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    Priyanka And Others vs Swarn Singh And Others … on 16 April, 2026

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            HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
                        BENCH AT JAIPUR
    
                S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6406/2011
     1. Priyanka W/o Raja Ram Meena, aged 33 years.
     2. Devesh S/o Raja Ram Meena, aged 14 years
     3. Rahul S/o Raja Ram Meena, aged 12 years.
     4. Shri Ram Charan Meena S/o Dhudiya, aged 55 years
     5. Smt. Rukmani W/o Ram Charan, aged 53 years.
    
         Appellant Nos.4 and 5 resident of Village and Post, Nadoti.
    
                                                               Claimants----Appellants
                                             Versus
     1. Swarn Singh S/o Kartar Singh, R/o House No.202, Mohalla
     Kharkhari,          Tehsil     Narnaul,           Thana         Narnaul,   District
     Mahendragarh, Haryana (Driver-Owner)
     2. New India Assurance Co. Ltd., having its Regional Office at
     Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur through its Regional Manager.
                                                    Non Claimants----Respondents
     For Appellant(s)              :    Mr. Vinay Mathur
                                        Ms. Vinita Saini
                                        Mr. Aashish Mittal
     For Respondent(s)             :    Mr. Tripurari Sharma with
                                        Mr. Bhpendra Singh, for National
                                        Insurance Co.
    
    
                 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP TANEJA
                                         Judgment
    16/04/2026
    

    1. The present appeal has been filed by the appellants-

    claimants (hereinafter referred to as ‘claimants’) under Section

    173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and

    award dated 24.06.2011 passed by the learned Additional District

    & Sessions Judge (Fast Track) No.6, Jaipur Metropolitan, Jaipur

    and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Jaipur City, Jaipur in MAC

    Case No. 343/2008 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’) by which

    the claim petition filed by the claimants was partly allowed.

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    2. The brief facts of the case are that on 19.04.2006, Rajaram

    Meena, along with other persons, was travelling in a taxi bearing

    registration No.RJ14-T-5955 from Police Station Shipra Path

    towards Bundi. At about 2:30PM, when the taxi reached near

    Niwai Bypass, a truck bearing registration No. HR66-1775, being

    driven by Respondent No. 1, came from the Tonk side at a high

    speed and in a rash and negligent manner. The driver of the truck

    lost control over the vehicle, as a result of which it came onto the

    wrong side of the road and collided with the taxi. Due to the said

    accident, the occupants of the taxi sustained serious injuries and

    later on, Rajaram Meena succumbed to death.

    3. It was also alleged that at the time of accident, the age of

    the deceased was 34 years and he was working as Police

    Constable with Rajasthan Police and was drawing a salary of

    Rs.8,900/- per month.

    4. The learned Tribunal, vide impugned judgment and award,

    partly allowed the claim petition and awarded total compensation

    of Rs.15,73,100/- in favour of the claimants, alongwith interest @

    6% per annum.

    5. Being dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and award,

    the present appeal has been preferred by the claimants seeking

    enhancement of compensation so awarded.

    6. Learned counsel for the claimants submits that the deceased

    was working as Police Constable at Police Station Shipra Path and

    was drawing a salary of Rs.8,900/- per month which was duly

    proved by the salary certificate issued from the Office of Police

    Superintendent, Head Office, Jaipur City, Jaipur, which was

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    produced by the claimants before the learned Tribunal, marked as

    Exhibit-6.

    6.1 He further submits that the Tribunal while calculating the

    monthly income of the deceased for the purpose of determining

    compensation towards loss of dependency erred in taking into

    consideration only the basic pay, Dearness Pay (DP) and Dearness

    Allowance (DA) payable to the deceased and deducting the

    amount of Higher Duties Allowance (HDA), City Compensatory

    Allowance (CCA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), washing allowance

    and misc. allowances. He also submits that the above allowances

    are required to be taken into consideration for the purpose of

    calculation of loss of dependency.

    7. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents –

    Insurance Company opposes the submissions made by the learned

    counsel for the claimants and submits that the award passed by

    the learned Tribunal is just and fair and, therefore, no interference

    is required by this Court.

