Anshu v. State of Haryana and Others

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1.o o TheopresentopetitionounderoArticleo226oofotheoConstitutionoofo Indiao haso beeno filedo byo theo petitionero -o Anshu,o whoo iso statedo too haveo sufferedopermanentodisability,oatotheotenderoageoofoabouto6oyears,oasoao resultoofocomingoinocontactowithoao11okVoNawadioDSoline,ooperatedoando o -2-o o o maintainedo byo respondento No.3-distributiono licensee,o namelyo Dakshino HaryanaoBijlioVitranoNigamoLtd.o(hereinafteroreferredotooaso'Nigam').ooo

1.1o o Throughotheoinstantopetition,otheopetitioner,ointeroalia,oseekso awardoofocompensationotootheotuneoofo`2oCrore,obesidesochallengingotheo instructions/policyo datedo 15.07.2019o (Annexureo P-8)o too theo extento ito prescribesouniformonormsoforoprovidingocompensationotooallocategoriesoofo victimsoofoaccidentsocausedobyoelectrocution,oincludingochildren,oandotoo theoextentoitoappliesotheoprovisionsoofotheoEmployees'oCompensationoAct,o 1923o(foroshort,o'Actoofo1923')otoochildrenoofoageolessothano16oyears;oando hasoalsooimpugnedotheoorderodatedo13.02.2023o(AnnexureoP-10)owherebyo compensationo ofo `18,92,311/-o waso sanctionedo undero theo suprao instructions,otootheoextentothatoitodoesonotoincludeocompensationounderotheo headsolikeofutureoprospects,oinflation,opastoandofutureomedicaloexpenses,o mentaloharassment,ophysicalopain,olossoofomarriageoprospects,oexpensesoforo exclusiveocaretaker,oetc.oo

2.o o Succinctly,o ao Higho Tensiono (HT)/o Higho Voltageo (HV)o (11000ovolts)o electrico lineo (wire)o passeso ino fronto ofo theo houseo ofo theo petitioner.o Sucho HT/HVo lineso areo usedo too distributeo powero fromo sub-stationsotoolocal,opole-mountedotransformers,owhichostepotheovoltageodowno foroconsumptionobyohomesoandobusinesses.oTheofatheroofotheopetitionerohado requestedotheoauthoritiesoaonumberoofotimesotooshiftotheoHighoTensiono(HT)o 11okVolineoawayofromohisohouse,ohowever,onooheedowasopaidotootheosaido requests.oEvenotheocoveringsoofotheosaidowires,oowingotooweathering,owereo damagedo overo ao periodo ofo timeo ando theo requesto too theo departmento too replaceotheosameodidonotobearoanyofruit.oo o -3-o o o

2.1o o Ono 25.01.2022o ato aroundo 3:00o p.m.,o theo petitionero waso playingoonotheoterraceoofotheohouse.oSheoheardoaosound,owhicholuredohero towardsotheobalcony;oandotheopetitioneroranotowardsotheosound'sosource,o i.e.otowardsoedgeoofotheobalcony.oTheoaforesaido11okVoHTolineoranoinofronto ofotheohouseoofotheopetitioner,oalmostotouchingotheogrilloofotheohouse.oMosto unfortunately,otheopetitionerocameoinodangerousoproximityotootheosaidohigho tensionowireorunningoprecariouslyocloseotootheobalconyoandosufferedosevereo burnoinjuries.oThereafter,otheopetitionerowasoimmediatelyotakenotooSonio DevioHospital,oNeemrana,oRajasthan,ofromowhere,oafterobeingoprovidedo initialo treatment,o sheo waso referredo too PGIMER,o Chandigarho ono 26/27.01.2022oandowasoadmittedoinotheoemergencyowardoono27.01.2022oato aroundo5.00oPM.oTheonatureoofoinjuriesoreceivedobyotheopetitionerowereo sucho thato duringo hero treatmento ato PGIMER,o hero righto armo waso disarticulated/amputatedo fromo hero righto shouldero ando thereo waso contractureo ofo hero lefto hand'so ringo ando littleo fingers.o Resultantly,o ono accountoofoamputation,otheopetitionerosufferedo92%opermanentodisability,o beingo ao caseo ofo locomotoro disability.o Theo disabilityo certificateo datedo

20.08.2022oissuedobyotheoMedicaloAuthority,oMahendragarh,oHaryanaohaso beenoplacedoonorecordoasoAnnexureoP-4.oo

2.2o o Theo fathero ofo theo petitionero rano fromo pillaro too posto beforeo variouso authoritieso ando alsoo filedo criminalo complaintso againsto theo respondentoauthorities,owhichodidonotoyieldoanyoimmediateoresultoororeliefo inotheoformoofointerimofinancialoassistance.oAfteropersistentlyofollowingoupo theomatter,oFIRoNo.0067odatedo01.03.2022owasoregisteredounderoSectiono 338oIPCoatoPoliceoStationoAteli,oDistrictoMahendragarh.oo o -4-o o o

2.3o o TheopetitioneroalsooapproachedothisoCourtothroughoheronaturalo guardian,o byo wayo ofo writo petition,o bearingo CWPo No.o 22063o ofo 2022,o prayingoforocompensationoofoaosumoofoRs.2ocroresotootheopetitioner.oUpono noticeoofotheosaidopetition,olearnedocounseloappearingoonobehalfoofotheo respondentsocontendedothatotheoincidentooccurredoono25.01.2022oandotheo policyodatedo15.07.2019onotifiedobyoDHBVNLorelatingotoocompensationo tootheovictimsoofofatal/non-fataloaccidentsowasoinoforceoatotheorelevantotimeo andohence,oinotheoeventoofotheopetitionerosubmittingoheroclaimobeforeotheo competentoauthorityoasoperotheosaidopolicy,otheosameoshallobeoconsideredo andoanoexpeditiousodecisionoinotermsoofotheopolicyoibidoshallobeotakeno thereon.oTheosaidocontention/offerowasoacceptedoonobehalfoofotheopetitionero withouto prejudiceo too hero rights.o Accordingly,o witho theo consento ofo theo partieso ando withouto prejudiceo too theiro respectiveo rightso oro commentingo uponotheomeritsoofotheocase,olibertyowasograntedotootheopetitionerovideoordero datedo 23.09.2022,o too approacho theo respondento authoritieso foro seekingo disbursementoofocompensationoinotermsoofotheoapplicableopolicy.oItowaso furtherostipulatedothatoinotheoeventoofofilingoofosuchoclaim/representationo byo theo petitioner,o theo sameo shallo beo decidedo expeditiously,o preferablyo withino ao periodo ofo 4o monthso fromo theo dateo ofo filingo ofo sucho claim/representation,o aftero affordingo ano opportunityo ofo hearingo too theo partiesoconcerned.oo

2.4o o Inodeferenceotootheoorderodatedo23.09.2022o(AnnexureoP-7)o passedo byo thiso Courto ino CWP-22063-2022,o theo petitionero movedo ao representationo datedo 19.12.2022o (Annexureo P-9),o ando theo respondento authorities,o video ordero datedo 13.02.2023,o awardedo compensationo ofo o -5-o o o Rs.18,92,311/-oinofavouroofotheopetitioner,oinotermsoofotheopolicyodatedo

15.07.2019.oTheopetitioneroreceivedotheoaforesaidoamountounderoprotesto ando theo saido amounto entirelyo standso depositedo ino fiveo separateo fixedo depositoaccountso(FDRs).oo

3.o o Theopetitionerostillofeelingoaggrievedobyotheoinadequacyoofo compensationoawardedobyorespondentoNo.3-Nigam,ohasoapproachedothiso Courtobyowayoofotheopresentowritopetition.oo

4.o o Learnedocounseloforotheopetitioneroarguedothatotheoamountoofo compensationopayableounderotheopolicyodatedo15.07.2019oisoinadequateo andoisoonlyoaofractionoofotheoliabilityothatooughtotoobeofastenedouponotheo tortfeasor,oi.e.otheoNigamoinothisocase.oTheoawardedoamountoisofarofromo beingojustoandofairocompensationoforotheodamageosufferedobyotheopetitionero onoaccountoofonegligenceoandomalfeasanceoofotheorespondentoNigam.oIto wasofurtherosubmittedothatotheorespondentoNigamocannototakeorefugeoundero theoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019,otooavoidoorocurtailoitsoliabilityoundero publicolaw.o

4.1o o Learnedo counselo foro theo petitionero furthero arguedo thato theo policyodatedo15.07.2019oitselfohasonumerousoshortcomings,owhichoneedotoo beo remediedo ando theo policy,o aso such,o requireso modificationo witho theo interventionoofoCourt.oItowasoalsoocontendedothatotheosaidopolicyohasobeeno madeo uniformlyo applicableo too allo categorieso ofo victimso ando theo compensationoforoeveryoneoisotoobeocalculatedoasoperotheoprovisionsoofotheo Actoofo1923,oincludingoemployeesoofotheodepartmentooroprivateopersons,o workingooronon-workingoindividuals,ochildrenoandoadultsoalike.oThereoisonoo intelligibleocriteriaoinoprovidingoforoaocommonomethodoofocalculatingotheo o -6-o o o amountoofocompensationoforoadultsoandochildrenoundero16oyearsoofoageo alike.oThereoisonooprovisionoforospecialograntoofomedicaloexpensesooroforo trauma,omentaloagonyoandophysicalopainosufferedobyoaochild.oTheoamounto toobeocalculatedoalsoodoesonototakeointooreckoningotheolossoofomarriageo prospectso oro adequateo compensationo foro hiringo ao dedicatedo caregiver,o keepingoinoviewotheonatureoofoinjuriesosuffered.oTheomethodoofocalculatingo theocompensationounderotheoActoofo1923ohasobeenomadeoapplicableoono childrenoasowell,otreatingotheiroincomeotoobeotheominimumoprescribedobyo theoGovernmentowhileoignoringotheofactothatofutureoincomeocanoneverobeo anticipatedoatosuchotenderoage.oMoreover,onothingohasobeenoawardedotoo accountoforofutureoprospects/inflationorate.ooo

