Patel Mayurkumar Ramanlal vs Meena Devraj Ramnarayan

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2025 Supreme(Guj) 984

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
J.C. DOSHI
Patel Mayurkumar Ramanlal – Appellant
Versus
Meena Devraj Ramnarayan – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Hemal Shah
For the Respondent: Rathin P. Raval

Table of Content
1. claimants argue for enhanced compensation (Para 3)
2. insurance company defends tribunal's award (Para 4)
3. concept of just and fair compensation (Para 5)
4. consideration of negligence and compensation (Para 6)
5. enhanced compensation awarded (Para 7)
6. order for appeals (Para 8)

ORDER :

2. Brief facts of the case are as under :

3. Learned advocate for the appellants - claimants has submitted that the Tribunal has committed an error in not properly calculating the amount of compensation. The appeals are filed on two counts. Firstly, learned Tribunal in case of composite negligence erred in assessing contributory negligence of the occupants of Innova car. Secondly, he has submitted that amount of award is on lower side as the Tribunal has not properly considered the various aspects; like prospective income of the deceased, negligence, liability and family circumstances, etc.

4. Per contra, learned advocate for respondent – Insurance Company has submitted that the impugned judgment and award passed by the Tribunal is just and proper. The Tribunal has rightly considered the income of the deceased, the age of the deceased, the dependency and future aspect of income. He ha