IN THE HIGH Court OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL 1234 of 2015 With R/CROSS OBJECTION 62 of 2015 In R/FIRST APPEAL 1234 of 2015 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

Versus RANCHHODBHAI SAVJIBHAI BARAIYA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR DAKSHESH MEHTA(2430) for the Appellant 1 MR MEHUL S SHAH(772) for the Defendant Nos. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9 MR VISHAL C MEHTA(6152) for the Defendant Nos. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) 2,3 ======================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 29/04/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT R/FIRST APPEAL 1234 of 2015 :-

1. The present appeal is filed at the instance of the appellant - insurance company under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 12^th September 2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (Aux.), Bhavnagar in MACP no.296 of 2003.

2. Considering the grounds raised in the appeal and the subm