Hon'ble SHARMA, J.— izR;FkhZ la[;k 5 ;wukbZVsM bf.M;k ba';ksjsal dEiuh fy- dh vksj ls ;g izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj bl U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-4-2011 dks fjdkWy fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gS ftlesa vfHkdfFkr fd;k x;k gS fd mä frfFk dks vihy fujLr dh xbZ Fkh] fdUrq i=koyh ij fdlh vU; izdj.k dk vkns'k Vafdr gks x;k gS rn~uqlkj izdj.k v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k dks u;s fljs ls fuLrkj.kkFkZ izfr izsf"kr dj fn;k x;k gSA 2- lquk x;kA izkFkZuk i= rFkk bl U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-4-2011 dks vk|ksikar vuq'khyu fd;k x;k] ftlds vuq'khyu ls izdV gksrk gS fd vkns'k dk vk/kk Hkkx rks blh vihy dk gs] fdUrq ,slk izrhr gksrk gS fd vk'kqfyfid }kjk vkns'k Vafdr djrs le; vk'kqfyfi uksV cqd ds nks ist fpid tkus ls ,d lkFk myV fn;s x;s ftlls vkns'k dk 'ks"k vk/kkj Hkkx fdlh vU; i=koyh ds vkns'k dk Vafdr gks x;k gSA 3- vr% izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA bl U;k;ky; }kjk ,dyihB flfoy fofo/k vihy la[;k 285@2008 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-4-2011 fjdkWy djrs gq, fuEu vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkrk gS%& 4- ;g flfoy fofo/k vihy eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] djkSyh ¼ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] djkSyh½ ¼ftls vkxs pydj ^vf/kdj.k* fy[kk tkosxk½ }kjk mlds le{k fopkjk/khu Dyse vkosnu la[;k 48@2006 esa ikfjr iapkV fnukad 10-8-2007 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk vihykFkhZx.k ds i{k esa 1]62]000@& :i;s dk {kfriwfrZ jkf'k dk iapkv ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA 5- la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 14-4-2006 dks djhc 8 ,-,e- ij e`rd latho mQZ dYywjke xzke iSVksyh dh cSjok cLrh ds ikl ls dqÍu egktu ds [ksr esa gksdj tkus okys jkLrs ysVfju djus x;k Fkk tgk¡ ij izR;FkhZ la[;k 1 us okgu VªsDVj la[;k vkj-ts- 34 vkj-,- 0342 dks rsth] xQyr o ykijokgh ls pykdj e`rd ds VDdj ekjh] ftlls mldh ekSds ij gh e`R;q gks xbZA mä nq?kZVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 47@2006 iqfyl Fkkuk dqMxk¡o esa ntZ djokbZ xbZA vihykFkhZx.k e`rd latho mQZ dYywjke ds ekrk firk gS ftUgksaus fofHkUu enksa esa 5]55]000@& izfrdj Lo:i ;kfpr djrs gq, vf/kdj.k ds lek Dyse vkosnu izLrqr fd;k ftlds vf/kdj.k }kjk izR;FkhZx.k dks uksfVl tkjh fd, x;sA ftldk izR;FkhZx.k dh vksjls mÙkj izLrqr fd;k x;kA U;k;kf/kdj.k }kjk i{kdkjksa ds vfHkopuksa ds vk/kkj ij izdj.k esa pkj okn fcUnwvksa dh lajpuk dh xbZA mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls vius vius i{k esa ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; izLrqr dh xbZA vf/kdj.k us vfHkys[k ij vkbZ ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; dks foLrkj iwoZd foosfpr ,oa fo'ysf"kr djrs gq, lHkh okn fcUnwvksa dk fu.kZ; vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku~ ds i{k esa djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku~ ds i{k esa 1]62]000@& :i;s dk iapkV ikfjr fd;kA 6- vf/koäk vihykFkhZx.k Jh fou; ekFkqj dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku U;k;kf/kdj.k us vk{ksfir iapkV ikfjr djrs le; fof/k dh visf{kr vis{kkvksa dks n`f"Vxr ugha j[kk gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us vk{ksfir iapkV ikfjr djrs le; vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; dk foospu fof/k dh visf{kr vis{kkvksa ds vuq:i ugha fd;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vf/kdj.k us e`rd dh okf"kZd vuqdfYir vk; 15]000@& :i;s okf"kZd vkadfyr dh gS] tks fd 2000@& :i;s ekfld vkadfyr dh tkuh pkfg, FkhA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fo}ku vf/koäk vihykFhkZ us U;k;ky; dk /;ku Lata Wadhwa & Ors. vs. State of Bhar & Ors. (II (2001) ACC 361 (SC)) fofu.kZ; esa mPpre U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k }kjk fn, x;s ekxZn'kZu dh vksj vkdf"kZr fd;k rFkk vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku~ dks fnyokbZ xbZ izfrdj dh jkf'k esa vfHko`f) fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA 7- blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koäk