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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
BIREN VAISHNAV, MAULIK J. SHELAT
Chirag Pravinchandra Bhagat – Appellant
Versus
Ishwarbhai Mohanbhai Desai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(MAULIK J. SHELAT, J.)
1. The present appeal is filed by the original claimant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act (herein after referred to as ‘the M.V. Act’) challenging judgment and award dated 15.12.2018 passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (Aux.-V) Ahmedabad [Rural in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.1258 of 2007.
2. The parties will be referred as per their original position before the Tribunal.
3. Short facts of the case appear to be as under ;
3.1 That on 23.08.2007, the applicant was going to his service/job on his motorcycle no.GJ-1-DE-3829 at about 10:00 O’clock in the morning. At about 10 am when he was passing near Vaibhav Bunglows, one driver of Qualis Car No. GJ-18-T- 8351 came with full speed, in rash and negligent manner and in violation of the traffic rules dashed with the applicant. The applicant was fallen down from the motorcycle. Resultantly, the applicant got serious fracture on his spinal cord and other bodily injuries.
3.2 The claimant submitted that at the time of accident, he was 28 years old and was healthy and strong and having no vices. It is also submitted that at the time of accident, he was doing service in Intrigue Technologies P
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