    8. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

    material available on record.

    9. The only issue for consideration is whether the learned

    Tribunal was justified in excluding the amount which was being

    paid to the deceased towards the Higher Duties Allowance (HDA),

    City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), House Rent Allowance

    (HRA), washing allowance and misc. allowance.

    9.1 The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of National

    Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Indra Srivastava & Ors.,

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    reported in AIR (2008) SC 845, while dealing with concept of

    income held as under:-

    “8. The term ‘income’ has different connotations for
    different purposes. A court of law, having regard to the
    change in societal conditions must consider the question
    not only having regard to pay packet the employee carries
    home at the end of the month but also other perks which
    are beneficial to the members of the entire family. Loss
    caused to the family on a death of a near and dear one
    can hardly be compensated on monitory terms.

    9. Section 168 of the Act uses the word ‘just
    compensation’ which, in our opinion, should be assigned a
    broad meaning. We cannot, in determining the issue
    involved in the matter, lose sight of the fact that the
    private sector companies in place of introducing a pension
    scheme takes recourse to payment of contributory
    Provident Fund, Gratuity and other perks to attract the
    people who are efficient and hard working. Different offers
    made to an officer by the employer, same may be either
    for the benefit of the employee himself or for the benefit
    of the entire family. If some facilities are being provided
    whereby the entire family stands to benefit, the same, in
    our opinion, must be held to be relevant for the purpose
    of computation of total income on the basis whereof the
    amount of compensation payable for the death of the kith
    and kin of the applicants is required to be determined.
    For the aforementioned purpose, we may notice the
    elements of pay, paid to the deceased:

                                Basic                       63,400.00
                         Conveyance Allowance               12,000.00
                            Rent Co Lease                   49,200.00
                         Bonus (35% of Basic)               21,840.00
                                 Total                     1,45,440.00
    
    

    In addition to above, his other entitlements were:

    Con. to PF 10% Basic Rs.6,240/-(p.a.)
    LTA reimbursement Rs.7,000/-(p.a.)
    Medical reimbursement Rs.6,000/-(p.a.)
    Superannuation 15% of Rs.9,360/-(p.a.)
    Basic
    Gratuity Cont. 5.34% of Rs. 3,332/- (p.a.)
    Basic
    Medical Policy-self & Rs.55,000/- (p.a.)
    Family @
    Education Scholarship @ Rs. 12,000/- (p.a.)
    Rs.500
    Payable to his two
    children Directly

    10. There are three basic features in the aforementioned
    statement which require our consideration:

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    1. Reimbursement of rent would be equivalent to
    HRA;

    2. Bonus is payable as a part of salary; and

    3. Contribution to the Provident Fund.

    11. We may furthermore notice that apart therefrom,
    superannuation benefits, contributions towards gratuity,
    insurance of medical policy for self and family and
    education scholarship were beneficial to the members of
    the family.

    12. We have, however, no doubt in mind that medical
    reimbursement which provides for a slab and which
    keeping in view the terminology used, would mean
    reimbursement for medical expenses on production of
    medical bills and, thus, the same would not come within
    the purview of the aforementioned category.

    13. The question came for consideration before a learned
    Single Judge of the Madras High Court in The Manager,
    National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Padmavathy and Ors.
    CMA No.
    114 of 2006 decided on 29.1.2007, wherein it
    was held:

    “Income tax, Professional tax which are
    deducted from the salaried person goes to the
    coffers of the government under specific head
    and there is no return. Whereas, the General
    Provident Fund, Special Provident Fund, L.I.C.,
    Contribution are amounts paid specific heads
    and the contribution is always repayable to an
    employee at the time of voluntary retirement,
    death or for any other reason. Such contribution
    made by the salaried person are deferred
    payments and they are savings. The Supreme
    Court as well as various High Courts have held
    that the compensation payable under the Motor
    Vehicles Act
    is statutory and that the deferred
    payments made to the employee are
    contractual. Courts have held that there cannot
    be any deductions in the statutory
    compensation, if the Legal Representatives are
    entitled to lumpsum payment under the
    contractual liability. If the contributions made
    by the employee which are otherwise savings
    from the salary are deducted from the gross
    income and only the net income is taken for
    computing the dependency compensation, then
    the Legal Representatives of the victim would
    lose considerable portion of the income. In view
    of the settled proposition of law, I am of the
    view, the Tribunal can make only statutory
    deductions such as Income tax and professional
    tax and any other contribution, which is not
    repayable by the employer, from the salary of
    the deceased person while determining the
    monthly income for computing the dependency
    compensation. Any contribution made by the

