IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1241 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE --Sd/- ======================================

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

NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Versus HEMLATABEN DHIRAJBHAI PATEL & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR GC MAZMUDAR(1193) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR HG MAZMUDAR(1194) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR. ALKESH N SHAH(3749) for the Defendant(s) No. 6 MR.HIREN M MODI(3732) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 3,4,5 ======================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 21/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal is filed at the instance of original opponent no.3 - insurance company, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 31^st January, 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Navsari in MACP no.123 of 2010. By the said judgment and award, the Tribunal has allowed the claim petition preferred by the original claimants - respondent nos.1 and 2 herein holding the