Smt. Makola W/O Late Ramkhiladi @ Gabdu Meena, v. Jaipur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited

Rajasthan HC15 Jan 2026CFA/23/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed an appeal against a compensation award in a motor accident. The Court recalculated the damages for the deceased's mother-in-law and compared her to other heirs, increasing the total award from 5.12 Lakhs to 5.92 Lakhs by adding 80,000 as an increment.

What did the court decide?

Compensation enhanced to Rs. 5,92,400. Petitioners directed to pay 1,50,000 additional by respondents. Petition allowed.

Smt. Makola W/O Late Ramkhiladi @ Gabdu… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil First Appeal No. 23/2023

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Smt. Makola W/o Late Ramkhiladi @ Gabdu Meena, Aged About 53 Years, R/o Bhuda P.s. Reni, District-Alwar (Raj.).

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Sapna D/o Late Ramkhiladi, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Bhuda P.s. Reni, District-Alwar (Raj.).

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Sagar S/o Late Ramkhiladi, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Bhuda P.s. Reni, District-Alwar (Raj.).

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Jaipur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Through Manager And Director, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur Distt. Jaipur.

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Jaipur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Assistant Engineer, Reni, Distt. Alwar.

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. PankajSharma
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Ajay Singh Yaduvanshi
	Mr. Ayush Bhamboriya

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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1- Date on which the judgment was reserved : 15/12/2025 2- Date of Pronouncement : : 15/01/2026

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds fy, ek= 40]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 e`rd dh iRuh gS rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 o 3 mldh iq= o iq= gS vkSj mUgsa Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds fy, 40,000 x 3 = 1.20,000/:i;s fnyk;s tkus pkfg,A

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fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us erd dk jsYos ls lsokfuoRr deZpkjh gksuk ekurs gq, mldh lsokfuofRr dh fnuakd 30-4-2014 esa vafre osru 6305@&:i;s ik;k gSA rRi'pkr~ mldh eR;q dh fnukad 21-1-2017 dks e`rd jkef[kykMh dk ewy

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osru D;k Fkk] bl lEcU/k esa ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij o"kZ 2014 esa fu/kkZfjr vafre ewy osru 6305@&:i;s esa o"kZ 2017 rd 25 izfr'kr osru c<ksrjh ekurs gq, o"kZ 2017 esa erd dk ewy osru 7900@&:i;s ekfld gksuk vo/kkfjr fd;k x;k rFkk mldh vk;q 63 o"kZ ekurs gq, 7 dk xq.kkad ds vk/kkj ij erd dh okf"kZd vk; 94]800@&:i;s fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS o mlds Lo;a ds [kpZ ds :i esa 1@3 jkf'k de djus ds mijkar okf"kZd vk; 63]200@&:i;s fu/kkZfjr dh gS rFkk mldh vk;q dk /;ku esa j[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa vk; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnykbZ xbZ gS] tks mfpr gS rFkk blesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA

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ikjEifjd en (Conventional Heads)

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ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Satinder Kaur @ Satwinder (2020) Supreme Court (SC) 425, New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Somwati & Ors. (2020) 9 SCC 644 & Magma General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nanuram & Ors. (2018) 18 SCC 130 esa ikjEifjd enksa dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, mlesa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnykbZ xbZ gSA

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk e`rd ds lkFk lg;ksx] ykM+&I;kj] f'k{kk nh{kk rFkk lsok&lqJq"kk ls oafpr gksus dh {kfriwfrZ ds fy, dqy 40]000@& :i;s ,oa nkg laLdkj o ifjogu ds en esa 15000@& :i;s rFkk lEifRr ds uqdlku dh en esa 15]000@&:i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 70000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ gSa] tks gekjs fopkj ls mDr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa la'kksf/kr dj fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa dh jks'kuh esa erd dh iRuh dks thoulkFkh dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Spousal Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa o erd dh 2 lUrkuksa dks vius firk dh laxfr] Lusg ,oa lkgp;Z (Parental Consortium) dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40000@& :i;s vFkkZr (40,000x3=120000) :i;s] nkg laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& :i;s ,oa

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lEifRr dh gkfu dh {kfriwfrZ gsrq 15]000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy jkf'k 150000@& :i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k bl en esa fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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vr% fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl en esa fnykbZ xbZ 70]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k esa 80]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk 150000@& :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa mi;ZqDrkuqlkj o`f) djrs gq, fuEukuqlkj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

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Ø-la-	en	{kfriwfrZ jkf'k
1-	vk; dh {kfr dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	4,42,400/-
2-	ikjEifjd en dh jkf'k	1,50000/-
3-	dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	4,42,400+150000=
		5,92,400/-

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ifj.kker% fo}ku fopkj.k }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj dks fnykbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]12]400@& :i;s esa mi;qZDrkuqlkj 80]000@& :i;s dh o`f) djrs gq, djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZx.k&nkosnkj ds i{k esa dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 5]92]400@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZx.k }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh xbZ jkf'k dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa lek;ksftr gksxhA

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tgkWa rd C;kt dk iz'u gS] rks gLrxr vihy o"kZ 2017 dh nq?kZVuk ds lEcU/k esa gSA ;g LFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd C;kt dh nj rRle; izpfyr nj ds vuqlkj U;k;ky; dks fnykuh gksrh gS] gekjs fopkj ls gLrxr vihy esa o"kZ 2017 dh nq?kZVuk gksus ,oa rRle; izpfyr nj ds vuqlkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk C;kt fnykbZ xbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA vr% c<+h gqbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij C;kt nj] C;kt izkIr djus dh frfFk rFkk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ds vkuqifrd forj.k ds dze esa leLr 'krZsa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkns'kkuqlkj izHkkoh ,oa ;Fkkor jgsaxhA

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mi;qZDrkuqlkj vihy fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj yafcr izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ gks] fuLrkfjr fd;s tkrs gSaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /49

Smt. Makola W/O Late Ramkhiladi @ Gabdu Meena, v. Jaipur Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited

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