Appeal against MACT award enhancing compensation in an injury case where the claimant suffered 21.85% permanent disability. The court recomputed income on a 30-day basis with 25% future prospects and 13 multiplier, enhanced various heads, and raised the award from Rs.2,56,917 to Rs.3,58,991.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 467/2024
Sharwan Lal Sharma S/o Shri Narayan Lal Sharma, Aged 49 Years, R/o-Village Udaipuria, Near Aapno Rajasthan Hotel, Post Harmada, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
----Appellant-Claimant.
Versus
New Address: NBCC Centre, Opposite Hindustan Petroleum Office, Sahkaar Marg, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. Policy No. 1417003118P110642681 Validity Date 16.11.2018 Till 15.11.2019 (Ins. Co. Tractor Temprerin No. RJ-29-TMP/2018/3619).
----Respondents-Non-Claimants.
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ram Singh Rathore, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amar Nath Pareek, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Judgment
11/05/2026
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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, mldh ekfld vk; 5]538@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ dh vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ dks dqy 21-85 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa dksbZ leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gS rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;ar de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA 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 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 dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj ij dqy 21-85 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 %&
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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.
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 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 30-11-2018 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 45 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crkrs [ksrhckM+h o nw/k Ms;jh dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 20]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq vihykFkhZ }kjk Lo;a dh vk; ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl izek.k fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k i=koyh ij is'k ugha fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks vdq'ky Jfed dh Js.kh esa j[kk tkdj rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 26 fnol dh etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij djrs gq, 5]538@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ dh ekfld vk; dh x.kuk 30 fnol dh
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etnwjh ds vk/kkj ij dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] ?kVuk dh frfFk dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ nSfud vk; 213@& #i;s] rn~uqlkj ekfld vk; 213 x 30 = 6]390@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dks 45 o"kZ vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk 01-01-1971 ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 47 o"kZ 10 ekg 29 fnu gksus ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh vk;q 46 ls 50 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA pwafd oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ 46 ls 50 o"kZ e/; vk;q dk Lofu;ksftr O;olk;;h FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, mldh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 6]390@& #i;s esa 25 izfr'kr vFkkZr 1]598@& #i;s dh c<+ksrjh djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh dqy 'kq) ekfld vk; 7]988@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkrh 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 gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk vihykFkhZ ds nkfgus iSj eas vfLFk Hkax dh xaHkhj pksVsa vkuk crk;k x;k gS] ftuds lkewfgd izHkko ls vihykFkhZ ds 'kjhj esa dqy 21-85 izfr’kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k x;k gS] tSlk fd LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 ds voyksdu ls Li"V gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ 21-85 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj ds ifjisz{; esa 21 izfr'kr vkadk x;k gSA ,sls fLFkfr esa fuf’pr :i ls vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; esa deh gksuk LokHkkfod gSA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr esa 21 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk gksus ds vk/kkj ij ge] vihykFkhZ dks vk; dh {kfr Hkh 21 izfr’kr gksuk ikrs gSaA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; 7]988@& #i;s dk 21 izfr’kr 1]677@& #i;s gksrk gS tks vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh ekfld {kfr gSA oDr ?kVuk vihykFkhZ dh
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vk;q 46 ls 50 o"kZ ds e/; fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke nsgyh VªkaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,llh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh {kfriwfrZ dh x.kuk gsrq 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; dh dqy {kfr 1]677 x 12 x 13 = 2]61]612@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks vihykFkhZ izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA
9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 2]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] 22]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh dh en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa ge] vihykFkhZ dks 22]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa 2]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de gSA vr% ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa ge] 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 12fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k iFkd ls vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
13fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks 04 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus gsrq 2]400@& #i;s rFkk bykt ds nkSjku O;; dh xbZ jkf'k ds en esa 18]199@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyokbZ x;h gS] mijksDr enksa esa fnyokbZ x;h jkf'k esa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA
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14fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ dks byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ vk; dh gkfu ds en esa 5]538@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] tks de gSA vihykFkhZ dks dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ nks ekg rd vk; vftZr djus esa vleFkZ jgk gksxkA vr% byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ nks ekg vk; dh gkfu ds en esa ge] 6]390 x 2 = 12]780@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZ dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
15ekeys dh nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo:i vihykFkhZ ds iSj dk vkWijs'ku fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gS] ftldh iqf"V LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&16 ls gksrh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dks ,d vkWijs'ku dh en esa ge] 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA
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’k ¼#i;s esa½ |
|---|---|---|
| 1- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh vk; vtZu dh {kerk esa deh ds en esa |
2]61]612@& |
| 2- | 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa | 22]000@& |
| 3- | Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kk dh deh ds en esa | 22]000@& |
| 4- | ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa | 10]000@& |
| 5- | ;krk;kr o ifjogu ij O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa | 5]000@& |
| 6- | 04 fnol rd vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa | 2]400@& |
| 7- | bykt ds nkSjku O;; gqbZ jkf'k ds en esa | 18]199@& |
| 8- | byktjr vof/k ds nkSjku gqbZ 02 ekg vk; dh gkfu ds en esa |
12]780@& |
| 9- | 'kY; fpfdRlk dh en esa | 5]000@& |
| bl U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k | 3]58]991@& | |
| fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k | 2]56]917@& | |
| c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj | 1]02]074@& |
17rnuqlkj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZ@DysesaV dks 2]56]917@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 3]58]991@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tkosxhA vihykFkhZ }kjk
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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
18bl fu.kZ; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZ] 08 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA
gSA
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J
LOKESH RAJ /31
2 issues framed by the court
Whether monthly income should be computed on 26 or 30 days' wages for a self-employed claimant aged 46-50 with 21.85% permanent disability.
What enhanced compensation heads are payable for non-pecuniary losses and loss during treatment period.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Anant Son of Sidheswar Dukre Vs. Pratap son of Zhampannappa Lamzane & Anr.Relied on¶6
(2018) 9 Supreme Court Cases 450
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pranay SethiRelied on¶7
(2017) 16 SCC 680 · Who else cites this
Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport CorporationRelied on¶8
(2009) 6 SSC 121
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sharwan Lal Sharma
United India Insurance Company Limited
Rohitash Saini
Ashutosh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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