JUDGMENT :

Vaibhavi D. Nanavati, J.

1. The present appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 is at the instance of the appellant-original claimant and is directed against the judgment and award dated 23.04.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.), Panchmahals at Godhara in M.A.C.P. No. 1203 of 2013 by which the learned 8th (Ad-hoc) Additional District Judge partly allowed the claim petition filed by the appellant herein (original claimant). The appellant is before this Court being aggrieved by the quantum compensation awarded by the tribunal.

2. This Court vide order dated 11.03.2020 issued notice to the respondents and called for the record and proceedings from the tribunal. The present first appeal has been listed today for further hearing. It was submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the parties that as the appeal is on the issue of quantum only, the matter may be taken up for final hearing.

3. The brief facts giving rise to the present appeal are that on 20-08-2013, at about 2:30 a.m., the claimant was driving the truck, bearing registrat