Partly allowed

Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pappu Singh S/O Shri Sugan Singh

Rajasthan HC12 Nov 2025CMA/4579/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Cross-appeals over a tribunal award to a truck-accident victim who suffered 70% permanent disability with below-knee amputation. The High Court rejected the insurer's challenge to FIR delay, disability assessment and absence of eyewitness, upheld 100% whole-body disability treatment, fixed income on a 30-day basis, and enhanced compensation.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced from Rs 21,85,223 to Rs 33,13,597 with 8% annual interest; insurer's appeal dismissed.

Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs Pappu… — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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(1) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4579/2018

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HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd., Through Manager, Divisional Office, C-302, Upasana Tower, C-Scheme, Jaipur Having Its Local Office At Office No.2, Third Floor, C-99, Singhvi Upasana Tower, Shubhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur Through Its Constituted Attorney

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----Non-Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Pappu Singh S/o Shri Sugan Singh, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Dhani Oda Ki, Vill. Basdi Ganeshpura, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur (Raj.)

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----Claimant/Respondent

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Rajuram S/o Shri Ramkaran, R/o Jorawarpura, Police Station Deedwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan (Driver of Vehicle L.P.S. 4028 Truck No. RJ-20-GA-5568)

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Sandeep Jain S/o Not Know, R/o A-499, Talwandi, Kota, C/o Arihant Transport Company, New Transport Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan (Registered Owner of Vehicle L.P.S. 4028 Truck No. RJ-20-GA-5568)

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Virendra Singh Rajawat S/o Shri Govind Singh Rajawat, R/o Khal Ki Gali, Tipta, Tehsil Kota, Polilce Station Kethooni Pole, District Kota, Rajasthan (Power of Attorney Holder of Vehicle L.P.S. 4028 Truck No. RJ-20-GA-5568)

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----Non Claimants Respondents

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Connected With

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(2) S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5775/2018

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Pappu Singh S/o Shri Sugan Singh, Age 27 Years, Resident of Dhani Oda Ki, Village Basdi Ganeshpura, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur (Raj.).

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----Claimant/Appellant

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Versus

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Raju Ram S/o Ramkaran, R/o Jorawarpura, Police Station Deedwana, District Nagaur, Rajasthan (Driver).

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Sandeep Jain S/o Unknown, Resident of A-499, Talwandi, Kota C/o Arihant Transport Company, New Transport Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan (Registered Owner).

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Virendra Singh Rajawat Son of Shri Govind Singh

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Rajawat, Resident of Khal Ki Gali, Tipta, Tehsil Kota, Police Thana Kethuni Pole, District Kota (Rajasthan), (At Present Power of Attorney).

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HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited, Through Manager, Regional Office - C-302, Upasana Tower, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Insurance Company).

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----Non Claimants/Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Virendra Agrawal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Hariom Yadav, Adv. for Mr. Rahul Patni, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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12/11/2025

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T.J. Parameshwarappa @ Parameshwarappa @ J.T. Parameshwarappa @ Talalkena Gowdra Parameshwarappa Vs. The Branch Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. and others, reported in 2022 17 SCC 51

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Civil Appeal No. 8981/2010, Raj Kumar Vs. Ajay Kumar & Anr., reported in (2011) 1 SCC 343

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Rajesh Kumar @ Raju Vs. Yudhvir Singh & Anr., reported in (2008) 7 SCC 305

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4- flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&5775@2018 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh ekfld vk; 4]914@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh gS tks fd 26 fnu dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; 30 fnol ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk Fkk] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vdqy'k Jfed ekurs gq, mldh vk; fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV 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 Hkh dksbZ leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftlesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV dh vksj ls U;k;ky; dk /;ku fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k %&

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Hitesh Nagjibhai Patel Vs. Bababhai Nagjibhai Rabari & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 10278/2025, decided on 08.08.2025

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Sarnam Singh Vs. Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors., reported in 2023 ACTC (SC) 357 &

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Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram & Anr. Vs. Mukesh Kumar Yadav & Ors., reported in 2021(2) ACTC (SC) 655

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=kofy;ksa o fo}ku vf/kdj.k

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ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4579@2018] fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks

