Utter Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Through v. Om Prakash S/o Ramdev Saini, Village Post Jajod Khedi

Judgment

1. Om Prakash S/o Ramdev Saini, Village Post Jajod Khedi, Via Shrimadhopur, Distt. Sikar (Raj.) ----Claimant/Respondent

2. Gopal S/o Santosh Pal Singh, Village Nayabas, Police Station Narsi, Distt. Firozabad U.P. (Driver Bus No. UP-81- U-9701) ----Non-Claimant/Respondent Connected With S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 2797/2017 Om Prakash S/o Shri Ramdev Saini, Age 42 Years, R/o Gram Post Jajod Khedi, Via Shrimadhopur, District Sikar. ----Appellant Versus

1. Gopal S/o Santosh Pal Singh, Village Nayabas, Police

Station Narsi, District Firozabad U.P. (Driver Bus No. UP- 81-U-9701)

2. Utter Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Through Regional Manager, Aligarh Depot U.P. (Owner Bus No. UP-81-U-9701) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ashish Kumar Sharma, Adv. for U.P. State Road Transport Corporation For Respondent(s) : Mr. K.N. Tiwari, Adv. (for appellant in S.B. CMA No. 2797/2017) [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (2 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR 28/03/2025 Order 1- nkokdrkZ&vihykFkhZ ¼ftls vkxs ^nkokdrkZ&vkgr* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&2797@2017 ,oa jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&3628@2017] nksuksa nhokuh fofo/k vihysa /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&16] t;iqj egkuxj ¼eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k½ ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&17@2016 ¼30@2011½ ¼520@2009½] vkse izdk'k cuke xksiky o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-03-2017 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ftudk fuLrkj.k lqfo/kk dh n`f"V ls bl ,d fu.kZ; ds }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA 2- nkokdrkZ vkse izdk'k }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] Lo;a ds eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa vkgr gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 14]35]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA 3- blls iwoZ vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-06-2011 ds tfj;s dqy 79]800@& #i;s dh jkf'k crkSj {kfriwfrZ nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ xbZ FkhA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj nkokdrkZ&vkgr }kjk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy is'k dh xbZ FkhA ftldk fnukad 12-07-2016 dks bl U;k;ky; dh leUo; ihB }kjk fuLrkj.k djrs gq, fook|d la[;k&4 esa fn;s x;s fofu'p; dks vikLr djrs gq, i=koyh mDr fcUnq ij iqu% lquokbZ dh tkdj fu.kZ; ikfjr djus gsrq i=koyh vf/kdj.k dks fjek.M dh xbZ FkhA ftldh vuqikyuk esa vf/kdj.k }kjk fnukad 27-03-2017 dks mDr fook|d dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; djrs gq, nkokdrkZ&vkgr ds i{k eas ikfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh dh tkdj dqy 1]21]721@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 9 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (3 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] xbZ FkhA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&2797@2017 vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ xbZ {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus gsrq rFkk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&3628@2017 vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 4- nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&2797@2017 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dk rdZ jgk gS fd gLrxr nq?kZVuk esa nkokdrkZ&vkgr ds 'kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i vkgr dks 9-24 izfr'kr LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gqbZ Fkh] fdUrq vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks de {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa] ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa] ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa rFkk vU; enksa esa Hkh vR;f/kd de jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ftls c<+k;k tkosA vr% nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&2797@2017 Lohdkj dh tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&3628@2017 ds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk eksVjlkbZfdy ij rhu O;fDr lokj Fks rFkk eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd }kjk ;krk;kr fu;eksa dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gS] bl dkj.k mDr izdj.k esa Lo;a nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk jgh gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk i=koyh ij vkbZ lk{; ij xkSj fd;s fcuk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% mijksDr rdksZa ds vk/kkj ij jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (4 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy la[;k&3628@2017 Lohdkj dh tkdj vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=kofy;ksa o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- mijksDr nksuksa vihyksa dk i`Fkd&i`Fkd fuEu izdkj ls fuLrkj.k fd;k tk jgk gSA vihy la[;k&3628@2017 %& 8- fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy esa eq[;r% ;g rdZ fy;k x;k gS fd oDr ?kVuk eksVjlkbZfdy ij rhu O;fDr lokj Fks rFkk eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd }kjk ;krk;kr fu;eksa dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gS] bl dkj.k mDr izdj.k esa Lo;a vkgr dh ;ksxnk;h mis{kk jgh gSA bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; dk ;g ekuuk gS fd eksVjlkbZfdy ij rhu yksxksa ds ;k=k djus ek= ls ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd nq?kZVuk esa eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd dh Hkh xyrh gks] tc rd fd ;g lkfcr u dj fn;k tk;s fd eksVjlkbZfdy ij rhu O;fDr;ksa ds cSBus ds dkj.k pkyd dk larqyu fcxM+k gks vkSj ;g nq?kZVuk dk dkj.k jgk gksA 9- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d n`"VkUr Mohammed Siddique and another Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. and others reported in 2020 ACJ 751, esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd %& "13. But the above reason, in our view, is flawed. The fact that the deceased was riding on a motor cycle along with the driver and another person may not, by itself, without anything more, make him guilty of contributory negligence. At the most it would make him guilty of being a party to the violation of the law. Section 128 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, imposes a restriction on the driver of a two-wheeled motor cycle, not to carry more than one person on the motor Section 194-C, inserted by the cycle. Amendment Act 32 of 2019, prescribes a [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (5 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] penalty for violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders. Therefore, the fact that a person was a pillion rider on a motor cycle along with the driver and one more person on the pillion, may be a violation of the law. But such violation by itself, without anything more, cannot lead to a finding of contributory negligence, unless it is established that his very act of riding along with two others, contributed either to the accident or to the impact of the accident upon the victim. There must either be a causal connection between the violation and the accident or a causal connection between the violation and the impact of the accident upon the victim. It may so happen at times, that the accident could have been averted or the injuries sustained could have been of a lesser degree, if there had been no violation of the law by the victim. What could otherwise have resulted in a simple injury, might have resulted in a grievous injury or even death due to the violation of the law by the victim. It is in such cases, where, but for the violation of the law, either the accident could have been averted or the impact could have been minimized, that the principle of contributory negligence could be invoked. It is not the case of the insurer that the accident itself occurred as a result of three persons riding on a motor cycle. It is not even the case of the insurer that the accident would have been averted, if three persons were not riding on the motor cycle. The fact that the motor cycle was hit by the car from behind, is admitted. Interestingly, the finding recorded by the Tribunal that the deceased was wearing a helmet and that the deceased was knocked down after the car hit the motor cycle from behind, are all not assailed. Therefore, the finding of the High Court that 2 persons on the pillion of the motor cycle, could have added to the imbalance, is nothing but presumptuous and is not based either upon pleading or upon the evidence on record. Nothing was extracted from PW-3 to the effect that 2 persons on the pillion added to the imbalance.