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    employee during his life time, form part of the
    salary and they should be included in the
    monthly income, while computing the
    dependency compensation.”

    14. Similar view was expressed by a learned Single Judge
    of Andhra Pradesh High Court in S. Narayanamma and
    Ors. v. Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of
    Telecommunications and Ors.
    2002 ACC 582, holding :

    “In this background, now we will examine
    the present deductions made by the tribunal
    from the salary of the deceased in fixing the
    monthly contribution of the deceased to his
    family. The tribunal has not even taken proper
    care while deducting the amounts from the
    salary of the deceased, at least the very nature
    of deductions from the salary of the deceased.
    My view is that the deductions made by the
    tribunal from the salary such as recovery of
    housing loan, vehicle loan, festival advance and
    other deductions, if any, to the benefit of the
    estate of the deceased cannot be deducted
    while computing the net monthly earnings of
    the deceased. These advances or loans are part
    of his salary. So far as House Rent Allowance is
    concerned, it is beneficial to the entire family of
    the deceased during his tenure, but for his
    untimely death the claimants are deprived of
    such benefit which they would have enjoyed if
    the deceased is alive. On the other hand,
    allowances, like Travelling Allowance, allowance
    for newspapers/periodicals, telephone, servant,
    club-fee, car maintenance etc., by virtue of his
    vocation need not be included in the salary
    while computing the net earnings of the
    deceased. The finding of the tribunal that the
    deceased was getting Rs.1,401/- as net income
    every month is unsustainable as the deductions
    made towards vehicle loan and other deductions
    were also taken into consideration while fixing
    the monthly income of the deceased. The above
    finding of the tribunal is contrary to the
    principle of ‘just compensation’ enunciated by
    the Supreme Court in the judgment in Helen’s
    case (1 supra). The Supreme Court in Concord
    of India Insurance Co. v. Nirmaladevi and Ors.
    1980 ACJ 55 (SC) held that determination of
    quantum must be liberal and not niggardly since
    law values life and limb in a free country ‘in
    generous scales’.”

    15. We may, however, notice that a Division Bench of this
    Court in Asha and Ors. v. United Indian Insurance Co. Ltd.
    and Anr.
    [2004 ACC 533], whereupon reliance has been
    placed by Mr. Satija, was considering a case where, like

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    the present one, several perks were included in salary. We
    may reproduce the salary certificate hereto below:

    “This is to certify that Shri A.M. Raikar
    was working as AG 111 in this organisation has
    been paid the following Pay & Allowances for
    the month of May, 1995:

                   Earnings       Amount          Deductions           Amount
                     Basic        3420.00          CPF (S)              488.00
                  Special Pay       70.00         CPF (Add)
                      FDA          350.00             GIS                3.75
                     VDA          1040.00          LIC/GIS             509.10
                      CCA          100.00            HRA
                     HRA          1047.00           MSPI                 60.00
                  Washing All.       75.00         Society              576.00
                     Conv.          225.00          Union                 3.00
                  Cant. Sub.        265.00           HBA                340.00
                    C.E.A.        2040.00          B. Fund               10.00
                     Total        8632.00            Total             1989.85
    
    

    Net payable Rs.6642.00 (Rupees six thousand
    six hundred forty two only).”

