Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur

Suraj Kanwar And Ors vs Narendra Singh And Ors ... on 19 August, 2023

Bench: Yogendra Kumar Purohit

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Misc. Appeal No. 587/2004

1. Suraj Kunwar W/o Late Shri Chailsingh, Age 32 Years.

2. Hukamsingh S/o Late Shri Chailsingh, Age 13 Years.

3. Bharat Singh S/o Late Shri Chailsingh, Age 11 Years. Appellants Nos. 2 & 3 Minor Through Their Natural Guardian Mother Appellant No. 1. All Appellants By Caste Rajput R/o Palrijod District Pali.

----Appellant

Versus

1. Narendra Singh S/o Ramfal By Caste Jat R/o Gali No. 8, Swatantra Nagar, Narala, Delhi.

2. Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Residency Road, Rotary Club, Jodhpur.

3. Lalsingh S/o Takhat Singh By Caste Rajput R/o C/o Ambika Garage, Shahi Bagh, Near Delhi Darwaja, Dhajipura Garden, Ahmedabad.

4. United India Insurance Company Ltd. Mandiya Road, LIC Building, Pali.



                                                                     ----Respondent


For Appellant(s)               :    Mr. S. Surana
For Respondent(s)              :    Mr. Anil Kaushik
                                    Mr. Mahesh Thanvi



      HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

                                     Judgment

Reserved On 10/08/2023
Pronounced On 19/08/2023

01-           vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy fo}ku v/khuLFk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok

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02- la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd fnukad 01-05-1996 dks e`rd NSyflag okgu Vªd la[;k th-vkj-vkj- 4088 esa cSBdj vgenkckn dh vksj ls vk jgk Fkk fd jkLrs esa pUnzkorh vkS|ksfxd {ks= vkcwjksM+ ds lehi lqcg N% cts okgu Vªd la[;k Mh-vkb-th 6653 ds pkyd }kjk rst jQ~rkj o ykijokgh ls Vªd pykdj VDdj ekj nhA okgu Vªd th-vkj-vkj 4088 dk pkyd Hkh okgu dks rst jQ~rkj ls pyk jgk FkkA nq?kZVuk esa nksuksa okgu ds pkydksa o NSyflag dh e`R;q gks xbZ] ftldh fjiksVZ iqfyl Fkkuk vkcw jksM+ lnj esa ntZ djokbZ xbZA

03- v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa e`rd NSyflag dh iRuh o cPps vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls bl laca/k esa /kkjk 166 ,e-oh- ,DV ds rgr Dyse ;kfpdk izLrqr dj 26]80]000@& :i;s e; C;kt {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA vizkFkhZ la[;k 2 o 4 dh vksj ls bl ekeys esa tokc izLrqr fd;k x;kA ftl ij 5 fook|d dk;e fd, x,A i{kdkjku dh lk{; yh tkdj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o vokWMZ fnukad 29-04-2003 dks ikfjr dj 3]24]400@& :i;s dk vokWMZ fn;k ftlesa iwoZ esa vnk dh xbZ jkf'k 50]000@& :i;s dks le;ksftr djus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k vkSj fnukad 03-07-1996 ls 13-10-1999 rd ,oa fnukad 30-01-2003 ls pSd izkIr gksus rd dh vof/k ij 6-75 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt Hkh fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k vkSj mDr jkf'k dh vnk;xh dk mRrjnkf;Ro vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dk 50 izfr'kr o vizkFkhZ la[;k 3 o 4 dk 50 izfr'kr j[kk x;kA ftlls O;fFkr gksdj mijksDrkuqlkj vihy izLrqr dh xbZA

04- vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh vihy esa vk; 3]000@& :i;s tks ekuh xbZ gS] mlds LFkku ij 10]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; ekus tkus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj e`rd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ gksus ls 14 ds xq.kd dks xyr crk;k gSA dalksfVZ;e dh jkf'k Hkh de fnyk, tkuk vafdr fd;k vkSj Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) ds ckjs esa Hkh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k ugha fnyk, tkus ds ckjs esa vkifRr dhA bl vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dks eksfMQkbZ dj c<+k, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