14. Therefore, in the absence of any evidence to show that the wrongful act on the part of the deceased victim contributed [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (6 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] either to the accident or to the nature of the injuries sustained, the victim could not have been held guilty of contributory negligence. Hence the reduction of 10% towards contributory negligence, is clearly unjustified and the same has to be set aside." 10- bl izdkj rhu yksxksa ds eksVjlkbZfdy ij cSBdj ;k=k djus ls ;krk;kr fu;eksa dh vogsyuk rks gks ldrh gS] fdUrq blls ;ksxnk;h mis{kk lkfcr ugha ekuh tk ldrh gS] tc rd dh ;g r; ugha dj fn;k tk;s fd rhu yksxksa ds eksVjlkbZfdy ij cSBus ls mldk larqyu fcxM+k gks vkSj mldh ykijokgh ls nq?kZVuk dkfjr gqbZ gksA lkFk gh chek daiuh us vf/kdj.k ds le{k tokc nkos esa ;g vfHkopu ugha fy;k gS fd rhu yksxksa ds eksVjlkbZfdy ij cSBdj tkus ls nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gksA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj eksVjlkbZfdy lqHkk"k pyk jgk FkkA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ eksVjlkbZfdy ij cSBk Fkk] pkyd ugha Fkk] tc vihykFkhZ eksVjlkbZfdy pyk gh ugha jgk Fkk rks mldh mis{kk ugha ekuh tk ldrhA 11- fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe }kjk ,d vU; vk{ksi ;g fy;k x;k gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk i=koyh ij vkbZ lk{; ij xkSj fd;s fcuk nkokdrkZ dks vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 22-11-2008 dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk vkgr vkse izdk'k dks 16 o"kZ dh vk;q dk ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk nkokdrkZ&vkgr ds nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij vkbZ LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds laca/k esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&35 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vf/kdj.k }kjk oDr ?kVuk vkgr ckyd dks dkfjr gqbZ LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk 9-24 izfr'kr ds vk/kkj ij] nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh vk;q dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, dqy 1]21]721@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks fd nks lk/kkj.k pksVksa ds fy, 11]000@& #i;s] viaxrk esa lq/kkj gksus dh laHkkouk esa 50]000@& #i;s] 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s] 12 fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus o ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa o ;krk;kr o ifjogu [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (7 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s rFkk fpfdRlk o mipkj ij [kpZ jkf'k ds en esa 25]721@& #i;s] bl izdkj dqy 1]21]721@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ x;h gS tks de izrhr gksrh gS rFkk vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh ds en esa o vU; enksa esa Hkh dksbZ leqfpr jkf'k ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/koDrk jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe }kjk mBkbZ x;h vkifŸk fd vf/kdj.k }kjk vf/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] ekus tkus ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrh gSA 12- jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy esa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrs gSaA vr% jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy cyghu o lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; izrhr gksrh gSA vihy la[;k&2797@2017 %& 13- i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 22-11-2008 dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks 16 o"kZ dh vk;q dk ckyd gksuk crk;k x;k gS rFkk nkokdrkZ&vkgr ds nq?kZVuk esa dkfjr gqbZ pksVksa ds QyLo:i mlds 'kjhj ij vkbZ LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk ds laca/k esa LFkk;h fu;ksZX;rk izek.k&i= izn'kZ&35 i=koyh ij is'k fd;k x;k gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks dkfjr gqbZ 9-24 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, dqy 1]21]721@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSA eksVjokgu nq?kZVuk esa pksVxzflr ckydksa dks ftuds 'kjhj ij LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk dkfjr gksuk ik;k tkrk gS] bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar ekLVj efYydktqZu cuke fMfotuy eSustj] us'kuy b'a;ksjsal dEiuh fyfeVsM o vU;] flfoy vihy uEcj&7139@2013 esa fuEufyf[kr fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS %& "12. Though it is