4.2o o RelianceohasobeenoplacedoonoM.C.oMehtaoandoanotherovs.o Uniono ofo Indiao ando others,o (1987)o 1o SCCo 395o ando M.P.o Electricityo Boardovs.oShailoKumarioandoothers,o(2002)o2oSCCo162.oWithoregardotoo quantificationoofotheocompensationopayable,orelianceohasobeenoplacedoupono aojudgmentorenderedobyotheoDivisionoBenchoofoHimachaloPradeshoHigho CourtoinoCWP-475-2013odecidedoono09.01.2015otitledoasoNavaloKumaro@o RohitoKumarovs.oStateoofoH.P.oandoothers,oasoapprovedoandomodifiedobyo theoHon'bleoSupremeoCourtoinoStateoofoHimachaloPradeshoandoothersovs.o NavaloKumaro@oRohitoKumar,o(2017)o3oSCCo115.oo

5.o o Perocontra,olearnedocounseloforotheorespondentoNigamoarguedo thatotooadequatelyodealowithocasesolikeothatoofotheopetitioner,otheoNigamohaso alreadyotakenoaoconsciousopolicyodecision,owhichostandsoreflectedoinotheo instructionsodatedo15.07.2019.oTheopetitionerohasoalreadyobeenograntedofullo andofinalocompensationounderotheosaidoinstructionsoandohence,otheopresento o -7-o o o petitionoisoliableotoobeodismissedoonothatogroundoalone.oNoofurtheroamounto isopayableotootheopetitioner,oafteroherohavingoacceptedotheoamountopayableo underotheopolicy.oItoisofurtherosubmittedothatotheofatheroofotheopetitionerohado extendedotheobalconyoofohisohouse,oandothusotheorespondentoNigamowaso noto ato anyo faulto foro theo unfortunateo incident,o resultingo ino permanento disabilityoofotheopetitioner.oo

6.o o Weo haveo heardo learnedo counselo foro theo partieso ando meticulouslyogoneothroughotheopaper-bookowithotheiroableoassistance.o

7.o o Theoissuesothatoariseoforoconsiderationoinotheopresentocaseoare:o i.oo Whethero theo petitionero cano maintaino ao claimo foro compensationo ono accounto ofo theo injuryo ando damageo suffered,o aftero havingo beeno awardedo compensationo underotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019.oIfoansweredoino theoaffirmative,owhatowouldobeoaofairoandojustoamount;oo ii.o Whethero theo instructionso datedo 15.07.2019o areo inadequateo inasmucho aso ito doeso noto includeo compensationo undero theo headso likeo futureo prospects,o inflation,omedicaloexpenseso(pastoandofuture),ophysicalo paino ando suffering,o mentalo harassment,o decreasedo prospectso ofo marriage,o expenseso foro caretakero ando specialodiet,oetc;o iii.o Whetherotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019oareoarbitraryo andoliableotoobeoreadodownoinasmuchoasoitoprescribeso uniformo normso ofo providingo compensationo too allo categoriesoofovictimso alike,oincludingo minors,o andotoo theoextentoitoadoptsotheoprovisionsoofotheoEmployees'o CompensationoAct,o1923,otoodetermineocompensationo forochildrenowithoageolessothano16oyears;oandoo iv.o Whetherotheoorderodatedo13.02.2023o(AnnexureoP-10)o awardingocompensationounderotheosupraoinstructionsoiso liableotoobeomodifiedoandotheocompensationoenhanced,o o -8-o o o keepingo ino viewo theo settledo principleso ofo computingo compensationoinodeath/injuryocases.o o

8.o o Ito wouldo beo appositeo too noteo theo saliento featureso ofo theo compensationo policyo containedo ino theo instructionso datedo 15.07.2019o (AnnexureoP-8),owhichoareoextractedohereunderofororeadyoreference:o

1.oo DakshinoHaryanaoBijlioVitranoNigamo(hereinaftero calledo DHBVN)o iso engagedo ino activitieso whicho areo hazardouso ando riskyo too humano life.o Presently,o DHBVNo payso compensationo too itso employeeso undero Employeeso Compensationo Acto 1923.o Similarly,o privateo personso areo alsooawardedocompensationoasoperoformulaoapplicableotoo itso regularo employeeso ino caseo theo Nigamo ownso itso negligence.oo

2.oo Ito haso beeno noticedo thato thereo areo certaino discrepanciesoasowelloasoinadequacyoinotheocompensationo presentlyo beingo paido foro theo fatalo aso wello aso non-fatalo accidentso ofo humano beingso dueo too electrocution.o Undero suchocircumstances,otheoNigamoshouldocompensateoforotheo damageo causedo too humano lifeo dueo too electrocution,o irrespectiveoofoanyocarelessnessoorofaultoonoitsopartooroono theopartoofoemployeesoofotheoNigam.o

3.oo Accordingly,o theo revisedo normso areo herebyo prescribedoforotheopaymentoofocompensationoforofataloaso wello aso non-fatalo accidento ofo humano beingso dueo too electrocutiono oro workingo ono electricalo systemo ofo theo DHBVNoorowhileoonodutyoforotheoDHBVN.o

4.oo Theo compensationo allowedo undero theseo instructionso iso overo ando aboveo theo benefitso otherwiseo admissibleotootheoconcernedocategoriesoasoperotheotermsoofo employment/ocontract/oapplicableolaw.o

5.oo Theo compensationo allowedo byo theo DHBVNo aso aboveo iso purelyo ono humanitariano groundo ando shallo noto createoanyoobligationowhatsoeveroenforceableoinoanyocourto ofolaw.o o -9-o o o

6.oo ??peoofoAccidents:oo Dependingo upono theo severityo ofo theo accidento ando itso impacto ono humano beings,o theo accidentso dueo too electrocutionoareoclassifiedoasounder:-oo I.ooo Fatalo accident:-o Resultingo intoo theo deatho ofo humanobeings.oo II.o Non-Fatalo Accidents:-o Resultingo intoo disabilityo toohumanobeings.oDependingouponotheodisability,o theseonon-fataloaccidentsoareofurtheroclassifiedoaso under:-o

(a)oAccidentsoresultingoinopermanentodisability.o

(b)oAccidentsoresultingoinopartialodisability.oo

(c)oAccidentoresultingoinotemporaryodisability.oo o

7.oo Categoryoofotheoaffectedoperson:-oo Theoaffectedovictimsocoveredounderotheopolicyoareo categorizedoasounder:-oo I.oo RegularoemployeesoofotheoNigam.oo II.oo Contractualoworkerso(Directo-oPartoTimeoandoFullo Time).o III.oo Contractualo workerso (Parto Timeo ando Fullo Timeo throughocontractors).o oIV.oo PrivateoPersons.oo

(a)oAdults.oo

(b)oChildren.oo V.oo Workmeno engagedo byo contractoro ono Nigam'so works.oo oo Theo compensationo payableo too aboveo mentionedo categoriesoisodetailedooutoasounder:-o

8.oo NigamoRegularoEmployees.oo

(I)oo FataloAccidento

(a)otoo(c)ooxxoxxo xxoxxxoooo o(II)oo NonoFataloAccidento Theo followingo compensationo shallo beo payableo too theo victim:-oo

(A)oo PermanentoDisablemento

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(B)oo PartialoDisablemento

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(C)oo TemporarilyoDisablemento

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11.oo PrivateoPersonoforoFataloAccidento&oNon-Fatalo Accidentsoo o DHBVNoisoengagedoinotheohazardousoactivityoando riskyoforotheohumanolifeoandothusoDHBVNoownso stricto liabilityo foro compensationo too theo privateo person.o Accordingly,o theo compensationo too theo privateopersonoshallobeopayableoinocaseoofofataloaso wello aso non-fatalo accidento irrespectiveo ofo theo reasonsoforosuchoaccidentoasotheoelectricityosystemo iso openo too theo public.o Theo compensationo amounto shallobeopayableoasoperoprovisionoofotheoEmployeeso Compensationo Act,o 1923.o However,o thiso compensationoshallobeoapplicableoforotheoaccidento casesooccurringowithotheoelectricalonetworkoofotheo DHBVNoandonotoinoprivateopremises.oo o

