Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Parivahan Marg, Jaipur v. Years

Judgment

1. Vinod Kumar Agarwal S/o Sh. Gograj Agarwal, Aged 46 Years,

2. Smt. Munni Devi @ Mohini Devi W/o Sh. Vinod Kumar Agarwal, Aged 41 Years, R/o Village Bhoodoli, Neem Ka Thana, District Sikar, At Present R/o 14, Ganesh Nagar, Rankadi, Sodala, Jaipur.

3. Lala Ram S/o Sh. Naina Ram, R/o Village Peeplaj, Tehsil Beawar, District Ajmer. (Driver Bus No. RJ-36-PA-0130) ----Respondents-Claimants ----Respondents-Non-Claimants For Appellant(s)

: Mr. Deepak Goyal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. K.N. Tiwari, Adv. for Mr. Nitesh Rawat, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR 17/03/2025 Order 1- vihykFkhZ jktLFkku jkT; iFk ifjogu fuxe ¼ftls vkxs ^vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh-* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; U;k;k/kh'k] eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k ,oa vko';d oLrq vf/kfu;e] t;iqj egkuxj ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&67@2009] cmuoku fouksn dqekj o vU; cuke ykykjke o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-11-2015 ¼ftls vkxs [2025:RJ-JP:12572] (2 of 5) [CMA-755/2016] *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- nkokdrkZx.k }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] 14 o"khZ; ckyd jkgqy dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 36]34]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 21-07-2009 ds tfj;s dqy 1]50]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ FkhA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj nkokdrkZx.k }kjk bl U;k;ky; dh leUo; ihB ds le{k vihy is'k dh xbZ FkhA ftldk fnukad 05-02-2015 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 fcUnw 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 03-11-2015 dks mDr fook|d dh gn rd iqu% fu.kZ; djrs gq, nkokdrkZx.k ds i{k eas ikfjr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k esa c<+ksrjh dh tkdj dqy 5]05]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 9 izfr’kr lkykuk dh nj ls nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gSA vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj- Vh-lh- }kjk vihy la[;k&755@2016] vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dk rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh vk; 30]000@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 15]000@& #i;s ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 5- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls mijksDr rdkZsa dk fojks/k djrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus rFkk [2025:RJ-JP:12572] (3 of 5) [CMA-755/2016] vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA 6- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 7- ;g vihy] vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA nkokdrkZx.k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds fo#) dksbZ vihy izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA 8- tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls fy;k x;k ;g vk{ksi fd ekeys esa e`rd dh vk; 30]000@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj =qfV dkfjr dh xbZ gSA tcfd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; 15]000@& #i;s ekuh tkdj {kfriwfrZ fu/kkZfjr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA bl laca/k esa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k tk, rks gLrxr ekeys esa e`rd ckyd dks oDr ?kVuk 14 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ftldh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gS rFkk Dyse ;kfpdk tfj;s izkd`frd laj{kd ekrk&firk }kjk izLrqr dh x;h gSA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr U;kf;d n`"Vkar fd'ku xksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; % 2013 ,lhts 2594 dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, oDr ?kVuk e`rd ckyd dh vk; 30]000@& #i;s okf"kZd fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gSA eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk ds mu ekeyksa esa tgka cPpksa dh e`R;q dkfjr gks tkrh gks] muds laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar fd'ku xksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; % 2013 ,lhts 2594 esa fuEufyf[kr fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS %& "In our considered view, the aforesaid legal principle laid down in Lata Wadhwa's case with all fours is applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case in hand having regard to the fact that the deceased was 10 years' old, who was assisting the appellants [2025:RJ-JP:12572] (4 of 5) [CMA-755/2016] in their agricultural occupation which is an undisputed fact. We have also considered the fact that the rupee value has come down drastically from the year 1994, when the notional income of the non-earning member prior to the date of accident was fixed at Rs.15,000/-. Further, the deceased boy, had he been alive would have certainly contributed substantially to the family of the appellants by working hard. In view of the aforesaid reasons, it would be just and reasonable for us to take his notional income at Rs.30,000/- and further taking the young age of the parents, namely the mother who was about 36 years old, at the time of accident, by applying the legal principles laid down in the case of Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation[3], the multiplier of 15 can be applied to the multiplicand. Thus, 30,000 x 15 = 4,50,000 and 50,000/- under conventional heads towards loss of love and affection, funeral expenses, last rites as held in Kerala SRTC v. Susamma Thomas[4], which is referred to in Lata Wadhwa's case and the said amount under the conventional heads is awarded even in relation to the death of children between 10 to 15 years old. In this case also we award Rs.50,000/- under conventional heads. In our view, for the aforesaid reasons the said amount would befair, just and reasonable compensation to be awarded in favour of the appellants." 9- mijksDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, gh fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk bl ekeys esa Hkh e`rd dh dkYifud vk; 30]000@& fu/kkZfjr dh tkdj dqy 5]05]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks fd'ku xksiky ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj dsoyek= 5]000@& #i;s gh vf/kd izrhr gksrh gSA fdUrq mDr 5]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k dks ge fdlh izdkj ls [2025:RJ-JP:12572] (5 of 5) [CMA-755/2016] vf/kd gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ckyd dh vk; ds laca/k esa tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] mlesa ge dksbZ gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rs gSaA bl izdkj fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ckyd ds laca/k esa tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] mls ge fdlh izdkj ls vf/kd gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA vr% e`rd ckyd dh vk; fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj tks vk{ksi fy;k x;k gS] og fdlh izdkj ls ekus tkus ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 10- mijksDr lexz foospu ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls tks vihy lafLFkr dh x;h gS] mlesa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSaA vr% vihykFkhZ@vkj-,l-vkj-Vh-lh- dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy la[;k&755@2016 lkjghu o cyghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-11-2015 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 11- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA 12- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA LOKESH RAJ /79 (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J