Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur v. Tarbini Devi Wife of Late

Judgment

1. Tarbini Devi Wife of Late Shri Bhinwa Ram, Resident of Ganoda, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar (Since Deceased)

2. Banwari Lal Son of Late Shri Bhinwa Ram, Resident of Ganoda, Tehsil Dantaramgarh, District Sikar. ----Respondents/Claimants

Shri Vinod Son of Shri Rajpal Chaudhary, Resident of S.D.B. 99, Adipur, Police Station Adipur, District Kachh (Gujrat) (Owner of Vehicle Tankar No. GJ-12W-5778) ----Respondent/Non-Claimant For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singhal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mahendra Sharma HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI 14/08/2025 Order vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g vihy U;k;ky; deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vk;qDr] lhdj }kjk izdj.k la[;k WCC O/F 33/2007 esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (2 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] vokMZ fnukad 31-12-2009 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS] ftlds ek/;e ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dks cdk;k {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 3]57]700@& :i;s e; 9 izfr'kr C;kt ,oa vafre laLdkj O;; jkf'k 2500@& :i;s vkns'k frfFk ls 30 fnol esa la;qDr ,oa i`Fkd&i`Fkd :i ls tek djkus ,oa isuYVh jkf'k 1]00]000@& :i;s vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 dks 30 fnol esa tek djkus vU;Fkk C;kt dh nj 9 izfr'kr ds LFkku ij 12 izfr'kr gksus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA vihy ij mHk;i{k dks lquk x;k o i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZ&chek daiuh ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd bl izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk esa xksiky lSu dh e`R;q gqbZ gSA e`rd xksiky lSu dh ekrk rjch.kh nsoh izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 gS] ftldh e`R;q gks pqdh gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 cuokjh yky 40 o"khZ; gS] tks e`rd xksiky lSu dk HkkbZ gSA buds }kjk /kkjk 22 deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 ¼ftls vkxs vf/kfu;e] 1923 dgk tkosxk½ ds varxZr fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 cuokjh yky e`rd xksiky lSu dk HkkbZ gksus ds dkj.k o izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 rjch.kh nsoh dh e`R;q mijkar enu yky] ckcwyky] e`rd ds HkkbZ gksus o vU; fookfgr efgyk,a] tks Jherh rjch.kh nsoh dh iqf=;ka gSa] dks fjdkWMZ ij ysus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k FkkA e`rd xksiky lSu ds HkkbZ o cgu deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 dh /kkjk 2¼Mh½ ds varxZr e`rd xksiky lSu ds vkfJrksa esa ugh vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k fnukafdr 31-12-2009 fof/kd n`f"V ls =qfViw.kZ gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 fouksn o e`rd xksiky lSu ds e/; fu;ksDrk&deZpkjh ds laca/k LFkkfir ugh gksrs gSaA e`rd xksiky lSu izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 fouksn ds ;gka fdlh Hkh dk;Z esa fu;ksftr Fkk] [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (3 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] bl laca/k esa u rks izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 fouksn ijhf{kr gqvk gS] u gh mldh vksj ls tokc izLrqr dj bl rF; dks Lohdkj fd;k gS rFkk xksiky lsu izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 fouksn ds ;gka pkyd ds :i esa dk;Z djrk Fkk ;g lkfcr ugha gksus ds dkj.k vf/kfu;e] 1923 ds varxZr fu;ksDrk o deZpkjh ds laca/k LFkkfir ugha gksus ds dkj.k {kfriwfrZ ;k izfrdj jkf'k fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ugha fnykbZ tk ldrhA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fcuk fdlh lk{; ds e`rd xksiky lSu dh ekfld vk; 4]000@& #i, ekuk tkus esa Hkh fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA vf/kfu;e] 1923 ds varxZr ,d ekg esa jkf'k tek ugha fd, tkus ij 12 izfr'kr dk C;kt vf/kjksfir fd;k gS vkSj vihykFkhZ dks lquokbZ dk volj fn, fcuk isuYVh jkf'k vf/kjksfir dh gS] tks fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds foijhr gSA vr% vihykFkhZ dh vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 31-12-2009 dks vikLr fd;k tkosA izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 dh vksj ls rkehy gksus ds i'pkr Hkh dksbZ mifLFkr ugha gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kfu;e] 1923 ds varxZr tc izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] rc e`rd xksiky lSu dh ekrk rjch.kh nsoh Hkh vkosfndk Fkh vkSj e`rd dk HkkbZ Hkh vkosnd FkkA vf/kfu;e] 1923 esa of.kZr vkfJrksa dh ifjHkk"kk esa e`rd dh ekrk dks vkfJr ekuk x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk gS fd vf/kfu;e] 1923 esa of.kZr izkFkZuk i= iks"k.kh; ugha gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rjch.kh nsoh dh e`R;q gksus ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks U;k;ky; }kjk fjdkWMZ ij fy, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA rjch.kh nsoh tks fof/kd :i ls vius iq= xksiky lSu dh e`R;q ij vf/kfu;e] 1923 esa of.kZr izko/kkuksa ds rgr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dh [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (4 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] vf/kdkjh gS] mldh fopkj.k ds nkSjku e`R;q gkssus ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k] pkgs e`rd ds HkkbZ o cgu gh D;ksa u gks] pkgs os fookfgr gh gksa] vf/kfu;e] 1923 esa of.kZr izko/kkuksa ds rgr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA izR;FkhZx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds laca/k esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n`"Vkar izLrqr fd, x, gSa%& 1- Gopal Synthetics vs Workmen'S Compensation Commissioner 1995ACJ908.