12.oo PrivateoPersonohavingoageolessothanoofo16oyearso foroFataloAccidento&oNon-FataloAccidentso o Theo compensationo foro fatalo aso wello aso non-fatalo accidentotooaoprivateopersonohavingoageolessothano16o years,oshallobeopayableoasoperotheoprovisionsoofotheo Employeeso Compensationo Act,o 1923.o Since,o theo ageofactoroforopersonohavingoageolessothano16oyearso iso noto availableo ino theo Employeeso Compensationo Acto 1923,o accordingly,o theo ageo factoro foro theo 16o yearso (beingo theo highesto ageo factor)o shallo beo consideredo foro workingo outo theo amounto ofo compensation.o However,o thiso compensationo shallo beoapplicableoforotheoaccidentocasesooccurringowitho theoelectricalonetworkoofotheoDHBVNoandonotoino privateopremises.o o -11-o o o 12A.oo Workmeno engagedo byo contractoro ono Nigamo workso(PartoTimeo&oFullotime).oo o I.ooo Ino caseo ofo Fatalo oro Nono Fatalo Accidento ofo workmenoengagedobyocontractoroonoNigamoworks,o compensationo amounto shallo beo payableo aso pero provisiono ofo theo Employeeso Compensationo Act,o 1923.o However,o thiso compensationo shallo beo applicableoforotheoaccidentocasesooccurringoonotheo DHBVNonetworkoandonotoonotheoprivateopremises.oo II.o Ino caseo contractoro iso noto comingo forwardo too deposito compensationo withino ao periodo ofo oneo montho fromo theo dateo ofo occurrenceo ofo accident,o theno Nigamo beingo Principalo Employero shallo depositotheoamountowithoLabouroCommissioneroino termso ofo Employeeso Compensationo Act,o 1923o underointimationotootheolegaloheirsoofotheodeceasedo too collecto theo same.o Aftero deposito ofo theo compensationoamount,oitoshallobeorecoveredofromo anyo amountopayableotootheocontractoroandoifonoo amountoisooutstandingoagainstotheocontractor,otheno theoamountoshallobeorecoveredobyo wayo ofofilingo civilosuitoagainstotheocontractor.oo III.o Inocaseoofofatal/onon-fataloaccident,otheocontractoro shallo informo theo Nigamo withino 48o hours,o theo detailso ofo theo saido accidento along-witho theo particularso ofo theo workmeno injured/o expiredo i.e.o his/oherocontactonumber,oaddress,onameoandodetailo ofonomineeoetc.oonotheoproformaotoobeoprescribedo byotheoNigam.oOnoreceiptoofothisoinformation,otheo concernedo officero ofo theo Nigamo i.e.o Engineero Incharge/o DDOo shallo beo responsibleo foro takingo necessaryo actiono aso pero theo aboveo terms.o Theo EngineeroInchargeoshalloalsooinformotheodetailsoofo theo accidento ando actiono takeno byo himo too theo concernedo Chiefo Engineero ando Director/Operations,oDHBVN,oHisar.oo o o -12-o o o

13.oo Theoauthorityoforosanctionoofotheocompensationo underotheoaboveopolicyoshallobeoasounder:-o o Sr.o Categoryo Typeoofo Descriptiono Investigatingo Sanctioningo No.o ofopersonso Accidentso Officero Authorityoo 1o too xoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoo xoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoo xoxoxoxo 16o

17.o Privateo Fatalo Compensationo Respectiveo Respectiveo personso Accidentso SEo(OP)o CEo(OP)o (Notomoreo throughoCEIo thanotheoageo ofo16oyears)o 18o -do-o Othero Respectiveo financialo SEo(OP)o CEo(OP)o assistanceo throughoCEIo

19.o -do-o Non-Fatalo Compensationo Respectiveo Respectiveo Accidentso XENo(OP)o CEo(OP)o throughoCEIoo 20o xoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoo xoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoo xoxoxoxo too 22oo o

9.o o Ao profoundo readingo ofo theo aforesaido compensationo policyo revealsothatoearlier,ocompensationowasoawardedotooprivateopersonsoalso,oaso perotheoformulaoapplicableotooitsoregularoemployees,oinocaseotheoNigamo ownedoitsonegligence.oNoticingocertainodiscrepanciesoandoinadequacyoino theocompensationobeingoearlieropaidoforofataloasowelloasononofataloaccidentso ofohumanobeingsodueotooelectrocution,otheoNigamohasotakenoaoconsciouso decisiono too compensateo foro theo damageo causedo too humano lifeo dueo too electrocution,oirrespectiveoofoanyocarelessnessoorofaultoonoitsopartooroonotheo partoofotheoemployeesoofotheoNigam.oInootherowords,ocompensationoundero theoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019oisotoobeopaidounderotheoprincipleoofonoo faultoliability.oo

9.1o o Clauseo 3o ofo theo instructionso ibido stipulateso paymento ofo compensationoforofataloasowelloasononofataloaccidentsoofohumanobeings,odueo tooelectrocutionofromotheoelectricalosystemoofotheodistributionolicensee.oo o -13-o o o

9.2o o Concededly,otheopetitionerosufferedosevereoinjuriesoonocomingo inocloseoproximity/contactowithotheo11okVoHTolineopassingoinofrontoofohero house.o Ono ano independento inquiryo conductedo byo theo Chiefo Electricityo Inspectoro (CEI),o ino termso ofo Sectiono 161o ofo theo Electricityo Act,o 2003o (hereinaftero referredotooaso 'theo Actoofo2003'),o theo reporto regardingo theo causeoofoaccidentoandoresponsibilityoforotheosameoinotheoinstantocase,oheldo theoNigamotoobeoalsooresponsibleoforotheoincident.oItoisonotableothatotheosaido findingohasobeenoarrivedoatoafteronoticingotheofactualopositionothatoao11okVo NawadioDSolineoisopassingonearotheohouseoofotheovictimobutoallegedlyotheo petitioner'sofather,onamelyoRajoKumar,ohasoillegallyoextendedotheobalconyo ofohisohouseotowardsotheoHToline.oHowever,onoomaterialohasobeenoplacedo onorecordotoosubstantiateotheoaforesaidoallegation.oNonetheless,oinoviewoofo theofindingsoandotheoconclusionorecordedoinotheoinquiryoreportobyotheoChiefo ElectricityoInspector,oresponsibilityohasobeenocategoricallyofixedoonotheo respondentoNigam.ooo

9.3o o Clauseo 4o ofo theo suprao instructions,o whicho iso extractedo hereinafteroatotheocostooforepetition,oleavesonooroomoforoanyodoubtothatotheo compensationoawardedounderotheoinstructionsoibid,oisooveroandoaboveotheo benefitsootherwiseoadmissibleotootheoconcernedocategoriesoofovictimsoaso pero theo contractualo obligation/applicableo law.o Ao perusalo ofo theo saido unambiguousoprovisionomakesoitocandidothatoanyocompensationoawardedo undero theo instructionso ibido wouldo noto createo anyo fetterso upono ao common/publicolaworemedyoavailableounderotheoapplicableolaw.ooo "4.oo Theo compensationo allowedo undero theseo instructionso iso overo ando aboveo theo benefitso otherwiseo o -14-o o o admissibleotootheoconcernedocategoriesoasoperotheotermsoofo employment/ocontract/oapplicableolaw."o o

10.o o LearnedocounseloforotheorespondentoNigamoisoalsoonotoinoao positiono too controverto theo facto thato theo claimo foro awardo ofo furthero compensationobyotheopetitionerostandsocoveredounderoclauseo4oreadowitho clauseo12oofotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019,onotifiedobyotheorespondento Nigam.ooo

11.o o Thereocanobeonoodisputeothatohumanolifeoandowell-beingohaso noo priceo ino monetaryo terms.o Ifo ao persono dieso oro sufferso injurieso byo electrocutionodueotootheomisfeasanceoandocarelessnessoofotheodistributiono licensee,oaocaseoforopaymentoofocompensationowouldoarise.oSectiono68oofo theo Acto ofo 2003,o ando theo relevanto provisionso ofo theo Indiano Electricityo Rules,o statutorilyo casto ao dutyo ono theo distributiono licensee,o respondento Nigamo ino theo presento case,o too keepo theo humanso livingo ino ando aroundo habitation,osafeofromoanyoharmobyotheosupplyoofopotentiallyodangerouso energy,oespeciallyothroughohighovoltageotransmissionolines.oTheoNigamo wasodutyoboundotoofollowotheosafetyomeasuresorequiredotoobeoobservedoforo supply/transmissionoofoelectricity.oElectricityoisoaodangerousocommodityo andoitoisostatutoryodutyoofotheodistributionolicensee,oi.e.otheoNigamoinotheo presentocase,otooputoinoplaceoalloprotectiveomeasuresoandotooabideobyotheo statutoryoprovisionsoinothatoregard.oInotheopresentocase,ohadotheoNigamo takenoprecautionsoandoinstalledotheonecessaryosafetyodevices,otheoaccidento couldohaveobeenoavoided.oTheoNigamohavingofailedotooprotectotheolifeoando propertyoofotheopublicoatolargeoinogeneraloandoofotheopetitioneroinoparticular,o theopresentocaseofallsowithinotheoambitoofostrictoliability.oo o -15-o o o

12.o o Theofactualopositionoisonotoinodisputeoinotheopresentocase.oTheo respondentoNigamoisotheosoleodistributionolicenseeoofotheoareaowhereotheo accidentohasotakenoplaceoandoitowasomaintainingoandooperatingotheoHTolineo too transmito Higho Voltageo electricity,o whicho iso passingo ino fronto ofo theo petitioner'sohouseoandotheoaccidentohasooccurredoonoaccountoofotheosaido line.oInoviewoofotheosame,oitoisoaofitocaseowhereotheoprincipleooforesoipsao loquiturowouldoapplyowithofullostrength.o