    In that case, this Court held :

    “Lastly it was submitted that the salary
    certificate shows that the salary of the deceased
    was Rs.8,632/-. It was submitted that the High
    Court was wrong in taking the salary to be
    Rs.6,642/-. It was submitted that the High
    Court was wrong in deducting the allowances
    and amounts paid towards LIC, Society charges
    and HBA etc. We are unable to accept this
    submission also. The claimants are entitled to
    be compensated for the loss suffered by them.
    The loss suffered by them is the amount which
    they would have been receiving at the time
    when the deceased was alive. There can be no
    doubt that the dependents would only be
    receiving the net amount less l/3rd for his
    personal expenses. The High Court was
    therefore right in so holding.”

    This Court in Asha (supra) did not address itself the
    questions raised before us. It does not appear that any
    precedent was noticed nor the term ‘just compensation’
    was considered in the light of the changing societal
    condition as also the perks which are paid to the
    employee which may or may not attract income tax or any
    other tax.

    What would be ‘just compensation’ must be determined
    having regard to the facts and circumstances of each
    case. The basis for considering the entire pay packet is
    what the dependents have lost due to death of the
    deceased. It is in the nature of compensation for future
    loss towards the family income.

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    16. In Rathi Menon v. Union of India [2001] 2 SCR 365,
    this Court, upon considering the dictionary meaning of
    compensation held :

    “In this context a reference to Section 129 of
    the Act appears useful. The Central Government
    is empowered by the said provision to make
    rules by notification “to carry out the purposes
    of this Chapter”. It is evident that one of the
    purposes of this chapter is that the injured
    victims in railway accidents and untoward
    incidents must get compensation. Though the
    word “compensation” is not defined in the Act
    or in the Rules it is the giving of an equivalent
    or substitute of equivalent value. In Black’s Law
    Dictionary, “compensation” is shown as
    “equivalent in money for a loss sustained;
    or giving back an equivalent in either
    money which is but the measure of value,
    or in actual value otherwise conferred; or
    recompense in value for some loss, injury
    or service especially when it is given by
    statute.”

    It means when you pay the compensation in
    terms of money it must represent, on the date
    of ordering such payment, the equivalent value.

    25. In this context we may look at Section
    128(1)
    also. It says that the right of any person
    to claim compensation before the Claims
    Tribunal as indicated in Section 124 or 124-A
    shall not affect the right of any such person to
    recover compensation payable under any other
    law for the time being in force. But there is an
    interdict that no person shall be entitled to
    claim compensation for more than once in
    respect of the same accident. This means that
    the party has two alternatives, one is to avail
    himself of his civil remedy to claim
    compensation based on common law or any
    other statutory provision, and the other is to
    apply before the Claims Tribunal under Section
    124
    or 124-A of the Act. As he cannot avail
    himself of both the remedies he has to choose
    one between the two. The provisions in Chapter
    XIII of the Act
    are intended to provide a
    speedier remedy to the victims of accidents and
    untoward incidents. If he were to choose the
    latter that does not mean that he should be
    prepared to get a lesser amount. He is given
    the assurance by the legislature that the Central
    Government is saddled with the task of
    prescribing fair and just compensation in the
    Rules from time to time. The provisions are not
    intended to give a gain to the Railway
    Administration but they are meant to afford just
    and reasonable compensation to the victims as

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    a speedier measure. If a person files a suit the
    amount of compensation will depend upon what
    the court considers just and reasonable on the
    date of determination. Hence when he goes
    before the Claims Tribunal claiming
    compensation the determination of the amount
    should be as on the date of such
    determination.”

    17. The amounts, therefore, which were required to be
    paid to the deceased by his employer by way of perks,
    should be included for computation of his monthly income
    as that would have been added to his monthly income by
    way of contribution to the family as contradistinguished to
    the ones which were for his benefit. We may, however,
    hasten to add that from the said amount of income, the
    statutory amount of tax payable thereupon must be
    deducted.

    18. The term ‘income’ in P. Ramanatha Aiyar’s Advanced
    Law Lexicon (3rd Ed.) has been defined as under :

    “The value of any benefit or perquisite whether
    convertible into money or not, obtained from a
    company either by a director or a person who has
    substantial interest in the company, and any sum
    paid by such company in respect of any obligation,
    which but for such payment would have been
    payable by the director or other person aforesaid,
    occurring or arising to a person within the State from
    any profession, trade or calling other than
    agriculture.”