2. Lad Kunwar vs Naional Insurance Co. Ltd. And Ors S.B Civil Misc. Appeal NO. 974/2015 eSaus mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA bl U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 28-11-2017 dks bl vihy esa fuEu fof/k dk lkjHkwr iz'u varoZfyr gksuk fu/kkZfjr fd;k gS%& ''Whether the Insurance Company is liable to pay compensation to the claimants who are major brothers and major married sisters of the decreased who as per the definition given in Section 2(d) of the Act of 1923 are not in the category of dependents?'' orZeku izdj.k esa ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd e`rd xksiky lSu dh ekrk vkosfndk la[;k 1 rjch.kh nsoh o e`rd xksiky lSu ds HkkbZ vkosnd la[;k 2 cuokjh yky dh vksj ls vf/kfu;e] 1923 dh /kkjk 22 ds varxZr xksiky lSu dh nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gksus ds QyLo:i {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds fy, vkosnu fd;k x;k Fkk] ftldk fuLrkj.k fo}ku U;k;ky; deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vk;qDr] lhdj }kjk vkns'k fnukad 31-12-2009 ds ek/;e ls fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh dk voyksdu djsa rks vknsf'kdk fnukad 30-07-2008 ds vuqlkj izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 cuokjh yky dh vksj ls [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (5 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] vkosfndk la[;k 2 rjch.kh nsoh dh fnukad 27-06-2008 dks e`R;q gks tkus ij mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksas dks vfHkys[k ij fy, tkus gsrq izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA mDr izkFkZuk i= fnukad 24-04-2009 dh vknsf'kdk ds vuqlkj Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS] ysfdu mDr izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj djus ds ifj.kkeLo:i izdj.k esa la'kksf/kr okn 'kh"kZd izLrqr ugha gqvk vkSj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us Hkh vf/kfu;e] 1923 dh /kkjk 22 ds varxZr izLrqr izkFkZuk i= dk fnukad 31-12-2009 dks fuLrkj.k fd, tkus ds le; vkosfndk la[;k 1 rjch.kh nsoh ds LoxZokl ds dkj.k mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks fjdkWMZ ij ugha fy;k vkSj vkns'k ikfjr dj vkosnd la[;k 1 o 2 Øe'k% rjch.kh nsoh o cuokjh yky dks cdk;k {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ekukA rjch.kh nsoh dh e`R;q gksus ds laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 31-12-2009 ds VkbVy esa Hkh fdlh izdkj dk vadu ugha fd;k x;k gSA rjch.kh nsoh ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa ds i{k esa vkns'k ugha gksrs gq, Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vknsf'kdk fnukad 15-03-2010 ds vuqlkj rjch.kh nsoh ds iq= o iqf=;ksa dks jkf'k fnyok, tkus dk vkns'k ns fn;k rFkk mlds laca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rjch.kh nsoh ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks Hkqxrku djus ds fy, muds i{k esa ,QMhvkj o pSd tkjh djus dk vkns'k ikfjr dj fn;k] ftldk Hkqxrku bl U;k;ky; }kjk LFkxu vkns'k fn, tkus ds dkj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ugha fd;k x;kA esjs fouez er esa vkosfndk la[;k 1 rjch.kh nsoh ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks fjdkWMZ ij fy, fcuk vkSj bl laca/k esa vkns'k ikfjr fd, fcuk e`rd xksiky lSu dh e`R;q ds ifj.kkeLo:i nh tkus