IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1665 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ==========================================================

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

VINUBHAI GOVINDBHAI -DECD. THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS, & ORS.

Versus OWNER OF TANKER NO.HR-38-L-9072 M/S INDRARAJ BHADU MOVERS &

ORS.

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Appearance:

MS MAMTA R VYAS(994) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,1.1,1.2 MR HARSHAD K PATEL(2844) for the Defendant(s) No. 5,6 MR PALAK H THAKKAR(3455) for the Defendant(s) No. 2 MS. DHWANI LAKHANI FOR MR PANKAJ R DESAI(3120) for the Defendant(s)

No. 5,6 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1,3,4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 18/03/2026

JUDGMENT

Heard Ms. Mamta R. Vyas, learned advocate for the appellants-

original claimants, Mr. Palak H. Thakkar, learned advocate for the respondent no.2-United India Insurance Company Limited (hereinafter to be referred as “the Insurance Company”), and learned advocate Ms. Dhwani Lakhani for Mr. Pankaj R. Desai, learn