12.1o o Further,owithoregardotootheoliabilityotoopayocompensationobyo theo tortfeasor,o ino theo caseo ofo ao gravelyo injuredo child,o theo concepto ofo contributoryo negligenceo cannoto beo madeo applicable.o Thereo cano beo noo denyingo thato ao childo functionso accordingo too hiso owno reasoningo ando intelligence.o Aso noticedo hereinabove,o thereo iso noo materialo broughto ono recordotooshowothatotheopetitionerowasoatoanyofault.oEvenowithoregardotootheo allegationoquaotheofatheroofotheopetitionerohavingoextendedotheobalcony,oino theoabsenceoofoanyomaterialoavailableoonorecordoandotheofactumothatotheo respondentoNigamohasoacceptedoitsonegligenceoandoliability,otheopetitionero cannoto beo heldo liableo foro contributoryo negligence.o Eveno otherwise,o theo mannero ino whicho theo accidento hado occurred,o ito waso foro theo Nigamo too establishocontraryotootheoinquiryoreportothatothereowasonoonegligenceoonoitso part.oS6inceotheoHTolineocarryingohighovoltageoelectricityowasopassingoatoao veryo closeo distanceo fromo theo petitioner'so house,o noo contributingo negligenceocanobeoattributedotooaogirloagedoabouto6oyears.ooAoDivisiono BenchoofotheoMadhyaoPradeshoHighoCourtoinoM.P.oStateoRoadoTransporto Corporationoandoothersovs.oAbduloRahamanoandoothers,oreportedoinoAIRo 1997oMPo248,oheldoasounder:o o -16-o o o "11.o Fromo theo aforesaido discussiono relatingo too contributoryonegligenceoonotheopartoofoaochildoofotendero ageo thereo iso noo doubto thato theo concepto ofo contributoryo negligenceocannotobeomadeoapplicableotooaochild.oAochildo functionso accordingo too hiso owno reasoningo ando hiso intelligence.o Logicalityo ando rationalityo areo noto expectedo fromoaochildoasoaochildoofotenderoageohasonoocontinuouso thinkingoprocessoandoisogovernedobyohisoimpulse,oinstincto ando innocence.o Cano oneo evero conceiveo thato ao child,o ifo wouldohaveobeenoawareoofotheoperil,owouldoeverocommito ano acto whicho iso dangerouso oro hazardouso foro him?o Theo answero haso too beo ao categoricalo 'No',o becauseo ao child'so actionoisochildlikeoandoreallyoinnocent.oPossiblyoforothato reason,oitohasobeenosaido:--o o o"Theo Makero ofo theo Starso ando Sea,o becomeo ao Childoearthoforome?"oo o oo Aochildoremainsoaochildoinospiteoofoallotrainingoando directionsoandoifoanythingosparklesoitoisotheogloryoofohiso innocenceowhichomakesohimoindifferentotootheorisksowhicho anoadultoapprehendsoandopaysoattention.o oo Ino viewo ofo ouro aforesaido analysis,o weo concludeo andoholdothatoRiyaz,otheochildoofofour,owasonotoliableoforo contributoryonegligence."o o

13.o o Inotheocaseoatohand,otheofactumoofoliabilityoisonotoinodispute.o TheorespondentoNigamohasoalreadyogotoconductedoanoindependentoinquiry,o throughoitsoChiefoElectricityoInspector,owithoregardotootheocauseoofotheo accidento ando responsibility,o ando haso arrivedo ato theo conclusiono thato theo respondento Nigamo iso alsoo responsible.o o Thereafter,o acceptingo theo saido findingoofofact,otheoNigamoofoitsoownovolitionohasopaidosomeocompensationo tootheopetitioneroasoperotheoliberalizedocompensationopolicyoreflectedoinotheo instructionsodatedo15.07.2019.oTheorespondentoNigamohasonotodeniedotheo correspondingopleadingsoinotheowritopetitionoororaisedoanyochallengeotootheo o -17-o o o findingsorecordedoinotheoinquiryoreportoorotheosubsequentoactionotakenobyo placingorelianceouponotheosaidoconclusions.oo

14.o o Inotheolightoofotheoabove,oandohavingogivenoourothoughtfulo considerationo too theo admittedo factualo aspectso ofo theo caseo ando theo provisionsoofotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019,oweoareoofotheoconsideredo opinionothatotheoactionoofotheopetitioneroinoavailingoheroremedyotooclaimo damagesofromotheotortfeasor,owouldonotobeobarredoonoaccountoofohavingo beenoawardedocompensationounderotheoinstructionsoibid,ovideoorderodatedo

13.02.2023o(AnnexureoP-10).oo

15.o o Thus,otheonextoaspectothatowouldoariseoforoconsiderationoiso withoregardotooquantificationoofotheocompensationothatotheopetitioneroiso entitledoto,oinotheoconcededofactsoandocircumstancesoofotheocase,owherebyo theo petitionero haso sufferedo 92%o permanento disability,o aso pero disabilityo certificateo(AnnexureoP-4).oo

16.o o Ito iso settledo principleo ofo lawo thato ao persono injuredo byo theo negligentoactoofoothersoisoentitledotoogeneralodamagesoforonon-pecuniaryo lossosuchoasopain,osufferingoandolossoofoamenities,oinoadditionotoothoseoforo pecuniaryoloss,obothopastoandofuture.ooTheoHon'bleoSupremeoCourtoinotheo decisionoinoCiviloAppealoNo.o1799-1800oofo1989odecidedoono06.01.1995,o titledoasoR.D.oHattangadiovs.oPestoControlo(India)oPvt.oLtd.oandoothers,o reportedoino(1995)o1oSCCo551,ohasolaidodownotheofollowingoprinciplesotoo determineocompensationoforodisability:o oo "9.oBroadlyospeakingowhileofixingoanoamountoofo compensationo payableo too ao victimo ofo ano accident,o theo damageso haveo too beo assessedo separatelyo aso pecuniaryo damageso ando specialo damages.o Pecuniaryo damageso areo thoseowhichotheovictimohasoactuallyoincurredoandowhicho o -18-o o o areo capableo ofo beingo calculatedo ino termso ofo money;o whereaso non-pecuniaryo damageso areo thoseo whicho areo incapableoofobeingoassessedobyoarithmeticalocalculations.o Inoorderotooappreciateotwoo conceptsopecuniaryo damageso mayo includeo expenseso incurredo byo theo claimant:o (i)o medicaloattendance;o(ii)olossoofoearningoofoprofitoupotootheo dateoofotrial;o(iii)ootheromaterialoloss.oSoofaronon-pecuniaryo damagesoareoconcerned,otheyomayoincludeo(i)odamagesoforo mentalo ando physicalo shock,o paino ando suffering,o alreadyo sufferedoorolikelyotoobeosufferedoinofuture;o(ii)odamagesotoo compensateoforotheolossoofoamenitiesoofolifeowhichomayo includeoaovarietyoofomattersoi.e.oonoaccountoofoinjuryotheo claimantomayonotobeoableotoowalk,orunoorosit;o(iii)odamageso forotheolossoofoexpectationoofolife,oi.e.,oonoaccountoofoinjuryo theo normalo longevityo ofo theo persono concernedo iso shortened;o (iv)o inconvenience,o hardship,o discomfort,o disappointment,ofrustrationoandomentalostressoinolife."o o

17.o o Theiro Lordshipso ofo theo Hon'bleo Supremeo Courto ino Rekhao Jaino vs.o Nationalo Insuranceo Companyo Ltd.o ando others,o reportedo ino

(2013)o8oSCCo389,ohaveoreiteratedotheofollowingoprinciplesoforograntingo compensationoforopersonaloinjury:o "40.oo Ito iso well-settledo principleo thato ino grantingo compensationoforopersonaloinjury,o theoinjuredohasotoobeo compensatedo (1)o foro paino ando suffering;o (2)o foro losso ofo amenities;o (3)o shortenedo expectationo ofo life,o ifo any;o (4)o lossoofoearningsoorolossoofoearningocapacityooroinosomeo caseso foro both;o ando (5)o medicalo treatmento ando othero specialodamages.oInopersonaloinjuryocasesotheotwoomaino elementso areo theo personalo losso ando pecuniaryo loss.o Cockburn,o C.J.o inoFairo caseo[Fairov.oLondono ando Northo Westerno Railwayo Co.,o (1869)o 21o LTo (NS)o 326o (QB)]o ,o distinguishedotheoaboveotwooaspectsothus:o o -19-o o o o "Ino assessingo theo compensationo theo juryo shouldo takeo intoo accounto twoo things,o first,o theo pecuniaryo losso theo plaintiffo sustainso byo theo accident;o secondly,o theo injuryo heo sustainso ino hiso person,oorohisophysicalocapacityoofoenjoyingolife.o Wheno theyo comeo too theo considerationo ofo theo pecuniaryolossotheyohaveotootakeointooaccountonoto onlyohisopresentoloss,obutohisoincapacityotooearnoao futureoimprovedoincome."o o

