Dismissed

Smt Munni Devi and Ors. v. Pawan Kumar Sharma and Anr.

Rajasthan HC9 Sept 2025CMA/5145/2017

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Appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 challenging a Commissioner's award fixing the deceased tractor driver's monthly income at Rs. 6,000 based on the owner's admission. The High Court held that without documentary evidence such as wage registers or bank records, the income could not be taken as Rs. 10,000, found no legal infirmity, and dismissed the appeal, affirming the

What the court decided

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Smt Munni Devi and Ors. Vs Pawan Kumar Sharma and Anr. — Insurance | 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. 5145/2017

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Munni Devi W/o Late Mahesh Kumar, R/o Village And Post Chandwaji, Teh. Amer, Distt. Jaipur

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Neha D/o Late Mahesh Kumar Minor Through Her Mother And Natural Guardian Smt. Munni Dev, R/o Village And Post Chandwaji, Teh. Amer, Distt. Jaipur

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Suberam S/o Nandram, R/o Village And Post Chandwaji, Teh. Amer, Distt. Jaipur

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Santosh W/o Suberam, R/o Village And Post Chandwaji, Teh. Amer, Distt. Jaipur

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Pawan Kumar Sharma S/o Vishambar Dayal Sharma, R/o Village And Post Mandrela, Distt. Jhunjhunu Employer/ Registered Owner Tractor No. Rj-18-Ra-9549

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Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Having Its Regional Office At Anand Bhawan Sansar Chandra Road, Jaipur Through Its Regional Manager (Insurer Tractor No. Rj-18RA-9549)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vinay Mathur For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ram Sharan Sharma

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI

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Order

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09/09/2025

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[CMA-5145/2017]

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(2 of 4)

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(3 of 4) [CMA-5145/2017]

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[CMA-5145/2017]

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(4 of 4)

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(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

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KISHAN SONI /52

Smt Munni Devi and Ors. v. Pawan Kumar Sharma and Anr.

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Smt Munni Devi and Ors. v. Pawan Kumar Sharma and Anr.

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