Dismissed

R S R T C Jaipur v. Mohd Ahekam and Ors.

Rajasthan HC2 Jul 2026CMA/906/2009

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Motor accident compensation appeal by RSRTC against the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of about Rs.10,30,505 to the dependants of a deceased aged 48. The court held that applying Pranay Sethi principles — future prospects at 25%, deduction of one-third, higher conventional amounts for loss of consortium, funeral and loss of estate — the award could not be said to be higher, and found no meri

What did the court decide?

Appeal dismissed; award dated 19-12-2008 affirmed; stay on remaining 40% awarded amount lifted, payable with interest to claimants.

R S R T C Jaipur Vs Mohd Ahekam and Ors. — Motor Accident Claims | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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[2026:RJ-JP:24598]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 906/2009

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URN: CMA / 1108U / 2009

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation Through Manager Near Ajmer Pulia, Jaipur

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----Appellant/Non-Claimant No. 1

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Versus

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Mohd. Ahekam S/o Abrar Ahmed Aged 26 Years

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Smt. Atikun Nisa W/o Late Abrar Ahmed Aged 49 Years

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Ku. Angura Kahutan Aged 22 Years D/o Late Abrar Ahmed

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Mausmi Bano Aged 21 Years D/o Late Abrar Ahmed

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Afsana Bano D/o Late Abrar Ahjmed Aged 19 Years

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Nazhat Bano D/o Late Abrar Ahmed Aged 15 Years

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Shaba Bano D/o Late Abrar Ahmed Aged 12 Years

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Anzum Bano D/o Late Abrar Ahmed Aged 9 Years (No. 6, 7 And 8 Are Minor Through Their Mother Smt. Atukun Nisa)

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All Residents of 351, Kanshah Colony, Basbadanpura, Galta Gate, Jaipur

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----Respondents/Claimants

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Surendra Meel, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikas Bana, Adv. for Mr. B.C. Rawat, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Judgment

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02/07/2026

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19-12-2008 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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4- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- }kjk mBk, x;s mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k rFkk O;Dr fd;k fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fu/kkZfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ij dksbZ Hkfo"; o`f) ugha dh xbZ gS rFkk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k Hkh de fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA

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5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA i=koyh o fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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fu/kkZfjr dj rFkk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 13 ds xq.kd ds LFkku ij 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkdj vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 11-01-2005 dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk erd dks lkM+h esa vkjh&rkjh yxkus dk dk;Z dj izfrekg 8]000@& #i;s vk; vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA erd dh vk; ds laca/k esa nkokdrkZx.k }kjk erd dh foRrh; o"kZ 2002&2003 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&47 o foRrh; o"kZ 2003&2004 dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&46 i=koyh ij is'k dh xbZA bl ij fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh mDr vk;dj foojf.kdkvksa dk vkSlr fudkyrs gq, erd dh vk; 95]500@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, mijksDr fu/kkZfjr vk; esa ls erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@3 Hkkx vFkkZr 31]833@& #i;s dh dVkSrh dj erd dh dqy 'kq) okf"kZd vk; 63]667@& #i;s fu/kkZfjr djrs gq, {kfriwfrZ vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx dj vkfJr vk; dh {kfr ds en esa dqy 9]55]005@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k] dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dqy 45]000@& #i;s rFkk erd ds bykt ij O;; jkf'k ds en esa 20]500@& #i;s dh jkf'k] bl izdkj dqy 10]30]505@& #i;s dh jkf'k crkSj {kfriwfrZ nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa gekjk ekuuk ;g gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; dh izR;k'kk dh en esa dksbZ c<+ksrjh ugha dh xbZ gS] tcfd oDr ?kVuk erd 48 o"khZ; Lofu;ksftr O;olk;h Fkk] ftldh vk;q dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, us'kuy b a ';ksjs a l dEiuh fyfeVsM cuke iz.k; lsBh o vU; fjiksVsZM bu ¼2017½ 16 ,l-lh-lh- 680 ds ekeys es a izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj mldh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij 25 izfr'kr dh Hkfo";&of) fd;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vkfJr vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] tcfd erd dh vk;dj foojf.kdk izn'kZ&46 o izn'kZ&47 esa erd dh tUefrfFk 08-12-1956 gksuk vafdr dh xbZ gS rFkk ?kVuk fnukad 11-01-2005 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlds vuqlkj ?kVuk dh frfFk dks e`rd dh vk;q 48 o"kZ gksuk izrhr gksrh gSA ftlds QyLo:i vkfJr

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vk; dh x.kuk gsrq 13 dk xq.kd iz;ksx fd;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA ;|fi fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk 13 ds LFkku ij 15 dk xq.kd iz;ksx dj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gks] fdUrq fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk erd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@5 Hkkx ds LFkku ij 1@3 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dj Hkh =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA lkFk gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk dalksfVZ;e dh en esa dqy 45]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k rFkk vafre laLdkj dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa iFkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA tcfd iz.k; lsBh ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa erd ds izR;sd vkfJr dks 40]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dalksfVZ;e dh en esa fnyok;s tkus rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en eas 15]000&15]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ,sls esa ;fn erd dh fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; esa ls erd ds O;fDrxr [kpZ dh dVkSrh ds en esa 1@5 Hkkx dh dVkSrh dh tkrh gS rFkk fu/kkZfjr okf"kZd vk; ij Hkfo"; o`f) dh tkrh gS rks o izR;sd vkfJr dks dalksfVZ;e dh en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rFkk vafre laLdkj o lEink dh gkfu ds en esa jkf'k fnyokbZ tkrh gS rks fuf'pr gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh gksxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZx.k dks tks jkf'k crkSj {kfriwfrZ fnyokbZ xbZ gS] mls ge fdlh izdkj ls vf/kd gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA vr% vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;s tkus ds laca/k esa mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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7- rn~uqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls i z Lrqr vihy esa dksbZ lkj ugha gksus ls mDr vihy lkjghu o cyghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 19-12-2008 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 8- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 20-02-2009 ds vuqlkj vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ vokMZ jkf'k esa ls 60 izfr'kr jkf'k vf/kdj.k esa tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ mDr jkf'k dk forj.k nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;k tk, o 'ks"k jgh 40 izfr'kr vokMZ jkf'k ij jksd yxkbZ xbZ FkhA

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pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk vihykaV vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa 'ks"k 40 izfr'kr vokMZ jkf'k yxkbZ xbZ jksd gVkbZ tkrh gS rFkk mDr jkf'k dk Hkqxrku vc e; C;kt fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA

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9- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k] lacaf/kr fo}ku vf/kdj.k dks vfoyEc ykSVk;k tkosA

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10rnuqlkj mijksDr vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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11lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ/36

R S R T C Jaipur v. Mohd Ahekam and Ors.

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