41.o McGregoroonoDamageso(14thoEdn.)oatoParao1157,o referringo too theo headso ofo damageso ino personalo injuryo actions,ostatesoasounder:o o "Theo persono physicallyo injuredo mayo recoverobothoforohisopecuniaryolossesoandohisonon-pecuniaryo losses.o Ofo theseo theo pecuniaryo losseso themselvesocompriseotwooseparateoitemsoviz.otheo losso ofo earningso ando othero gainso whicho theo plaintiffowouldohaveomadeohadoheonotobeenoinjuredo andotheomedicaloandootheroexpensesotoowhichoheoiso putoasoaoresultoofotheoinjury,oandotheocourtsohaveo subdividedo theo non-pecuniaryo losseso intoo threeo categorieso viz.o paino ando suffering,o losso ofo amenitiesoofolifeoandolossoofoexpectationoofolife.o o o Besides,o theo Courto iso wello advisedo too remembero thato theo measureso ofo damageso ino allo theseocaseso'shouldobeosuchoasotooenableoevenoao tortfeasorotoosayothatoheohadoamplyoatonedoforohiso misadventure.'oTheo observationo ofo Lordo Devlino thato theo propero approacho too theo problemo oro too adopto ao testo aso too whato contemporaryo societyo wouldodeemotoobeoaofairosum,osuchoasowouldoallowo theo wrongdoero too 'holdo upo hiso heado amongo hiso neighbourso ando sayo witho theiro approvalo thato heo hasodoneotheofairothing',oisoquiteoappositeotoobeo kepto ino mindo byo theo Courto ino assessingo compensationoinopersonaloinjuryocases."o (emphasisosupplied)o

42.o oInoR.o Venkateshov.oP.o Saravanano[(2001)o 1o Kanto LJo411]otheoHighoCourtoofoKarnatakaowhileodealingowithoao personalo injuryo caseo whereino theo claimanto sustainedo certainocrushingoinjuriesodueotoowhichohisoleftolowerolimbo wasoamputated,oheldothatoinotermsoofofunctionalodisability,o theodisabilityosustainedobyotheoclaimantoisototaloando100%o thoughoonlyotheoclaimant'soleftolowerolimbowasoamputated.o Inoparao9oofotheojudgment,otheoCourtoheldoasounder:o(Kanto LJop.o415)o o -20-o o o o "9.oAso ao resulto ofo theo amputation,o theo claimantohadobeenorenderedoaocripple.oHeorequireso theo helpo ofo crutcheso eveno foro walking.o Heo haso becomeounfitoforoanyokindoofomanualowork.oAsoheo waso earliero ao loadero doingo manualo work,o theo amputationo ofo hiso lefto lego belowo theo knee,o haso renderedohimounfitoforoanyokindoofomanualowork.o Heo haso noo education.o Ino sucho cases,o ito iso wello settledothatotheoeconomicoandofunctionalodisabilityo willohaveotoobeotreatedoasototal,oevenothoughotheo physicalodisabilityoisonoto100%."o o

3.oLordo Reido ino Bakero v.o Willoughbyo [Bakero v.o Willoughby,o1970oACo467:o(1970)o2o WLRo 50o:o

(1969)o 3o Allo ERo 1528o (HL)]o haso said:o (ACo p.492A)o o o "…o Ao mano iso noto compensatedo foro theo physicalo injury:o heo iso compensatedo foro theo losso whichoheosuffersoasoaoresultoofothatoinjury.oHisolosso isonotoinohavingoaostiffoleg:oitoisoinohisoinabilityotoo leado ao fullo life,o hiso inabilityo too enjoyo thoseo amenitiesowhichodependoonofreedomoofomovemento andohisoinabilityotooearnoasomuchoasoheousedotoo earnoorocouldohaveoearned.…"o o

44.oo TheoaforesaidoprinciplesolaidodownobyothisoCourt,o appealo cases,o Houseo ofo Lordso ando leadingo authorso ando expertso referredo too supra,o whoseo opinionso haveo beeno extractedoabove,oonoallofours,oareoapplicableotootheofacto situationoforoawardingojustoandoreasonableocompensationo inofavouroofotheoappellantoasosheohadosustainedogrievouso injuriesoonoherofaceoandootheropartsoofotheobodyowhichoiso assessedo ato 30%o permanento disablemento byo competento doctors."o o

18.o o Inotheopresentocase,otheopetitionerohasobeenocrippledoforohero entireolife.oHerorightoarmohasobeenoamputatedofromotheoshoulderobesideso havingosufferedodamageotootheofingersoofoheroleftohand.oForotheoinjurieso sufferedobyoher,osheowouldonotobeoableotooleadoandoenjoyothoseocomfortso andoamenitiesoofolife,owhichodependoonofreedomoofomovement.o o -21-o o o

19.o o Thiso Courto haso recentlyo consideredo computationo ofo compensationoforonon-pecuniaryolossoinoLPAoNo.2351oofo2017odecidedoono

13.02.2026o titledo aso Sandeepo Kauro vs.o Stateo ofo Punjabo ando others,o reportedoinoLawoFinderoDocoIdo#2853602.oInotheosaidocase,ocompensationo waso awardedo foro 100%o functional/permanento disabilityo causedo dueo too negligenceoinomaintainingoaouniversityobuilding,owhichohadocollapsedoontoo theovictim,oanoundergraduateostudentoofothatouniversity.oInotheosaidocase,o followingo theo dictao ofo theo Hon'bleo o Supremeo Courto ofo Indiao ino Civilo AppealoNo.8131-32oofo2014odecidedoono25.09.2014otitledoasoAshvinbhaio JayantilaloModiovs.oRamkaranoRamchandraoSharmaoandoanother,oaso welloasoinoCiviloAppealoNo.3125oofo2023odecidedoono24.04.2023,otitledoaso Kandasamioandoothersovs.oLindabriyaloandoanother,oreportedoino2023o ACJo 1653,o ando alsoo ino Civilo Appealo No.9897-98o ofo 2025o decidedo ono

29.07.2025o titledo aso S.o Mohammedo Hakkimo vs.o Nationalo Insuranceo CompanyoLtd.oandoothers,oreportedoino(2025)o10oSCCo263,otheonotionalo monthlyoincomeoofotheoclaimantowasoheldotoobeoRs.22,500/-owithoadditiono ofo40%otowardsofutureoprospects.oNoodeductionotowardsopersonaloexpenseso wasomadeofromotheoamountoofocompensation,oinoviewoofotheolawolaidodowno inoRahuloGanpatraooSableovs.oLaxmanoMarutioJadhavo(dead)othrougho legalorepresentativesoandoothers,oreportedoino(2023)o13oSCCo334,oasoito waso ao petitiono byo ao survivoro ino theo accidento witho injurieso resultingo ino permanentodisabilityoandonotoaocaseoofodeath,owhereinotheoclaimoisomadeobyo theodependents.oThus,okeepingoinoviewotheoratiooinoSandeepoKaur'socaseo (supra)oandothatoinotheosaidocase,otheoclaimantowaso23oyearsoofoageoandoino theopresentocase,otheopetitionerowasosixoyearsoofoageoatotheotimeoofotheo o -22-o o o accident,otheonotionaloincomeoofotheopetitionerocanosafelyobeotakenotoobeo Rs.20,000/-operomonth.oTheorelevantoportionoofotheojudgmentoinoSandeepo Kauro(supra),oreadsothus:o "24.o Inotheolightoofotheoaforesaidosettledoprinciplesoofo law,oforodeterminingonotionaloincomeoofoaostudentowhoohaso sufferedo 100%o functionalo disability,o weo areo ofo theo consideredo viewo thato theo incomeo ofo theo appellanto iso requiredo too beo reckonedo aso Rs.22,500/-o pero month.o Besideso theo above,o futureo prospectso @o 40%o areo too beo awardedo keepingo ino viewo theo dictao ino Sidramo vs.o DivisionaloManager,oUnitedoIndiaoInsuranceoCompanyo Ltd.o ando another,o reportedo ino (2023)o 3o SCCo 439o ando Nationalo Insuranceo Companyo Ltd.o vs.o Pranayo Sethi,o reportedoino(2017)o16oSCCo680.oo

24.1o Theogeneraloprinciplesorelatingotoocompensationoino injuryocasesoandoassessmentoofofutureolossoofoearningsodueo too permanento disability,o expoundedo byo theo Hon'bleo Supremeo Courto ino Rajo Kumaro vs.o Ajayo Kumaro ando another,oreportedoino(2011)o1oSCCo343,owasoappliedoando followedoinoSidram'socaseo(supra).oItowasofurtheroheldothato itoisonotonecessaryotooadduceoanyodocumentaryoevidenceotoo proveo notionalo incomeo ofo victimo ando Courto cano awardo sameoevenoinoabsenceoofoanyodocumentaryoevidence.oTheo principleo ofo awardingo notionalo incomeo waso approved,o whereotheosameoisojustoinofactsoandocircumstancesoofotheo case.o Theo relevanto portiono ofo theo judgmento ino Sidramo (supra)oreadsothus:o o o "59.oThus,o weo areo ofo theo view,o moreoparticularlyokeepingoinomindotheodictumo ofo thiso Courto inoKirtio[Kirtiov.oOrientalo InsuranceoCo.oLtd.,o(2021)o2oSCCo166]othatoito iso noto necessaryo too adduceo anyo documentaryo evidenceotooproveotheonotionaloincomeoofotheo victimoandotheoCourtocanoawardotheosameoeveno inotheoabsenceoofoanyodocumentaryoevidence.o InoKirtio[Kirtiov.oOrientalo Insuranceo Co.o Ltd.,o

