IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 413 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD Versus LH OF DECD PRAVINSINH GAHNSHYAMSINH SODHA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS DIMPLE A THAKER(6838) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES for the Defendant(s) No. 1 MR. HEMAL SHAH(6960) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4 RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Defendant(s) No. 5 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 2,3 RULE UNSERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 4 ============================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 04/12/2025

ORAL JUDGMENT

1) Present appeal has been filed by the appellant – original opponent no.3 The New India Assurance Company Ltd., under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (which shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Act") against the common judgment and award dated 17.02.2021 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxiliary), Bhuj – Kachchh