IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 422 of 2022 With R/CROSS OBJECTION NO. 147 of 2023 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 422 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR ============================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No √

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SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD Versus JAYDEEPSINH JAVANSINH GELOT RAJPUT & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 KAASH K THAKKAR(7332) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 2,3 ============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 03/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1) The appellant – original opponent no.3 – Shriram General insurance Co. Ltd., has filed the present appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (which shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Act") challenging the judgment and award dated 28.02.2020 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux), Palanpur, District - Banaskantha (hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal" for short), in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.161 of 2016.

2) The orig