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2017 DIGILAW 937 (RAJ)

Rukmani Jethani v. Gopal Singh

2017-04-10

MAHESH CHANDRA SHARMA

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JUDGMENT : Mahesh Chandra Sharma, J. These appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment and award dated 2.8.2007 passed by the Judge, MACT, Jaipur City, Jaipur whereby the learned Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs. 6,96,500/- in favour of claimants. 2. Brief facts of the case are that with regard to the accident, a claim petition was filed on behalf of the claimant/s claiming compensation as mentioned wherein. 3. Notices were issued to the opposite parties. Reply to the claim petition was filed and the learned Tribunal framed the issues. After hearing all the parties, the learned Tribunal passed the aforesaid impugned award. 4. Against the impugned award, the insurance company as well as the claimants, both have preferred the instant appeals for the relief as prayed therein. 5. Learned counsel for the insurance company has contended that the learned Tribunal has failed to appreciate each and every aspect of the matter as also the evidence available on record. The award passed by the learned Tribunal is illegal, and contrary to the facts of the case. Hence impugned award deserves to be set aside. 6. On the other hand, learned counsel for the claimants has contended that the amount of compensation given by the Tribunal is abysmally low, hence the impugned judgment and award passed by the Tribunal needs to be modified. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgment and award. 6. On the other hand, learned counsel for the claimants has contended that the amount of compensation given by the Tribunal is abysmally low, hence the impugned judgment and award passed by the Tribunal needs to be modified. 7. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the impugned judgment and award. I am in agreement with the findings arrived at by the learned Tribunal on issue no.3 & 4 which is reproduced as under: fook|d la0 3 13- bl laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk chek da0 dh izeq[k vkifRr ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus esa eksVjlkbZfdy pkyd dh va'knk;h ykijokgh gksus dh Fkh] ftlds laca/k esa mij fook|d la0 1 esa fofu'p; fd;k tk pqdk gSA vU; dksbZ vkifRr U;k;ky; ds le{k muds }kjk is'k ugha dh xbZ gS] rn~uqlkj ;g rudh foi{kh chek da0 ds fo:) ,oa izkFkhZx.k ds i{k esa fuf.kZr dh tkrh gSA fook|d la0 4 14- bl fookn fcUnq ds laca/k esa xokg ,0M0 1 :de.kh nsoh us l'kiFk ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlds ifr ckjnkuk o Ms;jh ds dkjksckj ls lkr gtkj :i;s ekfld dek ysrs Fks rFkk oDr nq?kZVuk mudh vk;q 40 o"kZ FkhA ftjg esa blus ;g dFku fd;k gS fd lkr gtkj esa ls pkj gtkj :i;s mlds ifr] izfrekg bldks nsrs FksA bl laca/k esa i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd izn'kZ&13 vk;dj fjVuZ tks fd ?kVuk ds igys fnukad 04-10-2004 dks is'k dh xbZ gS] blesa e`rd dk O;olk; ek= ^^Ms;jh odZ** fy[kk gS] ,slh n'kk esa e`rd }kjk ckjnkuk dk O;olk; fd;k tkuk o mlds vk; gksuk lkfcr ugha ik;k tkrk gSA 15- izkFkhZx.k }kjk dqy rhu vk;dj fjVuZ dze'k% izn'kZ&12 ls 14 is'k fd, gS] ftuesa ls izn'kZ&12 fjVuZ ?kVuk ds i'pkr~ fnukad 21-09-2005 dks eqds'k tsBkuh uked O;fDr us is'k dh gS rFkk izn'kZ&13 fjVuZ foRrh; o"kZ 2003&04 dk gS] blesa izkFkhZ dh ldy vk; 54]150@& :i;s lkfcr gksrh gSA blds iwoZ ds foRrh; o"kZ ;kfu o"kZ 2002&03 dk vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&14 gS] ftlesa e`rd dh vk; 48]640@& :i;s crkbZ xbZ gSA bl U;k;ky; ds er esa pwafd izn'kZ&13 fjVuZ nq?kZVuk dh fnukad ds igys is'k fd;k tk pqdk Fkk] rFkk ;g rqjar iwoZ ds foRrh; o"kZ dk gS] vr% bl fjVuZ esa mYysf[kr vk; ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh vk; 54]150@& :i;s izfro"kZ vo/kkfjr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA blesa ls e`rd 1@3 Hkkx ;kfu 18]050@& :i;s vius ds fy, [kpZ djrkA bl vk/kkj ij mldh okf"kZd vk; 36]100@& :i;s vo/kkfjr dh tkdj] bruh gh jkf'k ds fy, izkFkhZx.k dh] e`rd ij vkfFkZd fuHkZjrk gksuk lkfcr ekuk tkrk gSA 16- izn'kZ&12 ls 14 vk;dj fjVuZ esa e`rd dh tUefrfFk 04-04-1965 vafdr gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij oDr nq?kZVuk e`rd dh vk;q 40 o"kZ ikap ekg gksuk vo/kkfjr dh tkrh gS vkSj bl vk;q ds fy, 15 ds xq.kd dk iz;ksx fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA bl vk/kkj ij izkFkhZx.k 36100 x 15 = 5,41,500/- :i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA 17- e`rd dh okf"kZd vk; dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, bl U;k;ky; ds er esa ;g U;k;ksfpr ,oa lqjf{kr :i ls ekuk tk ldrk gS fd e`rd dh Hkfo"; esa c<+ksrjh gksus okyh vk; 6000@& :i;s izfro"kZ rks vo'; gksrh vksj vk;dj fjVuZ izn'kZ&14 o"kZ 2002&03 ls] izn'kZ&13 o"kZ 2003&04 esa Hkh yxHkx bruh gh jkf'k dh izfro"kZ vk; dh c<+ksrjh gqbZ gS blfy, izkFkhZx.k dks] e`rd dh Hkfo"; esa c<+ksrjh gksus okyh vk; dh {kfr ds :i esa 6000 x 15 = 90,000/- :i;s dh jkf'k fnyk;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA 18- izkFkhZx.k e`rd ds vafre laLdkj ds O; ds :i esa 5]000@& :i;s Hkh izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gSA bl izdj.k esa ,d 37 o"khZ; efgyk dks rFkk dze'k% 70 o 66 o"khZ; ekrk firk dks rFkk 14 ls 19 o"kZ ds e/; dh vk;q ds nks iq=ksa o ,d iq=h dks e`rd ds Lusg] lg;ksx] lsok lgokl vkfn ls oafpr gksuk iM+k gS] vr% bl U;k;ky; ds er esa mDr en esa izR;sd izkFkhZ 10]000@& :i;s vFkkZr dqy 60]000@& :i;s dh {kfriwfrZ jkf'k izkFkhZx.k izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gSA 8. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and the findings arrived at by learned Tribunal as quoted herein above, the learned Tribunal is found to have dealt with each and every aspect of the matter, and has rightly passed the impugned judgment and award. I am in unison with the findings arrived at by the learned Tribunal. Hence, I do not think it just and proper to interfere with the impugned award passed by the Tribunal, and thus the appeal filed by the Insurance Co. as well as the claimants, both are hereby dismissed after confirming the judgment and award passed by the learned Tribunal. 9. Stay application as well as the application, if any, are also stand disposed of accordingly.