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8- fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek daiuh dh vksj ls eq[;r% ;g vkifRr yh xbZ gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 19-07-2014 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fnukad 01-08-2014 dks 13 fnu ds foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] bl izdkj ekeys dh ?kVuk lansgkLin gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 19-07-2014 dks ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh] ftlesa nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k rFkk nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV ds ck;sa iSj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ] ftl dkj.k nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV ds ck;sa iSj dks vkWijs'ku dj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gSA ftl dkj.k nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ls nkokdrkZ@jsLiksaMsaV ds 'kjhj ij dqy 70 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gSA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh izdV gksrk gS fd ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vkgr ds HkkbZ HkXxqflag }kjk ntZ djokbZ x;h gS] ftlus ;g O;Dr fd;k gS fd og vius HkkbZ vkgr iIiwflag ds bZykt esa O;Lr Fkk bl dkj.k le; ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djok ik;kA bl izdkj Lo;a vkgr iIiwflag us vius c;ku esa Li"V dFku fd;k gS fd og nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ yEcs le; rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgk] tgka mldk bZykt pyk rFkk mlds ?kjokys Hkh mlds bZykt esa O;Lr Fks] bl dkj.k fjiksVZ le; ls ntZ ugha djok ldsA bu ijfLFkfr;ksa esa 13 fnol foyEc ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djok;s tkus ds rF; dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ;kfpdk ds fy, ?kkrd ugha ekuk x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSa rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls ntZ

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djok;s tkus ds laca/k esa vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls yh x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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9- tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh }kjk mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= tkjh djus okys fpfdRld dks lk{; esa ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS rFkk fpfdRldh; lk{; ds vHkko esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds dkfjr 70 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 100 izfr'kr ekuk tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd nkokdrkZ@vkgr us nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ viuk bykt jktdh; fpfdRlky; esa djok;k x;k gS o mldk LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= jktdh; fpfdRlky; lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz] lkaxkusj] t;iqj ds fpfdRldx.k }kjk tkjh fd;k x;k gS tks fnukad 15-06-2016 dks tkjh fd;k x;k gSA nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds fpfdRldh; nLrkostkr o LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&14 ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd nkokdrkZ ds iSj esa xaHkhj pksV vkus ds dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds iSj dk vkWijs'ku fd;k tkdj mldk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gSA jktdh; fpfdRlky; lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz] lkaxkusj ds esfMdy cksMZ }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ijh{k.k dj LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&14 tkjh fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa ,d ofj"B fpfdRld vfLFk jksx fo'ks"kK gSaA LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= ds vuqlkj nkokdrkZ ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr pksVksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 70 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS o oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks MªkbZoj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i mldk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gS] ftl dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr pyus&fQjus iw.kZr;k vleFkZ gks x;k gS] bl dkj.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds dkfjr 70 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjizs{; esa 100 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA vf/kdj.k ds mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA tgka rd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= tkjh

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10tgka rd ekeys dh ?kVuk ds laca/k esa p'enhn xokg dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;s tkus dk iz'u gS rks bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd Lo;a vkgr ,-MCY;w&1 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr rF;ksa dks Lohdkj djrs gq, dFku fd;k gS fd og fnukad 19-07-2014 dks [kyklh dk osru ysus ds fy, jktiqjk ckbZikl ij x;k FkkA og jksM+ ds ckbZa rjQ iSny&iSny py jgk Fkk] rHkh nksigj yxHkx 2&3 cts ,d ,y-ih-,l- Vªd uEcj&vkj-ts-&20&th,&5568 dks mldk pkyd rst xfr o ykijokgh ls pykrk gqvk yk;k rFkk jksM+ ij lkbZM esa [kM+s vkgr ds VDdj ekj nh] ftlls mlds ck;sa iSj esa xaHkhj pksVsa vkbZa o 'kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij Hkh xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZA mDr xokg dh lk{; dk [k.Mu ugha gks ldk gSA bl izdkj Lo;a vkgr tks fd ekeys dk egRoiw.kZ ,oa p'enhn xokg gS] ftlus ekeys dh ?kVuk dh lEiw.kZ :i ls iqf"V dh gSA bl izdkj fo}ku

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vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls p'enhn xokg ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk Hkh fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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11mijksDr leLr foospu vuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4579@2018 esa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA vr% vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4579@2018 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

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flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&5775@2018 %&

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12eksVj 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

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Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. Reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases

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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

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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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13i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 19-07-2014 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr iIiw flag dks 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, MªkbZoj dk dk;Z dj 10]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk viuh vk; ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh 189@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls mldh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh ekfld vk; 4]914@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; 30 fnol ds vk/kkj ij fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk; lE;d :i ls fu/kkZfjr ugha dj =qfV dkfjr dh gSA bl fcUnq ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k dk fu.kZ; la'kksf/kr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks MªkbZoj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk viuk MªkbZfoax ykbZlsal izn'kZ&15, i=koyh ij izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkkjh ifjogu ;ku pykus ds fy, ykbZlsal vFkkWfjVh }kjk vf/kdr fd;k gqvk gS rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr VªkaliksVZ Oghdy pykus ds lkFk&lkFk gh "hazardous goods vehicle" pykus dh Hkh ;ksX;rk j[krk FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks mPp dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, mldh vk; 259@& #i;s izfrfnu] rnuqlkj ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&o`f) dh xbZ gS] tks lgh gSA

