Allowed

Sunita Devi W/O Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena, v. Ramkesh Meena S/O Shri Badrilal Meena

Rajasthan HC10 Dec 2025CMA/3250/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan allowed the civil miscellaneous appeal, holding that the compensation awarded in interlocutory orders under the Motor Vehicles Act is not the final amount. The court remanded the matter to the High Court to finally and adequately decide the compensation claim following the relevant precedents.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order is set aside. The High Court is directed to finally and adequately decide the compensation claims following the Land Reforms Act and relevant precedents, granting enhanced compensat

Sunita Devi W/O Late Shri Harinarayan @… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | 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. 3250/2025

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Sunita Devi W/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena, Aged About 33 Years, (Wife),

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Yuvraj S/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena, (Son), Aged About 15 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Sunita Devi W/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena,

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Kajal D/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena, (Daughter), Aged About 13 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Sunita Devi W/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena,

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Roshan Meena D/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena, (Daughter), Aged About 11 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Sunita Devi W/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena,

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Yudhisthar Meena S/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena (Son), Aged About 5 Years, Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Sunita Devi W/o Late Shri Harinarayan @ Hari Meena,

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Ganesh Narayan S/o Late Shri Mangi Lal Meena, Aged About 76 Years, (Father),

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Soni Devi W/o Ganesh Narayan, Aged About 72 Years, (Mother) All R/o Village Gunawata, Tehsil Amer, Police Station Amer, District Jaipur.

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Ramkesh Meena S/o Shri Badrilal Meena, R/o Dhani Chatarpura Bend, Tehsil Niwai, District Tonk-304025 (Driver of Vehicle Dumper No. RJ-14-GK-0935)

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M/s Sangam Traders Proprietor Mahesh Gurjar S/o Shyonarayan Gurjar, Aged About 39 Years, R/o Village Torda Gujaran, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur (Owner of Vehicle Dumper No. RJ-14-GK-0935)

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Through Manager, New India Insurance Company, Branch Address Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company of Vehicle Dumper No. RJ-14-GK-0935)

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhal, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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10/12/2025

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1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] la[;k&1] t;iqj egkuxj&f}rh; ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&136@2021] lqfurk nsoh o vU; cuke jkeds'k eh.kk o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 07-04-2025 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] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa gfjukjk;.k mQZ gfj dh e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 80]80]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, ;kphx.k dks dqy 32]07]575@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 06 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 ;g vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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3- ;|fi vihykFkhZx.k us ;g vihy vU; vk/kkjksa ij gh is'k dh gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/koDrk us cgl ds nkSjku dsoy dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k] lEink dh gkfu rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k dh gn rd gh vkykSP; vkns'k dks pqukSrh nh gSA nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 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 dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa rFkk vU; enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h 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

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 28-04-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd gfjukjk;.k mQZ gfj dks jk"Vªh; vk;qosZfnd laLFkku esa lafonkdehZ ds :i esa IyEcj ds in ij dk;Z dj izfrekg 21]800@& #i;s osru izkIr djuk crk;k x;k gSA erd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls erd dk lafonkdehZ M~;wVh ls lacaf/kr nLrkost izn'kZ&22] ,u,vkbZ esa dk;Zjr th,l ,.M dEiuh dk osru izek.k i= izn'kZ&23 o erd dh cSad ikl cqd izn'kZ&25 fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr dh x;hA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk erd dh ekfld vk; mlds osru izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij 18]676@& #i;s ekfld] rn~uqlkj okf"kZd vk; 2]24]112@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls erd ij vkfJrksa dh la[;k dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 1@5 Hkkx vFkkZr 44]822@& #i;s dh dVkSrh dh tkdj dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 1]79]290@& #i;s ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 14 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj dqy {kfr 25]10]060@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dj mDr vk; ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n"Vkar us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkdj vFkkZr 6]24]515@& #i;s dh jkf'k dks lek;ksftr djrs gq, vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dqy 31]37]575@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k

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tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA cgl ds nkSjku vihykFkhZx.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k ckcr~ dksbZ vkifŸk Hkh ugha yh x;h gSA

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7- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk dsoyek= dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k rFkk vU; enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k ds ckcr~ vkifŸk yh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks ,deq'r 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa 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 izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dk fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k 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 dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 48]000@& #i;s] erd ds iq=&iq=h vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 5 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s rFkk e`rd ds firk o ekrk vihykFkhZ la[;k&6 o 7 dks ^^fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 48]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 3]36]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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8- 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

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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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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ 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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10mDrkuqlkj 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’k¼:i;s esa½
1-	vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	31]37]575@&
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 48]000@& :i;s½	dqy 3]36]000@&
3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	18]000@&
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa	18]000@&
bl	U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	34]91]575@&
f	o}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	32]07]575@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	2]84]000@&

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11rnuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 32]07]575@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 34]91]575@& :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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