JUDGMENT 1. . - The appellant- National Insurance Company Ltd. has filed the present misc. appeal against the judgment and award dated 30.09.2013 passed by learned Judge, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pratapgarh, in MAC Case No.134/2007- Mangilal & Ors. v. Hanuman & Ors. , whereby the learned Tribunal while allowing the claim petition filed by the claimants has awarded the compensation to the tune of Rs.6,23,504/- on account of unfortunate death of Smt. Asudi, wife of first respondent, Mangilal. 2. v. Hanuman & Ors. , whereby the learned Tribunal while allowing the claim petition filed by the claimants has awarded the compensation to the tune of Rs.6,23,504/- on account of unfortunate death of Smt. Asudi, wife of first respondent, Mangilal. 2. The relevant findings of the learned Tribunal in regard to involvement of the offence Vehicle Tractor (RJ-35-R-0681) and findings with respect to quantum of compensation are quoted herein below for ready reference:- " fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd foi{khx.k dk rdZ gS fd lk{kh ekaxhyky ,0M0 1 us viuh lk{; esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ Lo;a }kjk iqfyl esa ntZ djokuk tks lgh gksuk ,oa fjiksVZ Lo;a }kjk fy[kokuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS mDr fjiksVZ esa VS~DVj cnzhyky ljiap dk gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS tcfd Dyse ;kfpdk esa Vs~DVj foft;k dk gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS vr% Li"V gS fd okLro esa tks nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gS og cnzhyky ljiap ds Vs~DVj ls gqbZ Fkh ijUrq ckn esa izkFkhZx.k us Dyse jkf'k izkIr djus ds fy, iqfyl ls feydj foi{kh foft;k ds Vs~DVj dks xyr :i ls nq?kZVuk esa fyIr crk fn;k x;k gSA rdZ ij euu fd;kA nq?kZVuk ds rqjUr i'pkr~ ntZ djokbZ xbZ izFke lwpuk esa nq?kZVuk ds HkqDrHkksxh lk{kh ekaxhyky ,0M0 1 }kjk ;g n'kkZ;k x;k yS fd jkLrs esa Vs~DVj us Vddj ekj nh ftlls esjh iRuh dk [kwc cgus yxkA VS~DVj pkyd esjh iRuh dks fcBk yk;k ysfdu jkLrs esa ekSr gks xbZA tkudkjh esa vk;k fd Vs~DVj cnzhyky ljiap dk FkkA " mDr vafdr rF;ksa ls Li"V gS fd fjiksVZ nsfgUnk ekaxhyky dks Vs~DVj fdldk Fkk bl ckjs esa dksbZ futh tkudkjh ugha Fkh vfirq mlus ;g n'kkZ;k gS fd tkudkjh esa vk;k fd Vs~DVj cnzhyky ljiap dk FkkA fjiksVZ izLrqr djrs le; iqfyl Fkkuk lkyex<+ }kjk dh xbZ iqfyl dk;Zokgh esa fjiksVZdrkZ ekaxhyky us n'kkZ;k fd&&ckcw dyky ds dqa, ls vkxs lsouk jkLrs ij lsouk dh rjQ Vs~DVj uhyk jax lksukfydk e; V~ksyh ds jsr Hkj dj lkyex<+ dh rjQ vk jgk FkkA Vs~DVj ljiap [kksjh dk gS Vs~DVj pkyd us ykijokgh ls pyk dj Vddj ekjh ftlls esjh iRuh ds fxjus ls Vs~DVj ds Vk;j ls flj ij yxh o dkQh [kwu cgus yx x;kA eSa o cPpk eksVjlkbfdy lfgr ,d rjQ fxj x;sA Vs~DVj pkyd esjh iRuh dks V~ksyh esa Mkydj vLirky lkyex<+ mrkj dj Vs~DVj dks [kksjh dh rjQ Hkxk dj ys x;kA esjh iRuh vklqM+h dh e'R;q gks xbZ yk[k vLirky esa iM+h gSA " bl izdkj nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus okys okgu ds :i ekaxhyky us iqfyl dks ;g crk;k fd Vs~DVj uhyk lksukfydk gksdj cnzh ljiap [kksjh dk gS ftlds pkyd us ykijokgh ls Vs~DVj dks pykdj nq?kZVuk dkfjr dh gSA iqfyl us vUos"k.k ds nkSjku Vs~DVj uEcj vkj0ts0 35&vkj&0681 dks tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ&5 tCr fd;k gS ftlesa Vs~DVj dk tks gqfy;k vafdr fd;k x;k gS mlds vuqlkj Vs~DVj vklekuh jax dk lksukfydk dEiuh dk gSA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku okgu Lokeh foft;k dks uksfVl/kkjk 133 eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e izn'kZ&7 fn;k x;k tks okgu Lokeh us tokc esa n'kkZ;k fd V~sDVj la[;k vkj0ts0&35&vkj&0681 tks esjk [kqn dk gS tks esjs uke ij gS ftldh Jh