(2021)o2oSCCo166]oitowasostatedothatotheoCourto shouldoensureowhileochoosingotheomethodoando fixingotheonotionaloincomeothatotheosameoisojusto o -23-o o o inotheofactsoandocircumstancesoofotheoparticularo case,o neithero assessingo theo compensationo tooo conservatively,onorotoooliberally."o o

25.o Concededly,otheodateoofobirthoofotheoappellantoiso

10.01.1990oandoasosuch,osheowasoabouto23oyearsoofoageoaso ono 11.10.2013,o i.e.o wheno theo unfortunateo incidento occurred.oInoviewoofotheoratiooinoSarlaoVermaovs.oDelhio TransportoCorporationoLtd.,oreportedoino(2009)o6oSCCo 121,omultiplieroofo18oisotoobeoapplied.oTheoprinciplesoforo determinationo ofo justo compensationo contemplatedo undero theo Motoro Vehicleso Act,o 1988o wereo reiteratedo ino Civilo AppealoNo.735oofo2020odecidedoono05.02.2020otitledoaso Kajalovs.oJagdishoChandoandoothers?oreportedoino(2020)o4o SCCo413.oInotheosaidocase,oitowasofurtheroheldothatotheo multipliero systemo iso too beo followedo noto onlyo foro determiningo theo compensationo ono accounto ofo losso ofo incomeo buto alsoo foro determiningo theo attendanto charges,o etc.oTheorelevantoportionoofotheosaidodecisionoreadsothus:ooo o "5.oTheo principleso witho regardo too determinationo ofo justo compensationo contemplatedo undero theo Acto areo wello settled.o Theo injurieso causeo deprivationo too theo bodyo whichoentitlesotheoclaimantotooclaimodamages.o Theo damageso mayo varyo accordingo too theo gravityo ofo theo injurieso sustainedo byo theo claimanto ino ano accident.o Ono accounto ofo theo injuries,otheoclaimantomayosufferoconsequentialo lossesosuchoas:o

(i)oo lossoofoearning;o

(ii)oo expenseso ono treatmento whicho mayo includeomedicaloexpenses,otransportation,o specialodiet,oattendantocharges,oetc.,o

(iii)oo lossoorodiminutionotootheopleasuresoofolifeo byolossoofoaoparticularopartoofotheobody,o ando

(iv)oo lossoofofutureoearningocapacity.o o -24-o o o Damageso cano beo pecuniaryo aso wello aso non-pecuniary,obutoallohaveotoobeoassessedoinorupeeso andopaise.o o 6.oIto iso impossibleo too equateo humano sufferingoandopersonalodeprivationowithomoney.o However,othisoisowhatotheoActoenjoinsouponotheo courtsotoodo.oTheocourtohasotoomakeoaojudiciouso attemptotooawardodamages,osooasotoocompensateo theoclaimantoforotheolossosufferedobyotheovictim.o Onotheooneohand,otheocompensationoshouldonoto beo assessedo veryo conservatively,o buto ono theo otherohand,otheocompensationoshouldoalsoonoto beo assessedo ino soo liberalo ao fashiono soo aso too makeo ito ao bountyo too theo claimant.o Theo courto whileoassessingotheocompensationoshouldohaveo regardotootheodegreeoofodeprivationoandotheolosso causedo byo sucho deprivation.o Sucho compensationo iso whato iso termedo aso justo compensation.oTheocompensationoorodamageso assessedo foro personalo injurieso shouldo beo substantialo too compensateo theo injuredo foro theo deprivationosufferedobyotheoinjuredothroughouto his/hero life.o Theyo shouldo noto beo justo tokeno damages.o ...o...o Attendantochargeso o 22.oTheo attendanto chargeso haveo beeno awardedo byo theo Higho Courto @o Rso 2500o pero montho foro 44o years,o whicho workso outo too Rso 13,20,000.oUnfortunately,othisosystemoisonotoao propero system.o Multipliero systemo iso usedo too balanceo outo variouso factors.o Wheno compensationoisoawardedoinolumposum,ovariouso factorso areo takeno intoo consideration.o Wheno compensationoisopaidoinolumposum,othisoCourto hasoalwaysofollowedotheomultiplierosystem.oTheo o -25-o o o multiplierosystemoshouldobeofollowedonotoonlyo forodeterminingotheocompensationoonoaccounto ofolossoofoincomeobutoalsooforodeterminingotheo attendanto charges,o etc.o Thiso systemo waso recognisedo byo thiso Courto inoGobaldo Motoro Serviceo Ltd.ov.oR.M.K.o Veluswamio[AIRo 1962o SCo 1].o Theo multipliero systemo factorso ino theo inflationorate,otheorateoofointerestopayableoonotheo lumposumoaward,otheolongevityoofotheoclaimant,o andoalsoootheroissuesosuchoasotheouncertaintieso ofo life.o Outo ofo allo theo variouso alternativeo methods,o theo multipliero methodo haso beeno recognisedoasotheomostorealisticoandoreasonableo method.o Ito ensureso bettero justiceo betweeno theo partieso ando thuso resultso ino awardo ofo "justo compensation"owithinotheomeaningoofotheoAct."o o

26.o Ino Stateo ofo Himachalo Pradesho ando otherso vs.o NavaloKumaroaliasoRohitoKumar,oCiviloAppealoNo.1339o ofo2017odecidedoono02.02.2017,oreportedoino(2017)o3oSCCo 115,otheoApexoCourtowasoconsideringojustoandoreasonableo compensationotootheovictim,oaoboyoofo08oyearsowhoocameo ino contacto witho higho tensiono liveo wireo ando sufferedo injuries.oBothoarmsoofotheosaidovictimohadotoobeoamputatedo makingohimo100%odisabledopermanently.oInotheosaidocase,o compensationowasodeterminedoatoRs.o90oLakhoalongowitho 6%ointerestotootakeocareoofotheovictim'soupbringingoando otheroneedsoforotheorestoofohisolife.o

27.o TheodecisionoinoCiviloAppealoNo.14290oofo2024o decidedoono11.12.2024,otitledoasoBabyoSakshioGreolaovs.o ManjooroAhmadoSimonoandoanother,oreportedoino2024(3)o PLRo707,ofollowedotheoratiooinoKajal'socaseo(supra).oIto wasofurtheroheldothereinothatotheoclaimantowhoowasoagedo abouto 07o yearso wheno sheo sufferedo grievouso injurieso ono accounto ofo theo roado accident,o sufferedo disabilityo too theo extentoofo75%,ohowever,oonoaocompleteooverviewoofotheo o -26-o o o situation,o likeo ino theo presento case,o foro allo practicalo purposes,o theo disabilityo waso treatedo too beo 100%.o Theo compensationo ofo Rs.1o lakho awardedo undero theo heado ofo 'paino ando suffering'o waso enhancedo too Rs.15o lakho takingo intooconsiderationothatotheoclaimantowilloremainodependento onoanotheropersonoforotheorestoofoherolifeoandowilloalsoomisso outo ono takingo parto ino activitieso whicho sheo wouldo haveo normallyodone,oifosheohadonotometowithothisounfortunateo accident.oo

28.o Keepingoinoviewotheoprincipleoofolawolaidodownoino Kajal'socaseoandoBabyoSakshioGreola'socaseo(supra),oito wouldobeojustoandofairotooawardoattendantocharges,oforotwoo attendantso ando applyo theo multipliero systemo thereto,o aso well.o Theo appellanto wouldo alsoo beo entitledo foro futureo medicalo expenseso ofo Rs.5o lakh,o beingo takeno ono theo conservativeoside,okeepingoinoviewotheonatureoofoinjurieso ando theo permanento disabilityo suffered.o Ito iso alsoo too beo borneoinomindothatowithoadvancementoinomedicaloscience,o newerotreatmentsoandotherapiesoshallobecomeoavailableoino future,owhichoofocourseowouldocomeoatoaopremiumoandoanyo patientosuffering,olikeotheoappellant,owouldoaspireotootakeo theo same.o Ato least,o theo financialo securityo too beo ableo too affordosuchotreatmentoinofuture,oisolikelyotooserveoasosomeo solaceotootheoappellant.oo

29.o Consideringo theo amounto oughto too beo awardedo underotheoheado'painoandosuffering',oitowouldobeogainfulotoo referotootheolawolaidodownoinoCiviloAppealoNo.12993oofo 2024odecidedoono22.11.2024,otitledoasoK.S.oMuralidharovs.o R.o Subbulakshmio ando another,o reportedo ino 2024o SCCo OnlineoSCo3385.oTheiroLordshipsoofotheoApexoCourtoono acknowledgingo thato 'paino ando suffering'o aso ao concepto escapeso definition,o referredo too certaino authorities,o scholarlyo aso alsoo judicial,o whereino attemptso haveo beeno madeotoosetodownotheocontoursothereof.oSomeodecisionsoino respecto ofo paino ando sufferingo ino caseso whereo disabilityo sufferedo iso ato 100%o wereo alsoo noticed.o Aftero profoundo o -27-o o o deliberation,oanoamountoofoRs.15olakhowasoawardedoundero theo heado 'paino ando suffering',o witho theo followingo observation:o o "15.oKeepingoinoviewotheoabove-referredo judgments,otheoinjuriesosuffered,otheo'painoando suffering'o caused,o ando theo life-longo natureo ofo theo disabilityo afflictedo upono theo claimant-appellant,oandotheostatementoofotheoDoctoroaso reproducedoabove,oweofindotheorequestoofotheo claimant-appellantotoobeojustifiedoandoasosuch,o awardo Rs.o 15,00,000/-o undero theo heado 'paino andosuffering',ofullyoconsciousoofotheofactothato theo prayero ofo theo claimant-appellanto foro enhancementoofocompensationowasobyoaosumoofo Rs.o10,00,000/-,oweofindotheocompensationotoo beojust,ofairoandoreasonableoatotheoamountosoo awarded."o oo

