Partly allowed

Smt Uganta Devi a Nd Others v. Mohendra Singh and Others

Rajasthan HC10 Sept 2025CMA/4447/2016

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Claimants' appeal against motor accident compensation award for death of a 26-year-old mechanic. The High Court enhanced income-loss compensation applying a 17 multiplier, 40% future prospects and 1/3 personal deduction, and enhanced conventional heads per Supreme Court precedent, awarding an additional Rs. 1,46,924 with interest.

What did the court decide?

Enhancement of compensation by Rs. 1,46,924 over tribunal's award, with 7% annual simple interest from filing to deposit; rest of award upheld.

Smt Uganta Devi a Nd Others Vs Mohendra Singh and… — 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. 4447/2016

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Smt. Uganta Devi wife of Hanuman Sahai,

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Hanish son of Hanuman Sahai, age 8 years,

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Manish son of Hanuman Sahai, age 6 years,

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Appellant No.2 and 3 are minor through their natural guardian and mother Smt. Uganta Devi.

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Urmila daughter of Arjun Lal,

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Arjun Lal son of Rambax,

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Smt. Mangli Devi wife of Arjun Lal,

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Smt. Ramki Devi wife of Rambax,

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All resident of Dhani Chobadiyon ki Tan Kant, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur.

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----Claimants/Appellants

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Versus

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Mohendra Singh son of Kartar Singh, resident of Bihani Kalan, Tehsil Malerkotla, District Sangrur (Punjab) (Driver)

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Gurmel Singh son of Sardara Singh, Resident of Ratola, Tehsil Maler Kotla, District Sangrur (Owner)

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Ifco Tokiyo General Insurance Company Ltd., through Regional Manager, 8, Katewa Bhawan, Opp. Ganpati Plaza, M.I. Road, Jaipur (Insurance Company).

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----Non-Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Poonam Mishra, Adv. & Mr. Ramdeo Arya, Adv. for Mr. Ritesh Jain, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order

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RESERVED ON : 08/08/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 10/09/2025

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vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy varxZr /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 fo}ku U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 169@2012 esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 02-06-2016 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds ek/;e ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 9]41]040@& :i;s e; 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k C;kt nj ls C;kt fnyok;k x;k gS] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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okgu Lokeh@pkyd rFkk chek daiuh 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 nq?kZVuk ds le; erd guqeku 26 o"kZ dk Fkk] rFkk us'kuy gkbZos uacj 8] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj esa eSdsfud ds :i esa dk;Z djds 9]000@& :i;s çfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA blds laca/k esa çek.k i= Hkh U;k;ky; esa çLrqr gqvk gS] mlds ckotwn fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dh 3]510@& :i;s çfrekg vk; ekudj fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA blds vfrfjä vk; esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh xyr dh xbZ gS rFkk xq.kd dk Hkh xyr ç;ksx fd;k x;k gS rFkk vU; enksa esa fof/kd çko/kkuksa ds vuq:i jkf'k vfHkfu/kkZfjr ugha dh xbZ gS] vr% fof/kd çko/kkuksa ds vuq:i izfrdj jkf'k esa o`f) dh tkosA

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çR;FkhZ&chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd erd guqeku lgk; dh vk; ds laca/k esa çn'kZ&17 t;jke Vk;lZ }kjk tkjh osru çek.k i= çLrqr gqvk gS] ftlds laca/k esa A.W.&3 fjNiky ijhf{kr gqvk gSA mä fjNiky dks ;g irk ugha gS fd çn'kZ&17 esa D;k fy[kk gqvk gSA ;g lk{kh viuh izfrijh{kk esa dgrk gS fd erd guqeku lgk; dks mlus dkSuls lky] laor] eghus esa j[kk Fkk] ;g rF; Hkh lk{kh

