Divisional Office Shanti Mension, Sadar Kotwali, Ajmer v. Badri Lal Sharma S/o Late

Judgment

5. ----Appellant Versus Badri Lal Sharma S/o Late Shri Ganga Ram Sharma, Aged About 43 Years

Smt.Shakuntala Sharma W/o Late Shri Badri Prasad Sharma, Aged About 37 Years Shri Atish Sharma S/o Shri Badri Lal Sharma, Aged About 20 Years All Are R/o B-7, Housing Board Colony, Govind Nagar, Dhoinda Kankroli District Rajsamand At Present R/o Mandir Wali Gali, Ramganj, Ajmer. ----Claimant Nos. 1 to 3/Respondent No. 1 to 3 Shri Amba Das S/o Shri Bheru Das, R/o Kachi Basti, Gachhla Magra, Udaipur. (Driver of The Vehicle) Smt. Shobha Khana W/o Atul Khana, R/o 405-406, Rubi Palace, Opposite Sai palace, Basera Housing Colony, Bedla Road, Udaipur. (Owner of The Vehicle) ----Non-Claimant Nos. 1 and 2/Respondents No. 4 and 5 For Appellant(s) : Mr. Manju Jain, Adv. Through V.C. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Yashovardhan Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Shreya Khandal, Adv. for Mr. J.P. Gupta, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR 26/03/2025 Order 1- vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk&173 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e&1988 ds rgr U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k izdj.k½ ,oa U;k;k/kh'k eksVj nq?kZVuk [2025:RJ-JP:13831] (2 of 6) [CMA-3400/2005] nkok vf/kdj.k vtesj ¼jktLFkku½ ¼ftls vkxs ^vf/kdj.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk Dyse ;kfpdk la[;k&216@2005] ¼341@2003½ cmuoku Jh cnzhyky 'kekZ o vU; cuke Jh vEcknkl o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 29-09-2005 ¼ftls vkxs *vk{ksfir fu.kZ;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2- [email protected] ¼ftUgsa vkxs ^nkokdrkZx.k* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k] 16 o"khZ; ckyd lat; dqekj dh eksVj okgu nq?kZVuk esa e`R;q gks tkus ds QyLo:i dqy 16]83]000@& #i;s Dyse izkIr djus gsrq Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h FkhA vf/kdj.k }kjk mDr Dyse ;kfpdk esa ;kph dks dqy 5]00]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k e; C;kt 6 izfr'kr lkykuk dh nj ls fnyokbZ x;h gSA mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vf/kdj.k ds mDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks vikLr djok;s tkus gsrq izLrqr dh x;h gSA 3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk rdZ jgk gS fd oDr ?kVuk e`rd dks V~;w'ku i<+kdj 2]000@& #i;s dh vk; vftZr djuk vo'; crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq e`rd dh vk; ckcr~ dksbZ lk{; ;k fjdkWMZ nkokdrkZx.k }kjk vf/kdj.k ds le{k izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds ekrk&firk dh vk;q ij fopkj fd, fcuk ,deq'r 5]00]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks vR;f/kd gS] ftls de fd;k tkosA vr% mijksDr vk/kkjksa ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dh tkdj vf/kdj.k ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;hA 4- 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 vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy dks fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA [2025:RJ-JP:13831] (3 of 6) [CMA-3400/2005] 5- nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh x;hA vihy i=koyh o vf/kdj.k ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 6- ;g vihy] vihykaV chek dEiuh 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 7- tgka rd fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls fy;k x;k ;g vk{ksi fd mDr ekeys esa e`rd ds ekrk&firk dh vk;q ij fopkj fd, fcuk ,deq'r 5]00]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] tks vf/kd gSA bl laca/k esa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k tk, rks ekeys dh ?kVuk 03-11-2002 dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk e`rd ckyd dks oDr ?kVuk 18 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksuk Dyse ;kfpdk esa vafdr fd;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 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 ,e-,l- xszoky cuke nhipan o vU;] 2002 vkj-,-vkj- ist&26 ¼,l-lh-½ esa e`rd Nk= dks ikap yk[k :i;s fnyok;k tkuk mfpr ekuk gSA mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar ,e- ,l- xszoky ¼mijksDr½ dh jks'kuh esa vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd ds ekrk&firk dh mez dks vk/kkj ekurs gq, nkokdrkZx.k dks 5]00]000@& #i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa oDr ?kVuk e`rd ckyd dks 18 o"kZ dk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fdUrq i=koyh ij e`rd lat; dh nloh dh vadrkfydk izn'kZ&10 esa :i esa vf/kdj.k ds le{k iznf'kZr djokbZ xbZ gSA ftlesa e`rd lat; dh tUefrfFk 14-10-1986 vafdr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ?kVuk dh frfFk fnukad 03-11-2002 dks e`rd ckyd dh mez 16 o"kZ gksuk izrhr gksrh gSA bl izdkj oDr ?kVuk e`rd lat; 16 o"khZ; ckyd FkkA 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 [2025:RJ-JP:13831] (4 of 6) [CMA-3400/2005] xksiky o vU; cuke ykyk o vU; % 2013 ,lhts 2594 esa Hkh 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:13831] (5 of 6) [CMA-3400/2005] amount would befair, just and reasonable compensation to be awarded in favour of the appellants." 8- bl izdkj vf/kdj.k }kjk 5]00]000@& #i;s dh tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkokdrkZx.k dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS] mls ge] fd'ku xksiky ¼mijksDr½ ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ds vuqlkj fdlh izdkj ls vf/kd gksuk ugha ikrs gSaA vf/kdj.k }kjk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k 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 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% fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls vR;f/kd {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyok;s tkus dk tks vk{ksi fy;k x;k gS] og fdlh izdkj ls ekus tkus ;ksX; izrhr ugha gksrk gSA 9- mijksDr lexz foospu ds vk/kkj ij vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls tks vihy lafLFkr dh x;h gS] mlesa fy;s x;s vk{ksi ekus tkus ;ksX; ugha gSaA vr% vihykaV chek dEiuh dh vksj ls lafLFkr dh x;h vihy la[;k&3400@2005 lkjghu o cyghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 29-09-2005 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 10- bl U;k;ky; dh leUo; ihB }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnuakd 31-03-2006 ds vuqlkj chek dEiuh dks ;g vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk fd og vf/kdj.k }kjk vknsf'kr jkf'k esa ls 3]00]000@& #i;s dh jkf'k vf/kdj.k ds le{k tek djok, rFkk tek djokbZ xbZ jkf'k dk forj.k nl fnol ds Hkhrj nkokdrkZx.k&DysesaV~l dks dj fn;k tkosA pawfd bl U;k;ky; }kjk chek dEiuh dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr vokMZ jkf'k esa ls 'ks"k cdk;k jkf'k dk Hkqxrku fu;ekuqlkj nkokdrkZx.k dks dj fn;k tkosA 11- vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr vf/kdj.k dks ykSVk;k tkosA 12- rnuqlkj ;g vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA [2025:RJ-JP:13831] (6 of 6) [CMA-3400/2005] 13- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA LOKESH RAJ /40 (ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J