guqeku firk 'kadjyky tkfr jsxj fuoklh ykifj;k:.Mh nks rhu ekg ls pyk jgk gSA ,DlhMsaV ds fnu Hkh ogh pyk jgk FkkA bl izdkj iqfyl }kjk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr fd;s x;s Vs~DVj la[;k vkj0ts0 35&vkj&681 ds iathd'r Lokeh dks uksfVl ;s tkus ij mlds }kjk O;Dr nq?kZVuk guqeku }kjk pykuk n'kkZ;k gSA jftLV~s'ku izek.k i= Vs~DVj izn'kZ&9 ds vuqlkj mDr Vs~DVj foft;k eh.kk ds uke iathd'r gS ,oa chek izek.k i= izn'kZ&10 ds vuqlkj mDr Vs~DVj nq?kZVuk fnukad dks foi{kh la[;k&4 us'kuy ba';ksjsal dEiuh ds ;gka okgu Lokeh foft;k ds uke chfer FkkA iqfyl us vuqla/kku djus ds i'pkr~ foi{kh la[;k&1 guqeku dks nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus dk nks"kh ekurs gq, mlds fo:) pktZ'khV lEcfU/kr U;k;ky; esa is'k dh gSA bl nq?kZVuk dk loksZRre lk{kh Vs~DVj pkyd guqeku gks ldrk Fkk tks lk{; ds :i esa mifLFkr gksdj ?kVuk ds okLrfor Lo:i dks izdV dj ldrk Fkk ijUrq mls foi{khx.k dh vksj ls lk{; esa izLrqr ugha fd;k x;kA ;|fi foi{khx.k us fo'ks"k :i ls chek dEiuh }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr rF;ksa ij tksj nsrs gq, nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus okyk Vs~DVj cnzhyky ljiap dks gksus ij tksj fn;k x;k gS ijUrq chek dEiuh dh vksj ls Lo;a ds Lrj ij nq?kZVuk ds fcUnqvksa ds lEcU/k esa dksbZ vuqla/kku djokdj fjiksVZ izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS ,oa u gh ,sls fdlh cnzhyky ljiap ds vfLrRo ,oa mlds ikl izFke lwpuk esa vafdr vuq:i uhys jax dk lksukfydk Vs~DVj gksus dh i'"BHkwfe ckcr dksbZ rF; vfHkys[k ij izLrqr fd;s x;s gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa iqfyl] tks fd jkT; dh Lora= vUos"k.k ,tsUlh gS] }kjk fd;s x;s vuqla/kku ,oa izkIr fd;s ;s fu"d"kZ dks [kf.Mr djus ds vk'k; ls foi{khx.k dh dksbZ lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA ;|fi foi{khx.k dh vksj ls tokc esa mBk;s x;s fcUnqvksa ds vk/kkj ij fook|d la[;k&4 dk;e fd;k x;k gS ijUrq foi{khx.k dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha dh xbZ fd e'rdk dk ifr ekaxhyky eksVjlkbfdy dks vR;f/kd rst xfr xQyr o ykijokgh ls pyk jgk gks vkSj bl dkj.k e'rdk ds eksVjlkbfdy ls fxj tkus ds dkj.k ;g nq?kZVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gks vkSj blds fy;s eksVjlkbfdy pkyd ftEesnkj gksA tSlk fd mij foosfpr fd;k tk pqdk gS] iqfyl us lexz rF;ksa ij foLr'r ,oa fu"i{k vuqla/kku ds mijkar foi{kh la[;k&1 dks nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus dk nks"kh ekurs gq, mlds fo:) nkf.Mr U;k;ky; esa pktZ'khV is'k dh gS ,oa ml pktZ'khV esa nq?kZVuk ds fy;s fdlh izdkj ekaxhyky dks mRrjnk;h ugha ik;k x;k gS ,oa vU;Fkk Hkh foi{khx.k dh ,slh dksbZ lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha vkbZ ftlls ;g ekuk tk lds fd nq?kZVuk dkfjr djus esa Lo;a izkFkhZ ekaxhyky eksVjlkbfdy pkyd dh Hkh va'knk;h mis{kk jgh gksA mijksDr lexz foospu ds QyLo:i fook|d la[;k 1 izkFkhZx.k ds i{k esa ,oa fook|d la[;k&4 foi{khx.k ds fo:) fu.khZr fd;k tkrk gSA xxxxx tgka rd e'rdk dh vk; dk iz'u gSA Dyse ;kfpdk esa e'rdk dk [ksrh o etnwjh djds ikap gtkj :i;s izfrekg vftZr djuk crk;k x;k gSA e'rdk ds ifr ekaxhyky ,0M0&1 us lk{; esa e'rdk dk dke/ka/kk [ksrhckM+h djds ikap gtkj :i;s efguk dekuk crk;k gS] ,oa e'rdk dk ljiap gksuk tkfgj fd;k gS ijUrq] e'rdk blds vfrfjDr Hkh oDr nq?kZVuk e'rdk ljiap jgh gks ,slk dksbZ rF; ugha n'kkZ;k x;k gSA e'rdk xzkeh.k ifjos'k dh eh.kk leqnk; dh d'"kd efgyk FkhA ;|fi e'rdk ds uke [ksrh dh dksbZ tehu gks bl ckcr nLrkost is'k ugha fd;k x;k gS ijUrq e'rdk dh vk;q o mlds lkekftd ifjos'k dks ns[krs gq, ekuk tk ldrk gS fd og [ksrh dh dksbZ tehu gks bl ckcr nLrkost is'k ugha fd;k x;k gS ijUrq e'rdk dh vk;q o mlds lkekftd ifjos'k dks ns[krs gq, ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS fd og [ksrhckM+h esa lg;ksx djds vFkok vU; fnuksa esa etnwjh djds og ,d lkekU; etnwj dh vk; vftZr djrh gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa miyC/k lk{; ds mijksDr foospu ds vk/kkj ij e'rdk dks ,d lkekU; etnwj dh Js.kh esa j[kk tk ldrk gS vkSj ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS fd e'rdk dh vk; ,d lkekU; etnwj dh lkekU; vk; jgh gksA orZeku esa Je foHkkx] jkT; ljdkj }kjk tks vdq'ky Jfed dh etnwjh fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS og 166 :i;s izfrfnu gksdj ekfld 4316 :i;s gSA vr% bl vk/kkj ij x.kuk djus ij e'rdk dh ekfld vk; 4316 :i;s ekuh tk ldrh gSA ;|fi e'rdk dk ifr ekaxhyky thfor gksdj LoLFk gS ,slh fLFkfr esa e'rdk ds ifr dks e'rdk dh vk; ij vkfJr gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA rFkkfi e'rdk dh vk; Hkh izkFkhZ ds ifjokj ds Hkj.k iks"k.k esa lgk;d gksus ls bUdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA e'rdk ,oa izkFkhZ ds ikWap larkus gksus Dyse ;kfpdk esa n'kkZ;k x;k gS ftlesa ls izkFkhZ dkafryky 22 o"khZ; iq= ,oa Jhefr uch 20 o"khZ; iq=h gS ftldk fookg gks pqdk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e'rdk dh vk; ij vkfJrrk esa e'rdk ds O;Ld iq= ,oa fookfgr iq=h dks ugha tk ldrk gS rks Hkh e'rdk ds nks vo;Ld iq= ikjl ,oa lq[kjke rFkk ,d vo;Ld iq= dkesjh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa e'rdk ds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa dh la[;k dks ns[krs gq, ,oa e'rdk ds xzkeh.k ifjos'k dh etnwj is'kk efgyk gksus dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS fd e'rdk Lo;a dh vk; dh ,d pkSFkkbZ jkf'k Lo;a ij [kpZ djrh gksxh ,oa 'ks"k vius vkfJrksa o ifjokj ij [kpkZ djrh gksxhA bl izdkj e'rdk ds Lo;a ds [kpksZa ds mijkar pkSFkkbZ jkf'k 1079 :i;s izfrekg dks de djus ds mijkar e'rd }kjk 'ks"k jkf'k 3277@& :i;s vius vkfJrksa ij [kpZ djuk Lohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA vr% ;g ekuk tkrk gS fd e'rdk dh nq?kZVuk esa e'R;q ls mlds vkfJrksa ,oa ifjokj dks 3277 xq.kk 18 = 6,21,504/- :i;s dh dqy vk; dh {kfr gqbZ gS tks jkf'k e'rdk vius vkfJrksa dk miyC/k djkrhA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ljyk oekZ cuke nsgyh V~kaliksVZ dkWiksZjs'ku flfoy vihy la[;k 3483@&2008 fu.kZ; fnukad 15-04-2009 esa fn;s x;s fn'kk&funsZ'k vuqlkj bl ls Li"V eukgh gS fd fof/kd izfrfuf/k;ksa dks e'rd dh e'R;q ls gq, nnZ] rdyhQ bR;kfn ds vk/kkj ij dksbZ dksbZ {kfriwfrZ ugha nh tk;sxhA ;|fi izkFkhZ i{k dh vksj ls lk{; esa ;g ugha n'kkZ;k x;k gS fd e'rdk ds vfUre laLdkj vkfn esa fdruh jkf'k [kpZ gqbZ ijUrq ftls lkekftd ifjos'k ls e'rdk Fkh] ml ij fopkj djrs gq, ,oa eksVj okgu vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh/kkjk 163&, dh f}rh; vuqlwph esa vafdr funsZ'kkuqlkj e'rdk ds nkg laLdkj ds [kpZ ds lEcU/k esa izkFkhZx.k dks 2]000 :i;s fnyk;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA bl izdkj nq?kZVuk esa e'rd dh e'R;q ij izkFkhZx.k dqy 6,21,504 +2000 = 6,23,504/- :i;s {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksuk ik;s tkrs gSaA ifj.kker% fook|d la[;k&2 mijksDrkuqlkj izkFkhZx.k ds i{k esa ,oa fook|d la[;k&5 foi{khx.k ds fo:) fu.khZr fd;k tkrk gSA " 3. Mr. Rajesh Choudhary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of appellant- Insurance Company assailing the impugned judgment and award made three fold submissions, viz. (i) that in the First Information Report name of the owner of the tractor in question was given as Badrilal, Sarpanch, whereas in the claim petition and in the charge sheet, the same was set to be Vijiya Meena; and (ii) he submitted that while computing the income of the deceased, namely, Smt. Asudi, the deduction to the extent of ¼th has been made whereas it should be ?rd since the daughter of the deceased was married and one son being major (who was 22 years of age and three minor sons); and (iii) he further submitted that the age of the deceased at 35 years appears to be on lower side since her son and daughter being major of 20 and 22 years and were not dependant upon the income of the deceased, and therefore, the compensation ought to have been reduced applying the multiplier 13 instead of 16. 