okyh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds laca/k esa vusd isphnfx;ka mRiUu gks ldrh gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku U;k;ky; deZdkj {kfriwfrZ [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (6 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] vk;qDr] lhdj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 31-12-2009 =qfViw.kZ gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks viuh vknsf'kdk fnukad 24-04-2009 ds vuq:i rjch.kh nsoh ds fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks fjdkWMZ ij fy;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] tks muds }kjk ugha fy;k x;kA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk mDr vkns'k fnukad 31-12-2009 =qfViw.kZ ekuk tk ldrk gSA tgka rd vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us tks rdZ viuh cgl esa mBk, gSa muds laca/k esa Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 31-12-2009 esa dksbZ er O;Dr ugha fd;k gS] tcfd vihykFkhZ chek daiuh us ewy vkosnu esa tks tokc izLrqr fd;k gS] mlds iSjk la[;k 6 esa Li"V :i ls ;g crk;k gS fd vkosnd la[;k 2 cuokjh yky e`rd xksiky lSu dk HkkbZ gksus ds dkj.k vkfJr dh Js.kh esa ugha vkus ds dkj.k izfrdj jkf'k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha gSA e`rdk rjch.kh nsoh dh e`R;q ds i'pkr mlds iq= o fookfgr iqf=;ka vius HkkbZ e`rd xksiky lsu dh e`R;q i'pkr vkfJr dh Js.kh esa vkrs gSa vkSj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA bl laca/k esa Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us foLr`r vkns'k ikfjr ugh fd;k gSA blds vfrfjDr fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ us tks cgl ds nkSjku rdZ j[ksa gSa] mu rdksZa ij Hkh xq.kkoxq.k ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks viuk fuf'pr er O;Dr fd;k tkuk pkfg, FkkA C;kt jkf'k vkSj isuYVh jkf'k fofgr izko/kkuksa ds rgr nh tk ldrh gS vFkok ugha ;k fdruh nh tk ldrh gS bl rF; dk xq.kkoxq.k dj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk foospu fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; fnukad 31-12-2009 vikLr fd;k tkdj izdj.k iqu% fof/k vuqlkj leLr fook|dksa dks foosfpr fd, tkrs gq, fuLrkfjr fd, tkus gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkuk U;k;laxr o mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA [2025:RJ-JP:32484] (7 of 7) [CMA-868/2010] vr% vihykFkhZ chek daiuh dh vihy varxZr /kkjk 30 deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vf/kfu;e] 1923 ,rn~}kjk Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku U;k;ky; deZdkj {kfriwfrZ vk;qDr] lhdj }kjk izkFkZuk i= la[;k WCC O/F 33/2007 esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o vokMZ fnukad 31-12-2009 vikLr fd;k tkdj izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks bl vkns'k ds lkFk izfrizsf"kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os mijksDr vkns'k esa of.kZr foospukuqlkj lHkh i{kksa dks lquokbZ dk leqfpr volj iznku dj fof/k vuq:i lHkh fook|dksa ij nksuksa i{kksa ds }kjk mBk, x, rdksZa ij fopkj djrs gq, mudk xq.kkoxq.k ij fuLrkj.k djsaA mHk;i{k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fnukad 25-09-2025 dks mifLFkr jgsaA fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k bl vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyac ykSVk;k tkosA MANISH SAINI /84 (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J