izR;FkhZ chek dEiuh Jh lrh'k [kk.Mu us U;k;ky; dk /;ku Kaushlya Devi vs. Shri Karan Arora and Others (2007(3) T.A.C. 16 (SC) fofu.kZ; esa mPpre U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k }kjk fn, x;s ekxZn'kZu dh vksj ls vkdf"kZr fd;k tks fuEu izdkj gS %& "Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Sections 168 and 173 — Quantum of Compensation — Appeal for enhancement — Deceased aged 14 years, only son of appellant — Tribunal awarded Rs. One lakh with 12% p.a. interest — Contention that amount awarded is meager considering background and academic career of deceased — In cases of young children of tender age, neither their income at he time of death nor prospects of future increase, not chances of advancement of their career are capable of proper determination on estimated basis — Uncertainties in regard to their academic pursuits, achievements in career and thereafter advancement in life are so many that nothing can be assumed with reasonable certainty — Neither income of deceased child capable of assessment on estimated basis nor financial loss suffered by parents capable of mathematical computation — Quantum of compensation not interfered." rFkk rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu mä izdj.k esa Hkh e`rd ckyd dh vk;q 14 o"kZ Fkh ftlesa vf/kdj.k }kjk nkosnkjku~ dks 1]00]000@& :i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k fnyokbZ xbZ Fkh mls lgh Bgjkrs gq, mlesa vfHko`f) ugha dh gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa fopkjk/khu izdj.k esa tks 1]62]000@& {kfriwfrZ jkf'k nkosnkjku~ dks fnyokbZ xbZ gS og i;kZIr gS ftlesa vfHko`f) fd, tkus dk dksbZ ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj ugha gSA lkFk gh vihykFkhZx.k dh vihy fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA 8- mHk; i{kksa ds fo}ku vf/koäkx.k }kjk izLrqr rdksZa dks /;ku iwoZd lquk x;k rFkk vk{ksfir iapkV dk xgurk iwoZd ijh{k.k fd;k x;kA 9- vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls izdV gS fd vihykFkhZ nkosnkjku~ }kjk e`rd latho mQZ dYysjke dh ekfld vk; 2000@& :i;s gksuk dfFkr fd;k gSA ftldk vk/kkj mldk fo|kFkhZ gksuk vkSj ?kjsyw dk;Z esa lgk;rk ,oa fo|k/;;u crk;k gS] fdUrq mldh vk; ds lEcU/k esa vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjku~ dh vksj ls dksbZ izys[kh; lk{; izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA oSls Hkh oä nq?kZVuk e`rd latho mQZ dYysjke dh vk;q 9 o"kZ Fkh ftldh cky Jfed ds :i esa dksbZ vk; gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk] ,sls esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk tks eksVj;ku vf/kfu;e dh f}rh; vuqlwph vuqlkj e`rd dh okf"kZd vuqdfYir vk; 15000@& :i;s vkadfyr dh xbZ gS og mfpr izrhr gksrhA oSls rks ifjokj ds fdlh lnL; ds dkydofyr gks tkus ls mlds ifjokj dks tks viw.khZ; {kfr gksrh gS mldh iwfrZ fdlh Hkh :i ls /ku ls ugha dh tk ldrh gS ;g rks mlds ifjokj dks lEcy iznku djus dk ,d lkadsfrd lg;ksx ek= gS] ,sls esa eSa fopkjk/khu izdj.k esa Kaushlya Devi vs. Shri Karan Arora and Others ¼mijksä m)r½ fofu.kZ; esa mPpre U;k;ky; ds ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifrx.k }kjk fn, x;s ekxZn'kZu dk voyEc ysrs gq, vf/kdj.k }kjk e`rd dh okf"kZd vuqdfYir vk; 15]000@& :i;s ekurs gq, tks vkfJr jkf'k dk vkadyu fd;k x;k gS mls iw.kZr% mfpr ,oa fof/k vuq:i ikrk gwaA esjs fuf'pr er esa fo}ku vf/kdj.k us vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dks foLrkj iwoZd foosfpr ,oa fo'ysf"kr djrs gq, vk{ksfir fu"d"kZ fudkys gS ,oa fof/k dh visf{kr vis{kkvksa dks iw.kZ:i ls /;ku esa j[krs gq, vk{ksfir iapkV ikfjr fd;k gS ftlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk dksbZ ;Fkksfpr vk/kkj ugha gSA eSa vihykFkhZx.k }kjk izfrdj jkf'k esa vfHko`f) gsrq izLrqr bl vihy esa dksbZ cy ugha ikrk gwaA 10- ifj.kker% ;g flfoy fofo/k vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA eksVj nq?kZVuk nkok vf/kdj.k] djkSyh ¼ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] djkSyh½ }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir iapkV fnukad 10-8-2007 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA