ORAL ORDER

1. The present First Appeal, under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , is preferred by the appellant – original claimant being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 12.04.2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Gandhidham - Kutchh in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.142 of 2007.

2. In petition under section 163 of MV Act, whereby claimant - Shri Rayasangji Dhanaji Thakor was occupant in Jeep No.Gj- 13-V-1037. Learned Tribunal assessed Rs.1,24,500/- and granted same with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition till realization and directed to recover jointly from opponent no.1 and 2 i.e. driver and owner of Jeep. Learned Tribunal in case of composite negligence, went to decide inter-se negligence of two vehicles and held driver of Jeep fully negligent in causing road accident and exonerated opponent no.3 and 4 from liability to pay compe