZpkjh {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 vkfJrksa o vkgr ds fy,

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dY;k.kdkjh o ykHknk;d gk s us ds vk/kkj ij mijksDr foospukuqlkj izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ls izR;FkhZx.k dks dksbZ lgk;rk iznku ugha gksrh gSA

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bl izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 01-06-2012 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ,sls esa jkT; ljdkj }kjk tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vk/kkj ij vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh 147@&#i, izfrfnu FkhA tgka rd 30 fnol dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dk laca/k gS] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"VkUr Laxmidhar Nayak & Ors. Vs. Jugal Kishore Behera & Ors. 2018 (1) SCC 746 rFkk Laxmi Devi & Ors. Vs. Mohammad Tabbar & Anr. 2008 12 SCC 165 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ,sls esa 147@& :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 30 fnol dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 4410@& :i;s izfrekg laxf.kr gksrh gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr fofu'p; esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, U;wure osru 147@& #i, ds vk/kkj ij 4410 @& #i, ekfld osru fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkrk gSA

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nq?kZVuk ds le; vkgr@vihykFkhZ lhrkjke cSjok dh mez 25 o"kZ ,oa 4410@& #i, ekfld vk; ds vuqlkj izfrdj jkf'k fuEukuqlkj laxf.kr gksrh gS%&216.91x60/100x4410x25/100=1,43,486@& :i;s vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 1]24]354@& #i, fnyok, x, Fks] vr% mDr en esa 19132 @& #i, vfHko`f)r gksrs gSa] tks vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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vr% fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vU; enksa esa tks Hkh jkf'k fnyokbZ gS] mlesa gLr{ksi djus dk dksbZ U;k;ksfpr vk/kkj izrhr ugha gksrk gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ lhrkjke cSjok }kjk izLrqr vihy varxZr /kkjk 30¼1A½ deZpkjh {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku vk;qDr deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 t;iqj ftyk izFke t;iqj }kjk izdj.k la[;k 79@2012 lhrkjke cSjok cuke /kUuhyky

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lkj.k vkSj vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-12-2016 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZ 19132 @&:i;s izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk rFkk vihykFkhZ mDr jkf'k nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksus dh fnukad 01-06-2012 ls 12 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt dh nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxkA vihyk/khu vkns'k dh 'ks"k 'krsaZ ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk vfHkys[k ;fn bl U;k;ky; dks izkIr gks j[kk gS] rks bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA

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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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KISHAN SONI /50

Sita Ram Bairwa v. Dhanni Lal Saran and Anr.

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Sita Ram Bairwa v. Dhanni Lal Saran and Anr.

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