Appeal against low compensation for partial disability enhancing claimed amount by ~33% focusing on future income loss, medical needs, permanent disability, and mental agony contradicting prior award.
Compensation enhanced from Rs. 13,16,634/- to Rs. 17,53,874/- and remitted for execution.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 5764/2018
Gopi Ram Son of Shri Prakash Chand, Aged About 34 Years, Resident of Village Post Sultana, Tehsil Chirawa, District Jhunjhunu, (Raj.) Through Next Friend Smt. Menka Devi Wife of Gopi Ram Aged About 32 Years, Aged About 34 Years, Resident of Village Post Sultana, Tehsil Chirawa, District Jhunjhunu, (Raj.)
----Appellant/Claimant
Versus
----Respondents/Non-Claimants
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. |
Bhanu Prakash Verma, Adv. |
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| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Chanderdeep Singh Jodha, Adv. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order
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1- vihykFkhZ }kjk ;g vihy /kkjk 173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] >qa>quw ¼jkt-½ ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&71@2014] xksihjke cuke jksfgrk'k o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad
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08-03-2018 ¼ftls vkxs ^vk{ksfir fu.kZ;^ ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2- vihykFkhZ xksihjke }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k] eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa Lo;a ds vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 89]65]564@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, ;kph dks dqy 13]16]634@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 7-5 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 gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA
3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ lÅnh vjc esa jktfeL=h dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds flj esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gqbZ gS] ftlds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij dqy 48-5 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; of) ugha dh x;h gS o fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa] nq?kZVuk ds i'pkr~ bZykt ds nkSjku vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s
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tkus rFkk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks [kkfjt fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA
5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds flj esa vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksV dkfjr gqbZ] ftlds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij 48-5 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gSA eksVj 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 Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr. reported in (2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450, esa fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS tks fuEu izdkj ls gS %&
"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:"
"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.”
7- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 29-08-2013 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 30 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs gq, lÅnh vjc esa jktfeL=h dk dk;Z dj 20]000@& #i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gSA fdarq vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vk; dk dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ds dk;Z dh izÑfr dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq,] mldh ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSa rFkk vihykFkhZ dh ;gh vk; ge fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh mDr fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds en esa dksbZ Hkfo"; of) ykxq ugha dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 30 o"kZ dh vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 5]000@& #i;s esa 40 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA 5]000@& #i;s dk 40 izfr'kr 2]000@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 40 izfr'kr jkf'k dks fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 7]000@& #i;s gksrh gS tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA
8- gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa lk/kkj.k o xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gqbZ rFkk vihykFkhZ ds flj esa dkfjr xaHkhj pksV ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 48-5 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&14 ds voyksdu
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ls Li"V gSA pwafd vihykFkhZ dks feL=h dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 48 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; e **s** a gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr Hkh 48 izfr'kr gksuk ik;h x;h gS] fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds bl fu"d"kZ esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; 7]000@& #i;s dk 48 izfr’kr 3]360@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 30 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVZsM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,l-lh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq vihykFkhZ dh 30 o"kZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 3]360 x 12 x 17 = 6]85]440@& #i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA
9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bykt ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa 7]82]034@& #i;s rFkk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr ,d lk/kkj.k pksV o ,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa 6]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa ge] 48]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa
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gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] 48]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k i`Fkd ls vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa 8]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks fo'ks"k vkgkj dh vko';drk jgh gksxh rFkk vihykFkhZ dks bykt gsrq ckj&ckj vLirky vkuk tkuk iM+k gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 20]000@& #i;s rFkk ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
13nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dqy 49 fnol rd vLirky es a HkrhZ jgk gS] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr en esa dksbZ jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% 49 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa ge 600@& #i;s izfrfnu ds fglkc ls dqy 29]400@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa dsoyek= nks ekg vk; dh gkfu ekurs gq, 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA ;g LoHkkfod gS fd nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ djhc pkj ekg rd vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] pkj ekg dh vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
15ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds flj esa xaHkhj pksVsa dkfjr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftl dkj.k vihykFkhZ dh ;knnk'r esa deh gqbZ gSA vihykFkhZ ds flj esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa bykt dh laHkkouk jgsxhA vr% Hkfo"; esa bykt dh laHkkouk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, ge 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
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16mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZ@DysesaV fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gS %&
| Øe la[;k |
'kh"kZ@en | bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k¼#i;s esa½ |
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| 1- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa |
6]85]440@& |
| 2- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa | 48]000@& |
| 3- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa | 48]000@& |
| 4- | bykt ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa | 7]82]034@& |
| 5- | ,d lk/kkj.k o,d xaHkhj pksV dh en esa | 6]000@& |
| 6- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 20]000@& |
| 7- | ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa | 15]000@& |
| 8- | 49 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa | 29]400@& |
| 9- | byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa | 20]000@& |
| 10- | Hkfo"; esa djok;s tkus okysbykt dh en esa | 1]00]000@& |
| bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k | 17]53]874@& | |
| fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½ | 13]16]634@& | |
| c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj | 4]37]240@& |
17rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 13]16]634@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 17]53]874@& #i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSaA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
LOKESH RAJ /98-S
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal for medical expenses, loss of future earnings, and mental anguish was adequate in light of the appellant's partial disability.
What increment to the medical and future incapacity compensation is justified considering the appellant's age and loss of earning capacity.
Whether the non-award of compensation for loss of livelihood and mental agony requires upward revision.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Referred¶27
(2018) 9 SCC 450 · Who else cites this
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.Referred¶29
Yadava Kumar v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Supreme Court Insurance StandardsReferred¶35
(2017) 16 SC 680
Supreme Court Compensation StandardsReferred¶40
(2009) 6 SC 121
Gopi Ram Son of Shri Prakash Chand
Rohitash Son of Chandgi Ram
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
ASHUTOSH KUMAR
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