FA/4272/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/4272/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 07/08/2025 2025:GUJHC:47070 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 4272 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== FIDKIBEN HANJABHAI SOLANKI (ADIVASI) & ORS. Versus GUJARAT STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ========================================================== Appearance: MR VISHAL C MEHTA(6152) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 MS SEJAL K MANDAVIA(436) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 07/08/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT [1] Heard learned advocate Mr. Vishal C. Mehta appearing for the appellants – original claimants and learned advocate Ms. Sejal K. Mandavia who has entered her appearance for and on behalf of respondent – Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘ST Corporation’). [2] The present First Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘the Act’), at the instance of the origin