Allowed

Shahid Hussain S/O Bundu Bhai v. Kamal Gujar S/O Chotulal Ji Gujar

Rajasthan HC9 Dec 2025CMA/2211/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Injury claimant appealed against Tribunal award of Rs.2,19,916 for 7% permanent disability from a road accident. The High Court accepted the salary certificate showing Rs.9,500 monthly income, applied 50% addition, multiplier 16, and enhanced compensation to Rs.3,09,516 with 8% interest, allowing the appeal.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs.2,19,916 to Rs.3,09,516 with 8% annual interest on enhanced amount from date of claim filing; already-received amount to be adjusted.

Shahid Hussain S/O Bundu Bhai Vs Kamal Gujar S/O… — 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. 2211/2025

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Shahid Hussain S/o Bundu Bhai, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Near Abbasi Ki Masjid, Chandra Ghata, Kota, District Kota.

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----Appellant-Claimant

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Versus

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Kamal Gujar S/o Chotulalji Gujar, R/o Village & Post Mangari Dhola, Danta, Police Station Nasirabad, District Ajmer.

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(Driver of Vehicle Jeep No. RJ-01-UA-5993)

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Ramesh S/o Shankar, R/o 64, Near Bala Ji Ka Mandir, Village Saradhana, Police Station Mangaliya Was, District Ajmer.

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(Owner of Vehicle Jeep No. RJ-01-UA-5993).

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United Insurance Company, Branch Jhalawar Road, Kota. (Insured Vehicle Jeep No. RJ-01-UA-5993).

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ajay Singh Yaduvanshi, 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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09/12/2025

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1- vihykFkhZ 'kkfgn gqlSu }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k Øe&1] dksVk ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&121@2021] 'kkfgn gqlsu cuke dey xqtj o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-2024 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- vihykFkhZ 'kkfgn }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 16]67]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku

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vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 2]19]916@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {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 vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, 5]850@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA tcfd vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ bUoVZj fjis;fjax dk dk;Z dj 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 7 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {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 mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 07

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izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA eksVj nq?kZVuk esa vkgr O;fDr;ksa dks {kfriwfrZ fnyok;s tkus ds lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&

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“ 12 . In case of motor accidents leading to injuries and disablements, it is a well settled principle that a person must not only be compensated for his physical injury, but also for the non-pecuniary losses which he has suffered due to the injury. The claimant is entitled to be compensated for his inability to lead a full life, and enjoy those things and amenities which he would have enjoyed, but for the injuries.

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13 . The purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act is to fully and adequately restore the aggrieved to the position prior to the accident. This Court in Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd. explained “just compensation” in the following words:

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15 . It goes without saying that in matters of determination of compensation both the tribunal and the court are statutorily charged with a responsibility of fixing a “just compensation”. It is obviously true that determination of a just compensation cannot be equated to a bonanza. At the same time the concept of “just compensation” obviously suggests application of fair and equitable principles and a reasonable approach on the part of the tribunals and courts. This reasonableness on the part of the tribunal and court must be on a large peripheral field.”

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7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 31-12-2019 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 32 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, bUoVZj fjis;fjax dk dk;Z dj yxHkx 15]000@& #i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; ds

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laca/k esa osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&51 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k is'k fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr izek.k i= ds laca/k esa ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k fd mDr izek.k i= izekf.kr ugha gksrk gS fd ?kk;y O;fDr dh fu;qfDr dc o dgka gqbZA u gh i=koyh ij ,slk dksbZ nLrkost layXu gS] ftlls fd ;g izdV gksrk gks fd rFkkdfFkr osru izek.k i= ds tfj;s vkgr dks tks vk; izkIr gksrh Fkh] og fdlh cSad vkfn esa tek gksrh gksA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds mDr osru izek.k i= ij fo'okl ugha fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk osru izek.k i= ds laca/k esa fudkys x;s mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj mldh nSfud vk; 225@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnuksa dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, 5]850@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA

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8- vihykFkhZ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk ds pj.k la[;k&4] 5 o 6 esa Lo;a dks oDr ?kVuk us'kuy csVªh baMLVªht] jksM+ uEcj&5] dksVk esa bUoVZj cSVªh fjis;fjax dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 10]000@& #i;s ekfld osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk e`rd dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&51 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k gS] ftlesa vihykFkhZ dk osru 9]500@& #i;s izfrekg gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS] ftldk [k.Mu ugha gqvk gSA 9- bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd Dyse ;kfpdk fnukad 03-02-2021 dks is'k dh x;h gSA mlh fnu vihykFkhZ us ;g crk fn;k Fkk fd mldk fu;ksDrk dkSu gS] og dgka dke djrk gS rFkk fdruh vk; vftZr djrk gSA vihykFkhZ dk c;ku fnukad 20-04-2022 dks ys[kc) fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj izR;FkhZx.k] ftuesa chek dEiuh Hkh 'kkfey gS] ds ikl i;kZIr volj Fkk fd os bl ckr ds rF;ksa dh tkudkjh ¼osfjQkbZ½ djrs fd vihykFkhZ mDr QeZ us'kuy csVªh baMLVªht] dksVk esa dk;Z djrk Fkk vFkok ugha] D;k dk;Z djrk Fkk o mls fdruk osru feyrk Fkk ;k Dyse ;kfpdk esa vkthfodk o vk; ds laca/k esa of.kZr rF;ksa ds [k.Mu esa izR;FkhZx.k dksbZ

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lk{; izLrqr dj ldr Fks] fdUrq bl laca/k esa izR;FkhZx.k }kjk [k.Mu esa ,slh dksbZ lk{; is'k ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls fd vihykFkhZ ds O;olk; o vk; ds laca/k esa fd;s x;s vfHkopuksa dk lk{; esa [k.Mu gksrk gksA blds vfrfjDr bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar Rajwati @ Rajjo & Ors. Vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. reported in 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1699 ds ekeys esa ;g er O;Dr fd;k gS fd %&

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" 19. It is well settled that Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is a beneficial piece of legislation and as such, while dealing with compensation cases, once the actual occurrence of the accident has been established, the Tribunal’s role would be to award just and fair compensation. As held by this Court in Sunita (Supra) and Kusum Lata (Supra), strict rules of evidence as applicable in a criminal trial, are not applicable in motor accident compensation cases, i.e., to say, “the standard of proof to be borne in mind must be of preponderance of probability and not the strict standard of proof beyond all reasonable doubt which is followed in criminal cases”.

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20. In view of the above, we do not agree with the view taken by the High Court while rejecting the salary certificate (Exhibit 19) and pay slip (Exhibit 20) of the deceased merely on the ground that the person issuing the two aforementioned documents was not examined before the Learned Tribunal. The said documents are conclusive proof of the income of the deceased and were also corroborated by the statements of the deceased’s wife (Appellant No. 1 herein) and his co-workers. As such, the High Court was not justified in assessing the income of the deceased at Rs.4,836/- per month on the basis of minimum wages fixed by the State at the relevant time. Resultantly, we affirm the findings of the Learned Tribunal so far as they relate to assessing the deceased’s income at Rs.11,225/- per month on the basis of aforementioned two documents. Annual income of the deceased, therefore, amounts to, Rs.11,225/- x 12 = Rs.1,34,700/-."

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10,slh fLFkfr esa ge jktorh mQZ jTtks ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ikfjr er ls lger gksrs gq, bl ekeys esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk; mlds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&51 ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA vihykFkhZ ds osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&51 eas vihykFkhZ dh vk; 9]500@& #i;s ekfld n'kkZ;h x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky; osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&51 ij fo'okl djrs gq, oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 9]500@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 32 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds MªkbZfoax ykbZlsal esa vafdr tUefrfFk 26-02-1988 ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 31 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 31 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 9]500@& #i;s esa 50 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 9]500@& #i;s dk 50 izfr'kr 4]750@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 14]250@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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11gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftuds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 7 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&20 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dks 7 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 7 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 14]250@& #i;s dk 7 izfr’kr 998@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 31 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-

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lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh 31 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 16 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 998 x 12 x 16 = 1]91]616@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa 40]000@& #i;s] bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 50]500@& #i;s] 04 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 2]400@& #i;s] nks lk/kkj.k pksVksa gsrq 5]000@& #i;s rFkk ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; dh xbZ jkf'k ds en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa ge 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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15mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&

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Øe la[;k	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k¼#i;s esa½
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	1]91]616@&
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa rFkk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa	40]000@&
3-	bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	50]500@&

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4-	04 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	2]400@&
5-	nks lk/kkj.k o,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa	15]000@&
6-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	5]000@&
7-	;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	5]000@&
	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	3]09]516@&
	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	2]19]916@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	89]600@&

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16rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]19]916@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 3]09]516@& #i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA

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17bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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