IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 468 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD Versus VANITABEN NANJIBHAI PATEL & ORS.

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Appearance:

MS DIMPLE A THAKER(6838) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ARCHAN K. HIRPARA FOR KAASH K THAKKAR(7332) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 3,4,5,6,7 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 17/03/2026

JUDGMENT

Heard Ms. Dimple A. Thaker, learned advocate on record for the appellant- New India Assurance Co Ltd. (hereinafter to be referred as “the Insurance Company”). Learned advocate Mr. Archan K. Hirpara has appeared on behalf of Mr. Kaash K. Thakkar, learned advocate for respondents nos. 1 and 2- original claimants. The record suggests that the notice of admission of appeal is reported to have been duly served upon respondents Nos. 3, 4 5, 6, and 7; however, no appearance