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oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 26 o"kZ vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; % ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh en esa 40 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 7]770@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 3]108@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh fu/kkZfjr vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh dqy ekfld vk; 10]878@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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14gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa gkFk] iSj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds 'kjhj ij dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds iSj esa vfLFkHkax dh pksV dkfjr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] ftl dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds iSj dk vkWijs'ku fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gSA bl izdkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds dkfjr pksVksa ds lkewfgd izHkko ls mlds 'kjhj esa dqy 70 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&14 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA pwafd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks oDr ?kVuk MªkbZoj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA ^^bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS fd cgl ds nkSjku nkokdrkZ@vkgr vf/kdj.k ds le{k is'k gqvk gS] ftldk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dVk gqvk gS] ftlesa Ñf=e iSj ¼t;iqj QqV½ yxk gqvk gS] blls izkFkhZ dks pyus&fQjus esa ijs'kkuh gksrh gS vkSj og dksbZ Hkh dk;Z djus ds dkfcy ugha jg x;k gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 100 izfr'kr Hkfo"; dh vk; dh {kfr gksuk LokHkkfod gSA** fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fudkys x;s mDr fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ =qfV gksuk ugha ikrs gSa rFkk ;g U;k;ky; Hkh

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nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks dkfjr 70 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks mlds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 100 izfr'kr ekuk tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 26 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU;% ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vius vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa 17 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS tks lgh gSA rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 10]878 x 12 x 17 = 22]19]112@& #i;s gksrh gS tks nkokdrkZ@vkgr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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15fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 5]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 16fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks vLirky vkokxeu gsrq ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 30]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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17fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks pksVxzLr vof/k ds nkSjku 144 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 600@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 86]400@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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18fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks mlds bZykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf’k ds en esa esfMdy fcyksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 1]50]385@& #i;s dh jkf’k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa Hkh dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk ge mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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19ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i fpfdRld }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds vkWijs'ku fd;s x;s gSa] ftl ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks rhu vkWijs'ku dh en esa dqy 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA

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20fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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21fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dh en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA ekeys dh ?kVuk esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkV fn;k x;k gSA ftl dkj.k Hkfo"; esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds fookg esa vf/kd dfBukbZ;ka mRiUu gksus dh iw.kZ laHkkouk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa Hkfo"; esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr ds fookg esa vkus okyh dfBukbZ;ksa dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr en esa ge] nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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22bZykt ds nkSjku nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa Ñf=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc½ yxok;s tkus dh laHkkouk dks nf"Vxr u j[krs gq, mDr en esa dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk vkWijs'ku ds i'pkr~ Ñf=e vax ¼vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc½ yxok;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk i=koyh ij vkfVZfQf'k;y fyEc ds fcy izn'kZ&337 yxk;r 339 is'k fd;s x;s gSaA ftuds vk/kkj ;g U;k;ky; nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks Ñf=e vax vkfn ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 37]700@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA

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23fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA tcfd fpfdRldksa }kjk

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nkokdrkZ@vkgr dk ck;ka iSj ?kqVus ds uhps ls dkVk x;k gSA ftl dkj.k nkokdrkZ@vkgr viuk 'ks"k thou nwljksa ds lgkjs thus gsrq ck/; gks x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 24mDrkuqlkj vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&4579@2018 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&5775@2018 dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj nkokdrkZ@vkgr 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’k
1-	Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa	22]19]112@& #i;s
2-	'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa	5]00]000@& #i;s
3-	ifjogu ,oa ;krk;kr ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	30]000@& #i;s
4-	144 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa	86]400@& #i;s
5-	bZykt ds nkSjku nok vkfn ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa	1]50]385@& #i;s
6-	'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa	15]000@& #i;s
7-	ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa	25]000@& #i;s
8-	Hkfo"; esa fookg dh laHkkoukvksa ij iM+us okys izfrdwy izHkko dh en esa	1]00]000@& #i;s
9-	Ñf=e vax vkfn ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa	37]700@& #i;s
10-	ifjpkjd@lgk;d dh en esa	1]50]000@& #i;s
11-	bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	33]13]597@& #i;s
12-	fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	21]85]223@& #i;s
13-	c<+ksrjh i'pkr~{kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	11]28]374@& #i;s

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25rnuqlkj ;g nkokdrkZ@vkgr dh vksj ls lafLFkr flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k&5775@2018 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk fd nkokdrkZ@vkgr dks

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21]85]223@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 33]13]597@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA nkokdrkZ@vkgr }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k nkokdrkZ@vkgr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSA

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26bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZ@vkgr] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA

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