Partly allowed

Kamruddin Mehrat and Another v. Shahzad and Others

Rajasthan HC22 Aug 2025CMA/4931/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

Cross-appeals against a motor accident tribunal award for the death of an unmarried 19-year-old in a tractor accident. The court enhanced loss of income using 30-day wages, 40% future prospects, multiplier 18, and enhanced conventional heads per Magma, awarding claimants Rs.1,26,236 more with 7% interest.

What did the court decide?

Claimants awarded additional Rs.1,26,236 over tribunal award, with 7% annual interest from filing date to deposit date; insurer's appeal dismissed; rest of award maintained.

Kamruddin Mehrat and Another Vs Shahzad and Others — 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. 4931/2016

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Kamruddin Mehrat S/o Shri Hajrai Mehrat, aged 45 years

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Smt. Dakha W/o Shri Kamruddin Mehrat, aged 42 years All R/o Rawla Ka Badiya, P.S. Beawer Sadar, Tehsil Beawer, District Ajmer (Rajasthan)

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----Appellants/Claimants

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Versus

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Shahzad S/o Shri Shamsudi Kathat, R/o Village Rawla Ka Badiya, P.S. Beawar Sadar Tehsil Beawar District Ajmer Rajasthan. (Driver of the Tractor Messy Ferguson Red Colour No.RJ-21-RC-1779 (Chassis No.233529, Engine No.78194).

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Bhanwaru Ji S/o Urja Ji R/o Village Lala Ram Ka Badiya Jhak Tehsil Masuda P.S. Beawar Sadar District Ajmer Rajasthan. (Owner of the Tractor Messy Ferguson Red Colour No. RJ-21-RC-1779 (Chassis No.233529, Engine No.78194).

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United India Insurance Company Ltd. Office at Moti Sagar Building Ajmer Road Beawar District Ajmer Divisional Office at Ajmer Raj. Having its Regional Office at Sahara Chambers, Tonk Road, Jaipur. Policy No.1412013113 P 106715891, Dt. 11-1-2014 to 10.01.2015. (Insurer of the Tractor Messy Ferguson Red Colour No.RJ-21-RC-1779 (Chassis No.233529, Engine No.78194).

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----Respondents/Non-Claimants

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Connected With

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4218/2016

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United India Insurance Company Ltd., through Regional Manager, Jaipur Sahara Chamber Tonk Road

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----Appellant/Non-Claimant

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Versus

Kamruddin Mehrat S/o Shri Hajrai Mehrat

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Smt. Dakha W/o Shri Kamruddin Mehrat All R/o Rawla Ka Badia, P.S. Beawer Sadar, Tehsil Beawer, District Ajmer

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----Respondents/Claimants

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Shehjaz S/o Shri Shamsuddin Kathat, R/o Village Rawla Ka Badia, P.S. Beawer Sadar, Tehsil Beawer, District Ajmer at present Driver Tractor Massy Furgusan Red Colour No. RJ21-RC-1779

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Bhanwaru Ji S/o Shri Urja, R/o Village Lalaram Ka Badia Jhak, Tehsil Masuda, PS Beawer Sadar, District Ajmer Registered owner Tractor Massy Furgusan Red Colour No. RJ-21-RC-1779

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----Respondents/Non-Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Ms. Shreya Khandal, Adv. with Mr. Rishab Kumawat, Adv. for Mr. J.P. Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Bhati, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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22/08/2025

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us erd dks vdq'ky Jfed ekudj vk; gkfu dh x.kuk dh gS] ftlesa dksbZ fookn ugh gSA nq?kZVuk fnukad 11-06-2014 dh gS] ml le; vdq'ky Jfed dh U;wure etnwjh nj 189@& :i;s izfrfnu fu/kkZfjr FkhA 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.

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2008 12 SCC 165 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj 30 fnu ds ikfjJfed njksa ds vuqlkj izfrdj dh x.kuk gksuk vko';d gSA ,sls esa 189@& :i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls 30 fnol dh etnwjh dh x.kuk dh tkos rks ;g 5]670@& :i;s izfrekg laxf.kr gksrh gSA pwafd erd vfookfgr Fkk] vr% mlds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh jkf'k ds :i esa 1@2 Hkkx de fd;s tkus ij mldh ekfld vk; 2]835@& :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 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 19 o"kZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, 18 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k@nkosnkjku de:n~nhu o vU; dh vksj ls vihy S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4931/2016 vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk vihykFkhZ&chek daiuh United India Insurance Co Ltd dh vksj ls vihy S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 4218/2016 vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku eksVj ;ku nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ¼vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 1½] C;koj }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k 218@2014 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-05-2016 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]26]236@& :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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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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Kamruddin Mehrat and Another v. Shahzad and Others

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