4. On the other hand, Mr. Bharat Singh, learned counsel for the respondents/claimants supported the impugned award and submitted that the postmortem report clearly proves the death caused by the said accident and the tractor was in the name of one Smt. Vijiya Meena only as per record in the form of documentary evidence led before the learned tribunal and Challan was also filed against the driver of the said tractor, Hanuman, by the investigating officer whom the owner of the tractor identified as his driver only. The amount of compensation is also just and reasonable and no reduction in the same is called for. He also submitted that the multiplier applied is correct since the age has been stated to be 35 years only on the basis of postmortem report, which actually could have been little more and on the other hand the age of the deceased might also said to be some more and, therefore, the compensation cannot be reduced. The future prospects of increase in income has also not been awarded. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is satisfied that the impugned award does not call for any interference by this Court in the present appeal filed at the instance Insurance Company. The findings recorded by the learned Tribunal, as quoted-above, are well reasoned findings based on relevant evidence. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, this Court is satisfied that the impugned award does not call for any interference by this Court in the present appeal filed at the instance Insurance Company. The findings recorded by the learned Tribunal, as quoted-above, are well reasoned findings based on relevant evidence. The death was undoubtedly caused by the Tractor, which was plied by its driver, Hanuman, rashly and negligently and the tractor in question being insured with the appellant Insurance Company at the relevant point of time, the liability of paying the compensation has rightly been fastened on the present appellant Insurance Company. Merely on account of difference in the name of owner in the FIR and in the Challan filed by the Investigating Officer, and consequently in the claim petition, it cannot be said that the claim is false or forged. 6. As far as income of the deceased, Asudi, is concerned, it has rightly been determined at Rs.4316/- per month on the basis of daily wages earned and deduction of ¼th for herself, the income of was determined as Rs.3277/- and the loss of income is determined at Rs.6,21,504/- (3277 x 16) and adding the funeral expenses to the extent of Rs.2000/-, the total compensation of Rs.6,23,504/- has been awarded by the learned Tribunal, and the same in the opinion of this Court, appears to be just and fair, and therefore, does not call for any reduction at the instance of present appellant-Insurance Company. 7. Accordingly and in view of above, the present appeal filed by the appellant National Insurance Co. Ltd. is found to be bereft of any force and deserves dismissal and the same is hereby dismissed. No costs. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned parties and the learned M.A.C.T., Pratapgarh, forthwith.Appeal Dismissed. *******