Partly allowed

Pyare Lal and Others v. Sharvan Kumar and Others

Rajasthan HC16 Sept 2025CMA/2761/2010

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Claimants appealed a motor accident tribunal award for a death caused by collision between a truck and a private jeep carrying the deceased as an unknown passenger. The High Court upheld liability apportionment between both insurers, corrected the age-based multiplier per Pranay Sethi, enhanced conventional heads with 10% three-yearly escalation, and granted additional Rs 4,11,873 plus 7% interest

What did the court decide?

Additional Rs 4,11,873 awarded to claimants over the tribunal award, with 7% p.a. interest; 50% payable jointly by appellants 1, 2 & 4 and 50% by appellants 5 & 6.

Pyare Lal and Others Vs Sharvan Kumar and Others — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:37361]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2761/2010

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Pyare Lal S/o Hanuman Ram Jat, Aged 57 Years

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Indira Devi W/o Pyare Lal, Aged 51 Years

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Satveer Singh S/o Pyare Lal, Aged 30 Years

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Satish Kumar S/o Pyare Lal, Aged 22 Years All R/o Plot No. 199, Ranjeet Nagar, Khatipura, Jaipur.

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Shravan Kumar S/o Boduram Jat, R/o Noharon Ki Dhani, Tan Baswa, PS Nawalgarh, District Jhunjhunu. (Driver Truck RJ-19-G-1517)

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Balraj Agnihotri S/o Om Prakash Agnihotri, R/o Plot No. 59, Stadium Shopping Centre, Jodhpur. (Owner Truck RJ-19-G1517)

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Rakesh Kumar S/o Ramgopal Gurjar, R/o Ward No. 11, Mukundgarh, District Jhunjhunu. (Power of Attorney Holder Truck RJ-19-G-1517).

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New India Assurance Company Limited Having Its Regional Office at Nehru Palace, Tonk Road, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager. (Insurer Truck RJ-19-G-1517)

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Sandeep Kumar S/o Nandram Jat, R/o Village Dhingal, District, PS Nawalgarh, District Jhunjhunu. (Driver Jeep RJ-18-C-3019)

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Ummed Singh S/o Kuroda Ram, R/o Village Dhingal, PS Nawalgarh, District Jhunjhunu. (Owner Jeep RJ-18-C-3019)

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National Insurance Company Limited Division Office at 10 Narayana Singh Circle, Jaipur having Its Regional Office at Near Nidhi Bhawan, High Court Circle, C-Scheme, Jaipur Through Regional Manager. (Insurer Jeep RJ-18-C-3019)

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----Respondent/Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rishipal Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Raaj Pal Chaudhary, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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RESERVED ON : 12/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 16/09/2025

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chek daiuh rFkk okgu Lokeh@pkyd dh vksj ls dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA

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vihykFkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us iz'uxr thi ftlesa cSBdj e`rd lq[kohj flag mQZ /keZohj tk jgk Fkk vkSj vU; iz'uxr Vªd] ftlls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gqbZ] nksuksa dh la;qDr o ;ksxnk;h mis{kk vkSj ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk ekuk gS] ysfdu thi dh chek daiuh dks izfrdj jkf'k dh vnk;xh fd;s tkus dk

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vkns'k ugha nsdj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA vr% iz'uxr thi o Vªd nksuksa dh chek daiuh dks mDr okguksa ds pkydksa dh mis{kk o ykijokgh ls okgu pykus ds d`R; ls la;qDr o ;ksxnk;h ykijokgh ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksus ls rFkk nksuksa okgu chfer gksus ds dkj.k nksuksa chek daiuh izfrdj jkf'k vnk djus ds nkf;Rok/khu curh gSaA

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blds vfrfjDr erd lq[kohj flag mQZ /keZohj flag 21 o"khZ; Fkk] dEI;wVj fo'ks"kK Fkk vkSj vU; dk;ksZa esa Hkh n{k Fkk] mldh 61]400@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; ekuh tkuh pkfg, Fkh rFkk Hkfo"; esa vk; dh {kfr ds :i esa 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls ykHk fnyk;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh vk; gkfu dh x.kuk djrs le; erd dh ekrk dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k gS] tcfd fof/kd fl)karksa ds vuqlkj erd dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA blh izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vkfJrrk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]400@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds izR;sd en esa 18]150@& :i;s ugha fnyok;s gSaA vr% izfrdj jkf'k esa fof/k vuqlkj of) fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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izR;FkhZ&chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd iSlsUtj thi ds pkyd }kjk ykijokgh o mis{kk ls thi pykus ds vk/kkj ij chek daiuh dks nkf;Rok/khu ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA iz'uxr thi futh okgu ds :i esa iathdr Fkh] erd lq[kohj flag mQZ /keZohj uk rks okgu dk pkyd Fkk] uk Lokeh Fkk vkSj uk gh Lokeh vFkok pkyd dk ifjfpr FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa og vU; lokfj;ksa ds lkFk fdjk;s ls thi esa ;k=k dj jgk FkkA ;fn ;g eku Hkh fy;k tkos fd og fcuk fdjk;k ;k ikfjJfed fn;s ;k=k dj jgk Fkk] rks Hkh thi esa lokj ;kf=;ksa dh {kfriwfrZ

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ds fy, thi Lokeh us izhfe;e vnk ugha fd;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa thi dh chek daiuh izfrdj jkf'k dh vnk;xh ds fy, nkf;Rok/khu ugha ekuh tk ldrh gSA bl izdkj iz'uxr thi dh chek daiuh dks 50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dh vnk;xh ds fy, mÙkjnk;h ugha Bgjk;k tk ldrk gSA

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erd dh 61]400@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ls Li"V ugha gksrh gSA erd dh 34]095@& :i;s okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr djus esa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh x;h gSA e`rd vfookfgr Fkk] ,slh fLFkfr esa 50 izfr'kr Lo;a ij [kpZ djrkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vU; enksa esa Hkh fof/k vuq:i jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h gS] vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy [kkfjt dh tkosA

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

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orZeku izdj.k esa erd lq[kohj flag mQZ /keZohj fnukad 23-03-2004 dks izkr% 7-45 cts thi la[;k RJ 18 C 3019 esa cSBdj >qa>quwa dh vksj tk jgk FkkA tc thi f<axky cl LVs.M ds ikl igqaph rks >qa>quwa dh rjQ ls vk jgs Vªd la[;k RJ 19 G 1517 Vdjk tkus ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk gqbZ] ftlesa lq[kohj mQZ /keZohj dh dqN vU; yksxksa ds lkFk ekSds ij eR;q gks x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa thi pkyd vkSj Vªd pkyd dh la;qDr o ;ksxnk;h ykijokgh ds vk/kkj ij nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gksuk ekuk gS o {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk 50 izfr'kr Hkkx vizkFkhZ la[;k 1] 2 o 4 }kjk rFkk 50 izfr'kr Hkkx vizkFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 }kjk vnk djus dk nkf;Ro fu/kkZfjr fd;k gSA thi dh chek daiuh dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k us izfrdj jkf'k dh vnk;xh ds fy, mÙkjnk;h ugha ekuk gSA bl izdkj.k esa A.W. 1 I;kjsyky ijhf{kr gqvk gS] mlds lkeus nq?kZVuk ?kfVr ugha gqbZ gS vkSj og nq?kZVuk ds

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le; vius iq= lq[kohj ds lkFk Hkh ugha FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl lk{kh dks ;g irk ugha gS fd mldk iq= lq[kohj thi pkyd ;k Lokeh dk ifjfpr Fkk ;k ugha vFkok thi esa fdjk;k nsdj ;k=k dj jgk Fkk ;k ughaA A.W. 2 eksgjflag] ftlus ojoDr ?kVuk Lo;a dk thi esa lokj gksuk crk;k gS] og viuh izfrijh{kk esa dFku djrk gS fd lq[kohj pkyd dk tkudkj ugha Fkk vkSj thi esa dqy 8&10 lokfj;ka cSBh Fkha rFkk lq[kohj ihNs okyh lhV ij cSBk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g Li"V gS fd lq[kohj thi esa lokjh dj jgk Fkk ijarq og thi pkyd ;k Lokeh dk ifjfpr ugha FkkA ;fn ;g eku Hkh fy;k tkos fd og fdjk;k nsdj ;k=k ugha dj jgk Fkk] rc Hkh og lokjh ds :i esa iz'uxr thi esa ;k=k dj jgk FkkA iz'uxr thi ds eksVj okgu chek laj{k.k uksV izn'kZ&16 ds vk/kkj ij iz'uxr thi futh dkj ds :i esa iathdr FkhA thi esa lokj ;kf=;ksa dk izhfe;e thi Lokeh }kjk vnk ugha fd;k x;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa thi dh chek daiuh }kjk thi ds ;kf=;ksa dk dksbZ izhfe;e ugha ysus rFkk thi futh okgu ds :i esa iathdr o chfer gksus ij Hkh lokfj;ka ys tkus ls chek lafonk dh 'krksZa dk mYya?ku gksus ds dkj.k thi dh chek daiuh izfrdj jkf'k dh vnk;xh ds fy, nkf;Rok/khu ugha gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; esa mDr er O;Dr djus esa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh x;h gSA

