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Sumitra Devi v. Raju Lal Atal S/O Shri Tejmal Atal

Rajasthan HC7 Jan 2026CMA/781/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Motor accident claimants appealed enhancement of compensation after the Tribunal awarded Rs.11,60,100 for the death of an earning labourer. The High Court recomputed income at minimum wages, added future prospects, treated all dependents including the major son, applied conventional heads per Supreme Court rulings, and enhanced the award to Rs.14,50,760 with 8% interest.

What did the court decide?

Award enhanced to Rs.14,50,760 (difference Rs.2,90,660), with 8% annual interest on the enhanced amount from filing date.

Sumitra Devi Vs Raju Lal Atal S/O Shri Tejmal Atal — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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[2026:RJ-JP:1214]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 781/2025

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Sumitra Devi, W/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad, Aged 45 Years,

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Ravi Dotaniya, S/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad, Aged 27 Years,

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Mohit Deewan, S/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad, Aged 10 Years,

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Lalita Deewan D/o Late Shri Jagdish Prasad, Aged 13 Years, Applicant No. 3 And 4 Are Minor Through Natural Guardian Mother Smt. Sumitra Devi All R/o - Gram Majipura, Post Rajpuravas, Taala, Police Thana Chandwaji, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur.

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----Appellants

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Versus

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Raju Lal Atal S/o Shri Tejmal Atal, R/o - Raigaro Ka Mohalla, Manpura Machedi, Tehsil Amer, District Jaipur (Vehicle Driver And Registered Owner Motorcycle No. RJ14-WS-2106)

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Tata A.I.G. General Insurance Company Limited, Through Regional Manager Office - F-3A, Shreeji Tower, C-99, First Floor Subhash Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur (Insurance Company Motorcycle No. RJ-14-WS-2106)

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr.	Bhanu Prakash Verma,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	ChanderdeepSingh Jodha,Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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07/01/2026

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1- vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; eksVj nq?kZVuk okn U;k;kf/kdj.k] t;iqj ftyk&t;iqj ¼ftls vkxs ^fo}ku vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k

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tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&15@2022 lqfe=k nsoh o vU; cuke jktwyky o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 12-09-2024 ¼ftls vkxs vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- vihykFkhZx.k }kjk fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k txnh'k izlkn dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 55]88]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZx.k dks dqy 11]60]100@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf’k e; C;kt 7-50 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 vihykFkhZx.k }kjk ;s vihy {kfriwfrZ jkf’k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh ekfld vk; 7]770@& :i;s fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gS] tcfd erd dkjhxj dk dk;Z djds 18]000@& :i;s izfrekg dh vk; vftZr djrk FkkA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gS] ftuesa c<+ksrjh dh tkosA vr% vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dks la'kksf/kr dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA

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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vihykFkhZx.k ds mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fd;s x;s fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA 5- nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 10-08-2021 dh crkbZ x;h gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk e`rd txnh'k izlkn dks

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dkjhxj dk dk;Z dj 18]000@& :i;s izfrekg vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq erd dh vk; ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k dksbZ Bksl lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij erd dks vdq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, erd dh ekfld vk; 7]770@& #i;s izfrekg fu/kkZfjr dh x;h gSA oDr ?kVuk erd dks dkjhxj dk dk;Z djuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds le{k erd ds iq= jfo us ,-MCY;w 1 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gksdj ys[kc) djok;s x;s c;kuksa esa bl rF; dks O;Dr fd;k gS fd ,DlhMsUV ls iwoZ mlds firk dkjhxjh dk dk;Z djrs FksA xokg }kjk fn, x, c;ku dk izfrijh{k.k esa dksbZ [kaMu ugha gqvk gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g U;k;ky;] erd ds dk;Z dh izÑfr o ?kVuk dh frfFk 10-08-2021 dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq,] oDr ?kVuk erd dks dq'ky Jfed gksuk ekurs gq, rRle; izpfyr U;wure etnwjh nj ds vk/kkj ij mldh nSfud vk; 283@& #i;s] rnuqlkj ekfld vk; 283 x 30 = 8]490@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd ds vk/kkj dkMZ esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk erd dh vk;q 48 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,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 erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo"; of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rnuqlkj erd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 8]490@&#i;s dk 25 izfr'kr 2]123@& #i;s gksrk gSA mDr 25 izfr'kr jkf'k dks erd dh fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa tksM+s tkus ds mijkar e`rd dh dqy ekfld vk; 10]613@& #i;s gksrh gS] tks {kfriwfrZ ds fu/kkZj.k dk vk/kkj jgsxhA

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7- oDr ?kVuk erd ij dqy 4 vkfJr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftuesa vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 erd dh iRuh gS rFkk vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 e`rd dh larkusa gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 dks o;Ld