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dks irk ugha gSA erd guqeku lgk; dks osru nsus dh dksbZ jlhn ugha gSA dksbZ ,slk nLrkost izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls ;g Li"V gksrk gks fd guqeku lgk; A.W.&3 fjNiky ls osru izkIr djrk gksA erd guqeku lgk; }kjk osru izkIr djus ds laca/k esa cSad iklcqd ;k vU; dksbZ nLrkost iznf’kZr ugha djok;k x;k gSA erd guqeku lgk; A.W. 3 fjNiky ds ;gka lsYlesu o Vk;j iapj dk dk;Z djds izfrekg 9]000@& :i;s vk; vftZr djrk gks] ;g Li"V ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa jkT; ljdkj ds Je foHkkx }kjk o"kZ 2012 esa U;wure etnwjh ds fy, tkjh vf/klwpuk ds vk/kkj ij erd dh 3]510@& :i;s ekfld vk; ekus tkus esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA erd dh iRuh o mlds nks vo;Ld iq= erd ij vkfJr Fks] ,slh fLFkfr esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh vk; ds 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh lgh :i ls dh x;h gSA erd 26 o"khZ; Fkk] ,slh fLFkfr esa 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fo}ku vf/kdj.k us lgh fd;k gSA blds vfrfjDr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk 50 izfr'kr dh nj ls fnyk;k x;k gS] tks 40 izfr'kr gksuk pkfg,A lkFk gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k us nkg laLdkj ds en esa 25]000@& :i;s fnyok;s gSa] tks 15]000@& gh fnyok;s tkus pkfg,A fo}ku vf/kdj.k us okRlY; oapuk ds 50&50 gtkj :i;s T;knk fnyok;s gSa rFkk izse o Lusg ds ,d yk[k :i;s vf/kd fnyok;s gSa] tks fof/k vuq:i de fd;s tkus pkfg,A vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA

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

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orZeku izdj.k esa fnukad 06-06-2012 dks erd guqeku lgk; djhc 5-30 ih-,e- ij ,u-,p-&8] 'kkgiqjk QkfQ;k iqfy;k ds ikl lM+d ds lkbZM esa iSny vius dke ls gksdj okil vk jgk Fkk] rHkh t;iqj dh rjQ ls Vªd la[;k PB-13-K-9865 ds pkyd us rst xfr] mis{kk o ykijokgh ls vkdj mlds VDdj ekjh] ftlls nq?kZVuk esa vk;h pksVksa ds dkj.k guqeku lgk; dks vLirky esa er ?kksf"kr dj fn;k x;kA

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tgka rd ojoDr nq?kZVuk erd guqeku lgk; dh ekfld vk; dk iz'u gS] vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls A.W.&3 ds :i esa fjNiky dks ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] ftlus izn'kZ&17 osru izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij erd guqeku lgk; dh 9]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; crk;h gSA A.W.&3 fjNiky dh izfrijh{kk dk voyksdu djsa rks ;g lk{kh dFku djrk gS fd izn'kZ&17 osru izek.k i= esa D;k fy[kk gS] mls /;ku ugha gSA erd guqeku lgk; fdl eghus] lky] laor ls mlds ;gka osru ys jgk gS] ;g rF; Hkh mls irk ugha gSA ;g lk{kh ;g Hkh dFku djrk gS fd ru[okg nsus dh dksbZ jlhn ugha ysrk Fkk rFkk osru nsus dk vk;&O;; dk dksbZ C;kSjk Hkh ugha j[krk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa tc guqeku lgk; dks 9]000@& :i;s izfrekg osru nsus dk C;kSjk A.W.&3 fjNiky ds ikl ugha gS] uk gh osru izkIr djus ds laca/k esa guqeku lgk; dh dksbZ osru izkfIr dh jlhn gS] rks ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd A.W.&3 fjNiky erd guqeku lgk; dks 9]000@& :i;s osru nsrk gksA vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls erd guqeku lgk; ds cSad [kkrs dh dksbZ izfr ;k vU; dksbZ nLrkost Hkh izLrqr ugha dh x;h gS] ftlls ;g Li"V gksrk gks fd mDr osru guqeku lgk; ds [kkrs esa tek gksrk gksA A.W.&3 fjNiky us bude VSDl fjVuZ Hkh izLrqr ugha dh gS] ftlls Hkh ;g Li"V gksrk gks fd og erd guqeku