    It has also been stated :

    “INCOME’ signifies ‘what comes in’ (per Selborne, C.,
    Jones v. Ogle 42 LJ Ch.336. ‘It is as large a word as
    can be used’ to denote a person’s receipts ‘(per
    Jessel, M.R. Re Huggins 51 LJ Ch.938. income is not
    confined to receipts from business only and means
    periodical receipts from one’s work, lands,
    investments, etc. AIR 1921Mad 427 (SB). Ref.
    124 IC 511 : 1930 MWN 29 : 31 MLW 438
    AIR1930 Mad 626 : 58 MLJ 337.”

    19. If the dictionary meaning of the word ‘income’ is taken
    to its logical conclusion, it should include those benefits,
    either in terms of money or otherwise, which are taken
    into consideration for the purpose of payment of income-
    tax or profession tax although some elements thereof may
    or may not be taxable or would have been otherwise
    taxable but for the exemption conferred thereupon under
    the statute.

    20. In N. Sivammal and Ors. v. Managing Director,
    Pandian Roadways Corporation and Ors.
    , (1985) 1 SCC
    18, this Court took into consideration the pay packet of
    the deceased.

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    21. We may notice that in T.N. State Transport
    Corporation Ltd. v. S. Rajapriya and Ors.
    , (2005) 6 SCC
    236, this Court held:

    “8. The assessment of damages to compensate
    the dependants is beset with difficulties because
    from the nature of things, it has to take into
    account many imponderables e.g. the life
    expectancy of the deceased and the
    dependants, the amount that the deceased
    would have earned during the remainder of his
    life, the amount that he would have contributed
    to the dependants during that period, the
    chances that the deceased may not have lived
    or the dependants may not live up to the
    estimated remaining period of their life
    expectancy, the chances that the deceased
    might have got better employment or income or
    might have lost his employment or income
    together.

    9. The manner of arriving at the damages is to
    ascertain the net income of the deceased
    available for the support of himself and his
    dependants, and to deduct therefrom such part
    of his income as the deceased was accustomed
    to spend upon himself, as regards both self-
    maintenance and pleasure, and to ascertain
    what part of his net income the deceased was
    accustomed to spend for the benefit of the
    dependants. Then that should be capitalised by
    multiplying it by a figure representing the
    proper number of years’ purchase.

    10. Much of the calculation necessarily remains
    in the realm of hypothesis “and in that region
    arithmetic is a good servant but a bad master”

    since there are so often many imponderables.
    In every case “it is the overall picture that
    matters”, and the court must try to assess as
    best as it can the loss suffered.

    22. Yet again in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Charlie
    and Anr.
    , (2005) 10 SCC 720, the same view was
    reiterated. However, therein although the words ‘net
    income’ has been used but the same itself would
    ordinarily mean gross income minus the statutory
    deductions.
    We must also notice that the said decision has
    been followed in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kalpana
    (Smt.) and Ors.
    , (2007) 3 SCC 538.

    23. The expression ‘just’ must also be given its logical
    meaning. Whereas it cannot be a bonanza or a source of
    profit but in considering as to what would be just and
    equitable, all facts and circumstances must be taken into
    consideration.

    24. In view of our finding abovementioned, the appeal is
    to be allowed in part in so far as the High Court had
    directed deduction of medical reimbursement and tax

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    elements on the entire sum which according to the statute
    constitute income. But we decline to do so for two
    reasons. Firstly, the accident had taken place as far back
    as on 1st September, 1997 and secondly the Tribunal as
    also the High Court failed to take into consideration rise in
    income of the deceased by way of promotion or otherwise.

    27. For the aforementioned reasons, we are not inclined
    to interfere with the impugned judgment. This appeal is,
    therefore, dismissed. In the facts and circumstances of
    the case, there shall be no order as to costs.”