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[CMA-781/2025]

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gksus ds vk/kkj ij erd ij vkfJr gksuk ugha ekurs gq, rFkk erd ij dsoy 3 vkfJr ekurs gq, erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh xbZ gS] tks =qfViw.kZ gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n"VkUr National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Birender & Ors. reported in (2020) 11 SCC 356, esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd]

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"It is thus settled by now that the legal representatives of the deceased have a right to apply for compensation. Having said that, it must necessarily follow that even the major married and earning sons of the deceased being legal representatives have a right to apply for compensation and it would be the bounden duty of the Tribunal to consider the application irrespective of the fact whether the legal representative concerned was fully dependent on the deceased and not to limit the claim towards conventional heads only. The evidence on record in the present case would suggest that the claimants were working as agricultural labourers on contract basis and were earning meagre income between Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 1,50,000 per annum. In that sense, they were largely dependent on the earning of their mother and in fact, were staying with her, who met with an accident at the young age of 48 years.”

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8- mDr ekeys esa erd dh ckfyx larku ;|fi dqN vk; vftZr djrs Fks] fdUrq ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g ekuk fd dqN gn rd os erd dh vk; ij Hkh vkfJr FksA gLrxr ekeys esa Hkh erd dk dkjhxj dk dk;Z dj ifjokj dk ikyu&iks"k.k fd;k tkuk tkfgj gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 lfgr leLr vihykFkhZx.k dks erd ij vkfJr gksuk ekurs gq, erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en eas 1@4 Hkkx dh dVkSrh fd;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSA rn~uqlkj 10]613@&#i;s dk 1@4 Hkkx 2]653@&#i;s gksrk gS] ftls fu/kkZfjr ekfld vk; esa ls ?kVkus ds mijkar vkfJr vk; dh 'ks"k jkf'k 7]960@&#i;s gksrh gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh vk;q 48 o"kZ fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ljyk oekZ

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o vU; cuke nsgyh VªklaiksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2009½ 6 ,llh-lh- 121 rFkk iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vk/kkj ij erd dh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, 13 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA rn~uqlkj e`rd dh fu/kkZfjr vk; 7]960@& #i;s ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZx.k dks gksus okyh vkfJr vk; dh dqy {kfr 7]960 x 12 x 13 = 12]41]760@&#i;s gksrh gS tks vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA

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9- fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1] 3 o 4 dks dqy 1]20]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ x;h gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n"Vkar iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ o ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2021½ 11 ,llhlh 780 o vU; U;kf;d n"Vkar esxek tujy ba';ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2018½ 18 ,llhlh 130 ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kUr Hkh izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd erd ds vkfJrx.k dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa nh tkus okyh jkf'k esa izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<+ksrjh dh tkuh visf{kr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ge] iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½] lfrUnj dkSj mQZ lrfoUnj dkSj ¼mijksDr½ o ukuw jke mQZ pqg: jke ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeyksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj erd dh iRuh vihykFkhZ la[;k&1 dks ^^Likml dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa 44]000@& #i;s] e`rd dh larkusa vihykFkhZ la[;k&2 yxk;r 4 dks ^^iSjs.Vy dalksfVZ;e** dh en esa izR;sd dks 44]000@& #i;s ¼dqy 1]76]000@& #i;s½ dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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10fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij

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izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 16]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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11fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk lEink dh gkfu ds en esa 15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyokbZ x;h gSA vr% mDr en esa ge iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr ns; jkf'k ij izR;sd rhu o"kZ esa 10 izfr'kr dh c<ksrjh djrs gq, 16]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA

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12mDrkuqlkj vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh xbZ mDr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZx.k fuEu izdkj ls {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSa %&

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Øe la-	'kh"kZ@en	bl fu.kZ; ds rgr fu/kkZfjr dh x;h jkf’k ¼:i;s esa½
1-	vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa	12]41]760@&
2-	dalksfVZ;e ds en esa ¼izR;sd vihykFkhZ dks 44]000@& :i;s½	dqy 1]76]000@&
3-	vafre laLdkj ds en esa	16]500@&
4-	lEink dh gkfu ds en esa	16]500@&
bl	U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ dqy {kfriwfrZ jkf'k	14]50]760@&
f	o}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k¼&½	11]60]100@&
	c<+ksrjh i'pkr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa varj	2]90]660@&

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13rnuqlkj ;g vihy vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV] ftlds }kjk fd vihykFkhZx.k@DysesaV~l dks 11]60]100@& :i;s fnyok;s tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 14]50]760@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA mDr jkf'k ij fu;ekuqlkj vk;dj dVkSrh dh tk,xhA vihykFkhZx.k }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 ds vf/kdkjh ik;s tkrs gSaA

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14bl vkns'k }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls vihykFkhZx.k 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 15vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA

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