IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4287 of 2023 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

KANJI VANKAJI RATHOD Versus VALABHAI HIRABHAI MATA & ORS.

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Appearance:

MR. HEMAL SHAH(6960) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR SUNIL B PARIKH(582) for the Defendant(s) No. 5 MS KIRTI S PATHAK(9966) for the Defendant(s) No. 2 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1,3,4 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 03/03/2026

ORAL JUDGMENT

1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the judgment and award dated 21.10.2022 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kachchh at Bhuj in Motor Accident Claim Petition being MACP No.389 of 2015.

2. Heard learned advocates for the respective parties. Though served, none appears for the respondent No.1, 3 and 4.

3. Brief facts of the case are that, on 28.04.2015, the appellant was proceeding towards Mundra as a driver of Truck No. G