difficult to have an accurate assessment of the compensation in the case of children suffering disability on account of a motor vehicle accident, having regard to the relevant factors, precedents and the approach of various High Courts, we are of the view that the [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (8 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] appropriate compensation on all other heads in addition to the actual expenditure for treatment, attendant, etc., should be, if the disability is above 10% and upto 30% to the whole body, Rs.3 lakhs; upto 60%, Rs.4 lakhs; upto 90%, Rs.5 lakhs and above 90%, it should be Rs.6 lakhs. For permanent disability upto 10%, it should be Re.1 lakh, unless there are exceptional circumstances to take different yardstick." 14- gLrxr ekeys esa nkokdrkZ&vkgr oDr ?kVuk 16 o"khZ; ckyd FkkA ftlds 'kjhj ij dkfjr pksVksa ds QyLo#i LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk izek.k i= izn'kZ&35 ds vk/kkj ij 9-24 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk vkuk ik;k gSA vr% ekLVj efYydktqZu ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys ds vk/kkj ij nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks dkfjr 9-24 izfr'kr LFkkbZ fu;ksZX;rk ds dkj.k 1]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k fnyok;k tkuk mfpr izdV gksrk gSA 15- vf/kdj.k }kjk 'kkjhfjd o ekufld ihM+k dh en esa 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 16- vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa i`Fkd ls dksbZ jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks ugha fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vr% Hkfo"; esa gksus okyh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa dh deh dh en esa ge] 10]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyok;k tkuk mfpr le>rs gSaA 17- vf/kdj.k }kjk ikSf"Vd vkgkj dh en esa] ;krk;kr o ifjogu dh en esa rFkk 12 fnol vLirky esa HkrhZ jgus dh en esa 25]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] blesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 18- vf/kdj.k }kjk nkokdrkZ&vkgr ds bykt ij [kpZ jkf'k rFkk nok vkfn ij [kpZ gqbZ jkf'k ds en eas esfMdy fcyksa ds vk/kkj ij dqy 25]721@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] blesa Hkh ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA 19- rn~uqlkj nkokdrkZ&vkgr dh vksj ls izLrqr la[;k&2797@2017 vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr iapkV ftlds }kjk nkokdrkZ@DysesaV dks 1]21]721@& :i;s fnyok;s [2025:RJ-JP:14934] (9 of 9) [CMA-3628/2017] tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ds LFkku ij 1]70]721@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;k tkrk gSA 20- bl U;k;ky; ds LFkxu vkns'k fnuakd 21-07-2017 ds vuqlkj jsLiksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dks vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr lEiw.kZ jkf'k vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djokdj] tek djokbZ xbZ lEiw.kZ jkf'k esa ls 50 izfr'kr jkf'k dk forj.k izR;FkhZ&DysesaV~ dks fd;k tk, rFkk 50 izfr'kr jkf'k jk"Vªh;Ñr cSad esa ,Q- Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek j[kh tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gS rFkk vf/kdj.k }kjk fnyokbZ x;h {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 1]21]721@& #i;s dks c<+k;k tkdj 1]70]721@& #i;s izfrdj izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks ik;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vf/kdj.k ds le{k tks 50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ,Q-Mh-vkj- ds :i esa tek gS] mldk Hkqxrku bl U;k;ky; }kjk c<+kbZ xbZ jkf'k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, nkokdrkZ&vkgr dks dj fn;k tkosA nkokdrkZ&vkgr }kjk iwoZ esa izkIr dh x;h jkf’k dks iapkV jkf’k esa ls lek;ksftr fd;k tkdj 'ks"k jkf’k nkokdrkZ&vkgr izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ik;k tkrk gSA 21- mijksDr leLr foospu ds vk/kkj ij jsLIkksaMsaV@vihykaV mRrj izns'k iFk ifjogu fuxe dh vksj ls lafLFkr vihy la[;k&3628@2017 cyghu o lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA 22- mDr jkf'k ij ;kfpdk nk;j djus dh frfFk ls nkokdrkZ&vkgr] 8 izfr'kr okf"kZd C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSaA 23- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 24- rn~uqlkj ;g vihysa fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSA 25- lHkh yafcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA LOKESH RAJ /67-68 (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J