05- cgl vihy lquh xbZA

06- nkSjkus cgl vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh vksj ls ;g fuosnu fd;k fd e`rd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ o tks vk; 3]000@& :i;s v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuh xbZ gS] mlesa dksbZ vkifRr ugha gS vkSj e`rd dk Lo;a ij 1@3 fgLlk [kpZ gksuk ekudj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k djus dh izkFkZuk dh vkSj ;g Hkh rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd tks 14 dk xq.kd yxk;k x;k gS] mlds LFkku ij 28 o"kZ dh vk;q gksus ls 17 dk xq.kd yxk;k tkos vkSj dalksfVZ;e Hkh rhuksa vihykFkhZx.k dks 40&40 gtkj :i;s

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fnyk;k tkos vkSj Hkfo"; esa vk; o`f) dks tksM+dj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk fu/kkZj.k fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

07- fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k dh vksj ls nks chek dEiuh gksus ls 50&50 izfr'kr {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk tks vkns'k fd;k x;k gS] mldks ;Fkkor j[ks tkus vkSj lk{; esa fy, le; dk tks C;kt ugha fnyk;k x;k gS] ml fu.kZ; dks Hkh ;Fkkor j[ks tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

08- eSaus i{kdkjku~ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kdx.k ds mijksDr rdkZas ij euu fd;k rFkk bl U;k;ky; dh i=koyh o v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA

09- izR;FkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ Øksl vkWCtsD'ku ;k Øksl vihy bl ekeys esa izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA ,slh voLFkk esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; esa tks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] mls c<+k;k tk ldrk gS vFkok ugha] bl ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA bl ekeys esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks e`rd dh vk;q 28 o"kZ ekuh xbZ gS] mlds laca/k esa nkSjkus cgl fdlh izdkj dh vkifRr ugha gksuk fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk crk;k vkSj tks e`rd dk nw/k dh Ms;jh pykuk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuk x;k gS vkSj ekfld vk; 3]000@& :i;s ekuh xbZ gS] mlds laca/k esa Hkh nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ }kjk fdlh izdkj dh vkifRr ugha gksus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA ,slh voLFkk esa tgka rd e`rd dh vk;q dk iz'u gS] og 28 o"kZ gksuk tks v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk ekuk x;k] ml fu.kZ; dks ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gS vkSj e`rd dh vk; tks 3]000@& :i;s ekfld ekuh xbZ] ml fu.kZ; dks Hkh ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gSA

10- bl ekeys esa Hkfo"; dh vk; dh c<+ksrjh fdruh dh tk, bl ij loZizFke fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk Hkfo"; dh vk; dh c<+ksrjh ds ckjs esa fopkj ugha fd;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar National Insurance Company Limited v/s Pranay Sethi and Ors. SEPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 25590 OF 2014, ds

fu.kZ; fnukad 31-10-2017 ds iSjk la[;k 61 ¼IV½ esa Lo;a dk dk;Z ;k fQDl vk; okys ekeys esa 40 o"kZ ls de dh vk;q gksus ij 40 izfr'kr vfrfjDr vk; Hkfo"; esa vk; dh o`f) ds :i esa ekus tkus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA ftl ij fopkj djrs gq, bl ekeys esa 3]000@& :i;s ekfld vk; ekuh xbZ gS] mldk 40 izfr'kr 1200@& :i;s gksrk gS] ftls 3]000@& :i;s esa tksM+s tkus ls

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4200@& :i;s ekfld vk; ds vk/kkj ij {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k ds laca/k esa fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA

11- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼V½ ds vuqlkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke fnYyh dkWjiksjs'ku fyfeVsM o vU; 2009 Mh,uts ¼,l-lh-½ ist 684 esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa dh ikyuk fd, tkus vkSj iSjkxzkQ la[;k 30 ls 32 o 42 dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 12- bl ekeys esa dqy rhu DysesUVl gksus ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ o vU; cuke fnYyh VªkaliksVZ dkWjiksjslu o vU; flfoy vihy ua- 3483@2008] fu.kZ; fnukad 15-04-2009 ds iSjk la[;k 14 ds eqrkfcd 1@3 vkenuh dk fgLlk e`rd Lo;a ij [kpZ djuk ekuk tkrk gS tks fd 1400@& #i, gksrk gS ftldks 4200@& #i, esa ls de djus ij 2800@& #i, izfrekg dk uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA ftldks 12 ls xq.kk djus ij 33]600@& #i, okf"kZd uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA e`rd dh vk;q ?kVuk ds le; 28 o"kZ gksuk ekuh xbZ gSA ,slh lwjr esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds ljyk oekZ okys ekeys ds iSjk la[;k 21 ds vuqlkj 17 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx bl ekeys esa fd, tkus ls 33]600@& :i;s xq.kk 17 dk dqy 5]71]200@& #i, dk uqdlku vihykFkhZx.k dks gksuk ekuk tkrk gSA tks jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k crkSj {kfriwfrZ izR;fFkZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA 13- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys esa iSjk la[;k 61 ¼viii½ esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj Loss of estate Rs 15,000/-, consortium Rs 40,000/-, funeral expenses Rs 15,000/-, total Rs 70,000/- vkSj bl

jkf'k dks 10 izfr'kr izR;sd 3 o"kZ ds fglkc ls tksM+h tkdj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fu/kkZj.k djus dk fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gSA 14- bl ekeys esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls rhuksa vihykFkhZx.k ds fy, dalksfVZ;e 40]000@&:i;s izR;sd dks fnyk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh okys ekeys ds i'pkr~ ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk exek tujy ba';ksjsal daiuh fy- cuke ukuwjke flfoy vihy 9581@18 fu.kZ; fnukad 18-09-2018 o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds rhu ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k dh ihB }kjk United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Satinder Kaur alias Satvinder Kaur and ors. flfoy vihy uEcj 2705@20]

fu.kZ; fnukad 30-06-2020 o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds Janabai vs M/S I.C.I.C.I. Lambord Insurance] flfoy vihy uEcj-------- @2022] ,l-,y-ih-

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¼flfoy½ ua- 21077@19] fu.kZ; fnukad 10-08-2022 o l:i flag mQZ jkel:i cuke ,p-Mh-,Q-lh bxksZ tujy ba';ksjsa'k dEiuh fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy uEcj 7283&7284@2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 17-10-2022 o jktorh mQZ jTtks cuke ;qukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsa'k dEiuh fy- o vU;] flfoy vihy la[;k 8179@2022 fu.kZ; fnukad 09-12-2022 esa iRuh ds fy, Likml dalksfVZ;e] cPpksa ds fy, isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e vkSj ekrk&firk ds fy, fQyh;y dalksfVZ;e ds vk/kkj ij 40]000@& :i;s izR;sd dks {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ij fopkj djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; }kjk ,dy ihB nhokuh fofo/k vihy la[;k 730@2000 Jherh [kqekuh ckbZ oxSjgk cuke eksguyky oxSjgk] fu.kZ; fnukad 17-04-2023 esa vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 iRuh dks Likml dalksfVZ;e ds 40]000@&:i;s] vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 vo;Ld cPps gksus ls isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa izR;sd dks 40&40 gtkj :i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k 4 o 5 ekrk&firk gksus ds dkj.k izR;sd dks fQfy;y dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40&40 gtkj :i;s izR;sd fnyk, tkus dk vkns'k fd;k x;k gSA 15- iwoZ esa of.kZr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ds ifjizs{; esa gLrxr ekeys esa Hkh vihykFkhZ la[;k 1 Likml dalksfVZ;e ds :i esa 40]000@& :i;s o vihykFkhZ la[;k 2 o 3 crkSj isjsaVy dalksfVZ;e ds vk/kkj ij izR;sd dks 40]000@& :i;s bl izdkj dqy 1]20]000@& :i;s vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSaA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iz.k; lsBh ds ekeys ds eqrkfcd Loss of estate Rs 15,000/-, o funeral expenses Rs 15,000/-, Hkh vihykFkhZx.k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl

izdkj vkfJrrk dh {kfriwfrZ ds vykok dqy 1]50]000@& :i;s vihykFkhZx.k] izR;FkhZ ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gS vkSj bl ekeys esa ?kVuk fnukad 01-05-96 dks ?kfVr gqbZ vkSj fu.kZ; fnukad 29-04-2003 dks gqvk] ,slh voLFkk esa 10 izfr'kr izR;sd rhu o"kZ ds fglkc ls c<+ksrjh dh tkuk bl ekeys esa U;k;ksfpr gSA bl ekeys esa 6 o"kZ ls vf/kd dh vof/k gksus ls izFke rhu o"kZ ds fy, 15]000@& :i;s o vxys rhu dh lekfIr ds i'pkr 15]000@& :i;s dks 1]50]000@& :i;s esa tksM+s tkus ij 16]500@& :i;s 10 izfr'kr gksrk gSA bl izdkj dqy 31]500@& :i;s 1]50]000@& :i;s ds vykok c<+ksrjh tksM+s tkus ls 1]81]500@& :i;s bl en esa ns; gSA 16- mDr jkf'k dks iwoZ esa {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ds :i esa tks 5]71]200@& :i;s vafdr fd, x, gSa] mlesa tksM+s tkus ls dqy 7]52]700@& :i;s crkSj {kfriwfrZ izkIr djus ds vihykFkhZx.k vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS vkSj bl jkf'k esa v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k }kjk tks 3]24]400@& :i;s

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fnyk, x,] ml jkf'k dks de djus ls dqy 4]28]300@& :i;s vfrfjDr jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS vkSj bl 4]28]300@& :i;s ij v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; ds eqrkfcd izkFkZuk&i= is'k djus dh fnukad 03-07- 1996 ls 13-10-1999 rd ,oa fnukad 30-01-2003 ls rkizkfIr jde rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt Hkh fnyk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gSA mDr jkf'k dh vnk;xh dk mRrjnkf;Ro vizkFkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 dk 50 izfr'kr fgLlk o vizkFkhZ la[;k 3 o 4 dk 50 izfr'kr fgLlk gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkuk Hkh U;k;ksfpr gSA 17- fygktk vihy vihykFkhZx.k vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku v/khuLFk eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] fljksgh ds ,e-,-lh-Vh- ewy uacj 19@01 ¼120@96½ lqjtdaoj oxSjgk cuke ujsUnz flag oxSjgk esa ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ,oa vokMZ fnukafdr 29-04-2003 dks eksfMQkbZ djrs gq, 3]24]400@& :i;s ds LFkku ij 7]52]700@& :i;s crkSj {kfriwfrZ jkf'k vihykFkhZx.k] izR;FkhZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k ds fu.kZ; o vokWMZ }kjk fnykbZ jkf'k 3]24]400@& dk lek;kstu fd, tkus ds i'pkr 'ks"k ns; jkf'k 4]28]300@& :i;s vihykFkhZx.k] izR;FkhZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj bl jkf'k ij izkFkZuk&i= v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k esa is'k djus dh fnukad 03-07-1996 ls 13-10-1999 rd ,oa fnukad 30-01-2003 ls rkizkfIr jde rd 6 izfr'kr okf"kZd dh nj ls C;kt Hkh vihykFkhZx.k] izR;FkhZx.k ls izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA ;g jkf'k fu.kZ; o vokWMZ ds fu.kZ;kuqlkj vizkFkhZ@iz R;FkhZ la[;k 1 o 2 ns; jkf'k dk 50 izfr'kr fgLlk o vizkFkhZ@izR;FkhZ la[;k 3 o 4 ns; jkf'k dk 50 izfr'kr fgLlk vnk djsaxsA 18- mDr jde tek gksus dh lwjr easa vihykFkhZ la- 2 o 3 dks 50&50 :i;s izR;sd dks ns; gksaxs tks muds jk"Vªh;d`r cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek djokbZ tk, rFkk 'ks"k jkf'k e; C;kt vihykFkhZ la- 1 ds jk"Vªh;d`r cSad ds cpr [kkrs esa tek djokbZ tk,A

19- fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dh i=koyh 'kh?kz fHktokbZ tkosA

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