    9.2 Further, the Hon’ble Supreme Court again in the case of

    Manorma Sinha and Anr. Vs. Divisional Manager, Oriental

    Insurance Company Limited and Anr., reported in AIR 2025

    SC 5036, has held as under:

    “12. Now, the next question is whether allowances are to
    be added to the salary for determining the multiplicand.
    In National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Indira Srivastava and
    Ors.
    , (2008) 2 SCC 763, it was held that “the term income
    has different connotations for different purposes. A court
    of law, having regard to the change in societal conditions
    consider the question not only having regard to pay
    packet the employee carries home at the end of the
    month but also other perks which are beneficial to the
    members of the entire family”.
    In Vijay Kumar Rastogi v.
    Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation
    ,
    2018 SCC OnLine SC 193, a three-Judge Bench of this
    Court noticing earlier decisions on the point observed that
    “the income should include those benefits, either in terms
    of money or otherwise, which are taken into consideration
    for the purpose of payment of income tax or professional
    tax, although some elements thereof may not be taxable
    due to exemption conferred thereupon under the statute.”

    Following the decision in Vijay Kumar Rastogi (supra) in
    National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Nalini and Ors., 2024
    SCC OnLine SC 2252, it was held by this Court that the
    emoluments and the benefits accruing to the deceased
    under various heads for the purposes of computation of
    loss of income, ought to be included irrespective of
    whether they are taxable or not. Thus, in our view, the
    High Court erred in excluding the allowances from the
    computation to arrive at the multiplicand. Hence, the total
    monthly income was rightly computed by the Tribunal at
    Rs. 53,367.”

    9.3 In view of the law expounded by the Hon’ble Supreme Court,

    this Court is of the view that the learned Tribunal was not justified

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    in deducting the amount from the monthly salary of the deceased

    which was being paid to him towards Higher Duties Allowance

    (HDA), City Compensatory Allowance (CCA), House Rent

    Allowance (HRA), washing allowance, other misc. allowances.

    Therefore, the above allowances would be part of the income of

    the deceased, for the purpose of calculating the compensation

    towards loss of dependency.

    10. Accordingly, the monthly income of the deceased is

    determined as Rs.8,900/-. Since, at the time of accident, the age

    of the deceased was 34 years, therefore, multiplier of 16 will be

    applicable.

    11. Accordingly, the compensation payable to the claimants is

    re-computed as under:-

      S.No.               Particular                          Amount assessed
          1.          Monthly Income                               Rs.8,900/-
          2.          Annual Income                  Rs.1,06,800/- (Rs.8900 x 12)
          3.   Add 50% towards future                    Rs.1,06,800 + Rs.53,400
                    prospects (+)
                                                               =Rs.1,60,200/-
          4.    According to the age of                      Rs.1,60,200/- x 16
                 the deceased i.e. 34                         =Rs.25,63,200/-
               years, multiplier 16 to be
                        applied
          5.   As per dependency, 1/4th
               income to be deduced for                Rs.25,63,200 - Rs.6,40,800
               personal expenses of the                        =Rs.19,22,400/-
                     deceased (-)
          6.      Loss of consortium                           Rs.40,000/- x 5
                   (five dependants)                           = Rs.2,00,000/-
          7.          Loss of estate                              Rs.15,000/-
          8.       Funeral Expenses                               Rs.15,000/-
                   Total compensation                           Rs.21,52,400/-
                    (S.No.5+6+7+8)
               Less amount awarded by                           Rs.15,73,100/-
                    the Tribunal (-)
                Enhanced amount of                             Rs. 5,79,300/-
                  compensation
    
    
    

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    [2026:RJ-JP:15844] (13 of 13) [CMA-6406/2011]

    12. Hence, the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal is

    enhanced by Rs.5,79,300/-. The rest of the impugned award

    shall remain intact. The respondents are directed to deposit the

    enhanced amount within a period of two months from today.

    13. It is directed that the enhanced amount shall carry the rate

    of interest in terms of the award passed by the learned Tribunal,

    from the date of filing of the claim petition. The enhanced amount

    shall be disbursed in terms of the award passed by the learned

    Tribunal.

    14. The present appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

    15. All pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of.

    16. Office is directed to send back the record of the case to the

    concerned Tribunal forthwith.

    (SANDEEP TANEJA),J
    22 – RAVI KHANDELWAL

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