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lgk; dks 9]000@& :i;s osru nsrk gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd guqeku lgk; dh 9]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; ugha ekudj dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV ugha dh gSA

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orZeku izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk fnukad 06-06-2012 dks ?kfVr gqbZ gSA jkT; ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk fnukad 06-08-2012] tks fnukad 01-05-2012 ls izHkkoh gqbZ gS] ds vuqlkj nq?kZVuk fnukad dks vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh 147@& :i;s izfrfnu fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh izfrekg 3510@& :i;s vk; ekuh gS] tks fof/k vuq:i ugha gSA

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fo}ku vf/kdj.k us i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij Dyse ;kfpdk esa vafdr izkFkhZ la[;k 4 erd dh cgu rFkk izkFkhZ la[;k 5 o 6 erd ds ekrk&firk rFkk izkFkhZ la[;k 7 erd dh nknh iw.kZr;k erd ij vkfJr gksa] ;g Li"V ugha gksuk ekudj erd dh iRuh o nks vo;Ld iq=ksa dks gh erd ij vkfJr ekudj mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ ds :i esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh gS] tks lgh dh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k us A.W. 1 Jherh dkUrk nsoh ds c;ku o QnZ iapukek izn'kZ&6 ds vk/kkj ij ojoDr nq?kZVuk erd dh 26 o"kZ vk;q gksuk ekuk gS rFkk mlds vk/kkj ij vk;q oxZ 26 ls 30 o"kZ esa 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tks U;k;laxr gSA pwafd erd 40 o"kZ ls de vk;q dk Fkk o Lofu;ksftr Fkk] ,slh fLFkfr esa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk pkfg,] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k us 50 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;k gS] tks fof/k vuq:i ugha gSA

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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

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izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk vko';d gSA ,sls esa 147@& :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 30 fnol dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g 4]410@& :i;s izfrekg laxf.kr gksrh gSA mijksDr foospukuqlkj erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh jkf'k ds :i esa 1@3 Hkkx de fd;s tkus ij mldh ekfld vk; 2]940@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh gSA fo}ku fopkj.k vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; eas vk; of) ds :i esa 50 izfr'kr dk ykHk fn;k x;k gS] tcfd mDr jkf'k ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vo/kkfjr fofu'p; National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors., (2017) 16 SCC 680 ds vuqlkj 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; of) dk ykHk fn;k tkuk rFkk erd dh 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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rn~uqlkj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g jkf'k 2940x12x17=5,99,760@& :i;s laxf.kr gksrh gS rFkk blesa 40 izfr'kr Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dk ykHk 2]39]904@& :i;s tksM+s tkus ij ;g jkf'k 8]39]664@& :i;s gksrh gS] tcfd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl en esa 7]16]040@& :i;s fnyk;s gSaA vr% vk; gkfu ds en esa 1]23]624@& :i;s c<+ksrjh djus ;ksX; gSaA

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tgka rd ijEijkxr 'kh"kZd esa izfrdj jkf'k dk iz'u gS] National Insurance Co. Vs Pranay Sethi & Ors.¼mijksDr½ 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

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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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bl izdkj 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 Diary No. 47285/2018 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-08-2025 esa O;Dr fd;k gSA mDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & 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 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 vihykFkhZ la[;k

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1 ls 3 o 5 ls 6 izR;sd] tks fd e`rd dh iRuh o nks iq= o ekrk&firk gSa] 48]400@& :i;s vFkkZr~ dqy 2]42]000@& :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]78]300@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa] tcfd vf/kdj.k us mDr enksa esa dsoy 2]55]000 :i;s gh fnyk;s x;s gSaA vr% mDr enksa esa dqy 23]300@& :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, vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku dqy 1]46]924@& :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 U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] 'kkgiqjk] ftyk t;iqj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 169@2012 esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 02-06-2016 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 1]46]924@& :i;s izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxs rFkk vihykFkhZx.k mDr c<+h gqbZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk izLrqr djus dh fnukad 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 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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MANISH SAINI /Res.

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