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tgka rd erd lq[kohj flag dh okf"kZd vk; dk iz'u gS] rks izn'kZ&29 o izn'kZ&30 osru izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij erd lq[kohj flag dk QLVZ ¶ykbV dksfj;j fyfeVsM esa bZ-Mh-ih- vflLVsaV ds in ij dk;Z djuk rFkk 34]095@& :i;s okf"kZd osru izkIr djuk izekf.kr gksrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd dh okf"kZd vk; fu/kkZfjr djus esa Hkh fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh vk;

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gkfu dh x.kuk djrs le; mldh ekrk Jherh bafnjk dh 49 o"kZ vk;q gksus ds vk/kkj ij 13 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Vs. Pranay Sethi & ors., 2017 (16) SCC 680 esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd erd dh vk;q ds vuqlkj xq.kd yxk;k tkuk pkfg,A ,slh fLFkfr esa esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vfookfgr erd ds ekrk&firk dh vk;q ds vk/kkj ij 13 dk xq.kd yxkdj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA izn'kZ&4 QnZ iapk;rukek o izn'kZ&5 iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa e`rd dh vk;q 21 o"kZ vafdr dh x;h gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij 18 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxkA

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nq?kZVuk ds le; erd vfookfgr Fkk rFkk mlds ekrk&firk ml ij vkfJr Fks] ,slh fLFkfr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ fofu'p; ds vuqlkj mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa 1@2 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA ,sls esa mDr dVkSrh fd;s tkus ds i'pkr erd dh okf"kZd vk; 17]047-5@& :i;s 'ks"k jgrh gSA erd dh LFkk;h izdfr dh ukSdjh gks vkSj og fu;fer osru izkIr djrk gks] bls vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa erd ds Lofu;ksftr gksus ds vk/kkj ij mls Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 40 izfr'kr dh nj ls fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 17047.5x18=3,06,855@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 1]22]742@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 4]29]597@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 2]21]624@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 2]07]973@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%&

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"54. ........................ It seems to us that reasonable figures on conventional heads, namely, loss of estate, loss of consortium and funeral expenses should be Rs. 15,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 15,000/- respectively. The principle of revisiting the said heads is an acceptable principle. But the revisit should not be fact-centric or quantum-centric. We think that it would be condign that the amount that we have quantified should be enhanced on percentage basis in every three years and the enhancement should be at the rate of 10% in a span of three years. We are 41 disposed to hold so because that will bring in consistency in respect of those heads."

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mDr fofu'p; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 31-10-2017 dks ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mlds i'pkr Sadhana Tomar & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kushwaha & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3763/2025 fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 24-01-2025 dks iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; ds vuq:i fu.kZ; ikfjr dj nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ i'pkr 10 izfr'kr dh of) dh x;h gSA blh izdkj dk er ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Kavita Devi & Others Vs. Sunil Kumar & Another 2025 INSC 938 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Nanu Ram @ Chuhru Ram & ors., 2018 (18) SCC 130 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)akrksa ds vuq:i fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa dalksfVZ;e] izse&Lusg dks foLrr :i ls foosfpr djrs gq, eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e dks ykHknk;d o dY;k.kdkjh fof/k

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gksuk crkrs gq, mfpr izfrdj fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa er O;Dr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh dalksfVZ;e dh gkfu] lEink dh gkfu o vafre laLdkj ds enksa esa iz.k; lsBh ¼iwoksZDr½ ds fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds vuq:i izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh o`f) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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,sls esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)kar ds vuqlkj dalksfVZ;e gkfu ds en esa izR;sd vihykFkhZ 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 1]93]600@& :i;s rFkk vafre laLdkj ds en esa 18]150@& :i;s rFkk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa Hkh 18]150@& :i;s vFkkZr mDr enksa esa dqy 2]29]900@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr enksa esa dsoy 26]000@& :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 2]03]900@& :i;s c<+ksrjh ;ksX; gSaA

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bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k fnyk;h x;h gS] mlesa c<+ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku dqy 4]11]873@& :i;s vfrfjDr :i ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj fo}ku vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k] ¼QkLV Vªsd½] la[;k&7] ¼eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k½] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 713@2005 ¼2249@2004½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 05-08-2010 dks mikUrfjr djrs gq, vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks izfrdj jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;h x;h gS] mlds vfrfjDr vihykFkhZx.k 4]11]873@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad

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ls olwyh dh fnukad rd 07 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA mDr jkf'k dk 50 izfr'kr Hkkx izR;FkhZ@vizkFkhZ la[;k 1] 2 o 4 }kjk rFkk 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr Hkkx izR;FkhZ@vizkFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks vnk fd;k tkosxkA 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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