30.o oWeocannotoloseosightoofotheofactothatotheoappellanto isoaoyoungowomanowhoowouldonaturallyohaveodreamsoofo settlingo ino matrimonyo ando havingo childreno ofo hero own,o whicho dreamso stando adverselyo impactedo byo theo unfortunateoincident.oItoisowellorecognizedothatomarriage/o companionshipoisoanointegralopartoofotheonaturalolifeoofoao humanobeing.oKeepingoinoviewotheonatureoofotheoinjurieso sufferedo byo theo appellanto ando hero 100%o functionalo disability,oitoisonearoimpossibleoforoherotoorearochildrenoando enjoyo theo simpleo pleasureso ofo maritalo life.o Keepingo ino viewotheoimpactoofotheonon-pecuniaryolossosufferedobyotheo appellant,oweoareoofotheoconsideredoviewothatotheoappellanto isotoobeoalsoograntedocompensationoofoRs.5olakhounderotheo headoofo'lossoofomarriageoprospects',ofollowingotheoratiooino BabyoSakshioGreola'socaseo(supra).oo

31.o Theoappellant,ohavingobeenoconfinedoandorestrictedo inoheromovementoonoaccountoofotheopermanentodisabilityo sufferedobyoher,owouldobeorequiredotoospendoextraomoneyo o -28-o o o forotransportation.oNotoonlyothat,otheoappellantowouldoalsoo requireo specialo diet,o keepingo ino viewo theo natureo ofo hero injuries,owhichohasolimitedoheromovementotoonegligible.o Accordingly,o ano amounto ofo Rs.1o lakho deserveso too beo awardedounderotheosaidoheadoasowell."oo o

20.o o Inotheopresentocase,otheodisabilityocertificateo(AnnexureoP-4)o ofotheopetitionerocategoricallyorecordsotheodisabilityoasounder:o "A.oo SheoisoaocaseoofoLocomotoroDisabiltyo B.oo Theodiagnosisoinoherocaseoisoonoaccountooforighto shoulderodisarticulationowithocontractureoofoleftoringoando littlerofinger.oo C.oo Sheohaso92%o(inofigure)oNinetyoTwoopercento(ino words)oPermanentoDisabilityoinorelationotooherorightohando aso pero theo guidelineso (Guidelineso foro theo purposeo ofo assessingo theo extento ofo specifiedo disabilityo ino ao persono includedounderoRPwDoAct,o2016onotifiedobyoGovernmento ofoIndiaovideoS.O.o76(E)odatedo04.01.2018)."o o

21.o o Ao perusalo ofo theo aforesaido disabilityo recordedo ino theo certificateo(AnnexureoP-4)oshowsothatotheosameohasobeenoassessedoaso92%o inorelationotootheorightoarm.oTheopetitioneroisoaogirlochildoofotenderoage,o whoohasoaowholeolifeoaheadoofoheroandowouldohaveotoolearnotooadjustotooando overcomeoherodisability.oTheophotographsoofotheopetitionerodepictingotheo injuriesosufferedobyoherohaveobeenoplacedoonorecordoasoAnnexureoP-3.oAo glanceoatotheosaidophotographsowouldoshowothatoapartofromotheodamageotoo theotwoofingersoofotheoleftohand,orecordedoinotheodisabilityocertificate,othereo isocontractureoofotheoindexofingeroasowell.oNoopercentageoofodisabilityohaso beenospecifiedoonoaccountoofotheoaforesaidopermanentodisabilityoofotheolefto hand.o However,o keepingo ino viewo thato theo disabilityo certificateo datedo

20.08.2022o (Annexureo P-4)o iso ano undisputedodocument,o whicho hasonoto o -29-o o o beenoassailedobyoeitheroside,oitocanosafelyobeoassessedothatotheopetitionero sufferso70%ofunctionalodisabilityowithoregardotootheowholeobody.o o

22.o o Ito iso alsoo too beo noticedo thato theo principleo foro computingo damages/compensationodrawsostrengthofromotheoprincipleooforestitutiooino integrum.oAsoaoremedialomeasure,otheopetitioneroisoentitledotoobeoputoinotheo sameopositionoinowhichosheowouldohaveobeenoifosheohadonotosufferedotheo wrong.oInotheopresentocase,otheopetitioner,oaogirlochildonowoagedoaboutoteno years,o haso ao righto too leado ao healthy,o happyo ando dignifiedo lifeo undero Articleo21o ofo theo Constitutiono ofo India.o Owingo too theo losso sufferedo ono comingoinocontactowithotheohighotensionowire,owhenosheowasoplayingoinohero owno home,o sheo haso too nowo liveo witho theo traumao ando shallo remaino physicallyochallengedothroughoutotheolife.oTheopetitionerohadojustostartedo hero lifeo ando waso ato theo thresholdo ofo beingo introducedo intoo theo formalo educationo system.o Duringo hero growing-upo years,o sheo wouldo eventuallyo compareoherselfowithootherochildrenoofoheroageoandonotobeingophysicallyoino aopositionotoocarryoonowithoallotheoactivitiesothatoanoable-bodiedochildodoes,o sheohasotoogoothroughoinconvenience,odiscomfort,ofrustrationoandomentalo stressoforotheorestoofoherolife.oSheowouldorequireoaofull-timeoattendantotoo guideo ando helpo hero througho witho theo simpleo tasks,o whicho requireo twoo arms/handsotoocomplete.oForotheosaidoreason,otheopetitioneroisoalsooentitledo tooemployoanoattendantotooassistoherotooexecuteothoseosimpleotasksoando empoweroherotooovercomeoherophysicaloincapacityoandolearnotoobeoself-sufficientoandoself-reliant.oEvenoifotheofamilyomembersoareoprovidingoforo theosaidotasks,otheopetitioneroisoentitledotooawardoofodamagesoforoaowhole-timeoattendant,oforoeveryoday.oKeepingoinoviewotheoprincipleolaidodownoino o -30-o o o Kajalovs.oJagdishoChandoandoothers?oreportedoino(2020)o4oSCCo413oando BabyoSakshioGreolaovs.oManjooroAhmadoSimonoandoanother,oreportedoino 2024(3)oPLRo707,oitowouldobeojustoandofairotooawardoattendantochargesoando applyotheomultiplierosystemothereto,oasowell.oo

23.o o Theo Hon'bleo Supremeo Courto ofo Indiao ino Civilo Appealo No.11466o ofo 2014o decidedo ono 17.12.2014o titledo aso Ramano vs.o Uttaro HaryanaoBijlioVitranoNigamoLtd.oandoothers,oreportedoino(2014)o15oSCCo 1,ohadoapprovedoaodeviationofromofollowingotheomultiplieromethodoinoordero tooawardohigherocompensation,obeingojustoandoreasonableoinotheosaidocase,o havingoregardotootheostatutoryonegligenceoonotheopartoofotheorespondentsoino notoprovidingotheosafetyomeasuresoregardingoliveoelectricityowires.oo

24.o o Insofaroasotheodisabilityoinotheopresentocaseoisoconcerned,otheo petitioner'so righto armo havingo beeno amputatedo fromo theo shoulder,o sheo wouldo requireo ano advanceo prosthetico arm,o whicho wouldo enableo hero too attendotooherodailyoactivityoandocarryoonowitholife.oItoisoalsootoobeotakeno noteothatotheopetitionerowouldorequireoservicingoandoreplacementoofotheo accessoriesoofotheoprostheticolimboperiodically.oInotheoabsenceoofoevidenceo regardingotheoquantumoofoexpenditureoinothatoregard,othisoCourtoisoinclinedo tooconservativelyoacceptotheoamountoawardedobyotheoHon'bleoSupremeo Courto ofo Indiao ino Civilo Appealo No.12098-12099o ofo 2024o decidedo ono

04.09.2025o titledo aso Anoopo Maheshwario vs.o Orientalo Insuranceo CompanyoLtd.oandoothers,oreportedoinoAIRo2025oSCo4099.oInotheosaido case,oinotheoabsenceoofoanyoevidenceoregardingotheofrequencyoofochangeooro theoservicingoofotheoprostheticolimboorotheoquantumoofoexpenditure,otheiro LordshipsoofotheoApexoCourtowereoofotheoopinionothatoanoamountoofoRs.10o o -31-o o o lakhowouldosufficeotooaccountoforotheofutureoexpensesoofocontinuedouseoofo theoprostheticolimboandomedicaloexpensesoarisingoinothatoregard.oTheosaido amountoisoalsoorequiredotoobeoawardedotootheopetitioneroinotheopresentocase.oo

25.o o Ono ao conspectuso ofo theo aforesaido discussion,o ino ouro consideredoopinion,otheofair,ojustoandoproperocompensationotoobeoawardedo tootheopetitioneroisotabulatedohereunder:o Sr.o Headso Compensationo Judgmentsoreliedoupono No.o

1.o NotionaloIncomeo Monthly-Rs.20,000/-o S.oMohammedoHakkimovs.o NationaloInsuranceoo CompanyoLtd.oandoothersoAnnually-o o(2025)o10oSCCo263oRs.20,000oxo12o=o oRs.2,40,000/-o Kandasamioandoothersovs.o Lindabriyaloandoanotheroo o2023oACJo1653o o RahuloGanpatraooSableovs.o LaxmanoMarutioJadhavoo o(2023)o13oSCCo334o

2.o FutureoProspectsoo Rs.2,40,000o+o96,000o Sidramovs.oUnitedoIndiao InsuranceoCompanyoLtd.o@o40%o =oRs.3,36,000/-o o(2023)o3oSCCo439o SarlaoVermaovs.oDTCoo3.o Incomeoaftero Rs.3,36,000oxo18o=o o(2009)o6oSCCo121oapplyingomultipliero Rs.60,48,000/-o ofo18o(ageo6oyears)o o4.o Functionalolossowitho Rs.60,48,000/-oxo70%o regardotoowholeo =oRs.o42,33,600/-o bodyo(70%)o

5.o Attendantochargeso Rs.10,000oxo12oxo18oo Kajalovs.oJagdishoChando o(2020)o4oSCCo413oforo01owholeotimeo =oRs.21,60,000/-o oattendanto BabyoSakshioGreolaovs.o ManjooroAhmadoSimonoando anothero o2024o3oPLRo707oo

6.o Futureomedicalo Rs.5,00,000/-o Kajalovs.oJagdishoChando (supra)oexpenseso o BabyoSakshioGreolaovs.o ManjooroAhmadoSimonoando anothero(supra)o

7.o Painoandosufferingo Rs.15,00,000/-o K.S.oMuralidharovs.oR.o Subbulakshmioandoanothero o2024oSCCoOnlineoSCo o3385o

8.o Lossoofoamenitiesoofo Rs.5,00,000/-o BabyoSakshioGreolaovs.o o -32-o o o Sr.o Headso Compensationo Judgmentsoreliedoupono No.o lifeoandomarriageo ManjooroAhmadoSimonoando anothero(supra)o

9.o Transportationoando Rs.1,00,000/-o o specialodieto AnoopoMaheshwariovs.o10.o Advanceoprosthetico Rs.10,00,000/-o OrientaloInsuranceolimb,oservicingo&o CompanyoLtd.oandoothersoreplacementoofoitso AIRo2025oSCo4099opartso o11.o TotaloCompensationo Rs.99,93,600/-o o

26.o o Withoregardotootheochallengeoraisedotootheoinstructionsodatedo

15.07.2019,oitowouldosufficeotoonoteothatocompensationograntedounderotheo instructionsoibid,oisoinotheonatureoofoaoconcessionopurelyoonohumanitariano ground,o basedo ono theo principleo ofo no-faulto liability,o whicho haso beeno categoricallyo specifiedo too beo overo ando aboveo theo benefitso otherwiseo admissibleo too theo petitioner.o Too ouro mind,o primao facie,o ao concessiono cannotobeochallengedoonotheogroundoofoinadequacyoandotheoquantumoofo grantoofosuchoconcessionoorotheonatureooromanneroinowhichotheosameoisotoo beoapplied,owouldoremainoinotheodomainoofotheoauthorityograntingosucho concession,o moresoo wheno theo saido concessiono iso noto showno too haveo infringedooroviolatedoanyovestedorightoofotheopetitioner.oAoperusaloofotheo instructionso ibido wouldo showo thato theyo doo noto curtailo anyo righto ofo theo petitioneroeitherounderocommonolawooropublicolawooroprivateolaw.oOnotheo contrary,o clauseo 4o ofo theo instructionso specificallyo provideso thato theo compensationoallowedounderotheosaidoinstructionsoisooveroandoaboveotheo benefitso otherwiseo admissibleo too theo concernedo categories,o aso pero applicableolaw.oThisowouldoincludeotheosettledoprinciplesoofolawolaidodowno ino sucho kindo ofo cases.o Theo judgmentso haveo alreadyo beeno referredo hereinbefore,owhichoentitleotheopetitionerotooadequateocompensationobasedo o -33-o o o upono theo percentageo ofo injuryo sufferedo ando entitlemento too awardo ofo compensationounderovariousoheadsoasodetailedoinoparao25ohereinbefore,o whicho willo beo overo ando aboveo theo compensationo awardedo undero theo instructionsodatedo15.07.2019,oonohumanitarianoground.oInotheolightoofotheo aforesaid,oissueso(ii)oando(iii)oareoansweredoaccordingly.o

27.o o Withoregardotootheochallengeotootheoorderodatedo13.02.2023o (AnnexureoP-10),otheopetitionerohasofailedotoodemonstrateofromotheorecordo orobringoanyoprovisionotooouronotice,otoosucceedoinotheosaidochallenge.o Concededly,otheocompensationoawardedounderotheoCompensationoPolicyoiso strictlyo ino accordanceo witho theoprovisionso containedo inotheoinstructionso datedo15.07.2019,owhichohaveoalreadyobeenoheldotoobeoinotheonatureoofoao concession.o Keepingo ino viewo thato theo petitionero haso alreadyo beeno heldo entitledo too compensationo overo ando aboveo thano whato haso alreadyo beeno awardedounderotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019,otestingotheoorderodatedo

13.02.2023o (Annexureo P-10)o ono theo anvil,o wouldo ino theo presento circumstancesobeoanoacademicoexerciseoandothisoCourtoisonotoinclinedotoo devoteoanyofurtheroconsiderationotootheosaidoproposition.ooo

28.o o Resultantly,otheopresentowritopetitionoisopartlyoallowed.oTheo amounto ofo compensationo awardedo hereinbeforeo shallo attracto interesto @o

7.5%o pero annum,o fromo theo dateo ofo institutiono ofo theo writo petitiono tillo realizationoofotheoentireoamount.oAsoaomatteroofoabundantocaution,oitoiso madeoclearothatonoodeductionoisotoobeomadeofromotheototalocompensationo awarded,oforoanyoamountsopaidotillodate,oparticularlyowithoreferenceotootheo compensationoalreadyograntedounderotheoinstructionsodatedo15.07.2019.oo o -34-o o o

29.o o Theo totalo compensationo awardedo shallo beo paido too theo writo petitionerowithinoaoperiodoofothreeomonthsofromotoday.ooNinetyopercentoofo theosaidoamountowillobeodepositedoinoaoFixedoDeposit,oearningohighestorateo ofointerest,oinotheonameoofotheopetitioner,ounderojointoguardianshipoofohero parents,oinoanyoNationalizedoBankoatoAtelioMandi,oDistrictoMahendragarho (Haryana).o Theo saido Fixedo Deposito willo beo periodicallyo renewed,o tillo petitionero attainso theo ageo ofo majority.o Theo interesto soo accruedo willo beo transferredo ino ao separateo Savingso Account,o too beo openedo ino theo sameo Branchoinotheonameoofotheopetitioner,otoobeooperatedojointlyobyoheroparents.o TheoManageroofotheoNationalizedoBank,owhereotheocompensationoamounto shallobeodeposited,owouldoreleaseoaosumoofoRs.o30,000/-operomonthooutoofo theosaidointerestodepositedoinotheosavingoaccountotootheopetitioner,othrougho heroguardian,otoomeetoherodailyoexpensesoandotheobalanceoamountoatotheo endoofoeachoquarterobeoagainokeptoinoaoseparateoFixedoDeposit,oforobeingo utilizedoasoandowhenorequired.oTheomonthlyoamountogivenotootheopetitionero wouldo takeo careo ofo hero specialo needs,o likeo nutritiouso food,o costo ofo attendant,oeducationaloexpenses,oetc.oo

29.1o o TheopetitionerowouldobeoatolibertyotooapplyotootheoCourtoforo releaseo ofo furthero sums,o aso ando wheno theyo areo necessitatedo foro futureo medicalo treatmento oro advanceo prosthetico armo oro anyo unforeseeno contingency.o

30.o o Ino viewo ofo theo decisiono ofo theo Hon'bleo Supremeo Courto ino ParminderoSinghovs.oHoneyoGoyaloandoothers,oreportedoinoAIRo2025oSCo 1713,otheoentireoamountoincludingointerestoawardedohereinaboveowillobeo transferredobyorespondentoNo.3-oDakshinoHaryanaoBijlioVitranoNigamoLtd.o o -35-o o o inotheobankoaccount(s)oofotheopetitionerowithinotheostipulatedotime.oTheo particularsoofotheobankoaccount(s)oalongowithotheorequisiteodocument(s)oino supporto thereofo shallo beo furnishedo byo theo petitionero too theo respondento Nigamo withino ao periodoofo fouro weekso fromo theo dateo ofothisoordero ando needfuloshallobeodoneobyotheoNigam.o o o

31.o o Writopetitionostandsodisposedoofoinotheoaforesaidoterms.oo

32.o o Pendingoapplication(s),oifoany,oalsoostandoclosed.o o o o o oo(HARSIMRANoSINGHoSETHI)o ooooooooooooooo(VIKASoSURI)o oooooooooooJUDGEo oooooooooooo o oooooooooooJUDGEo o

16.03.2026o o sumit.ko o o o o o Whetherospeaking/reasonedo:o o Yesoo Noo o WhetheroReportableo:o o o Yeso Noo