JANARDHAN SITARAM SURVE AND ANR. vs SUNIL RAMESH UKRULKAR AND ANR.

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S.S.Kilaje 20-FA-1848-2024 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 1848 OF 2024 1 Janardhan Sitaram Surve Aged about 62 years 2 Pragati Janardhan Surve Aged about 57 years Both are R/o of At & Post Kurdus, Tal. Alibaug, Dist. Raigad … Appellants versus 1 Sunil Ramesh Ukrulkar R/o. House NO. 53, Ram Ali, Bazarpeth Poynad 2 TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. 6th Floor, Trade World Tower A, Kamla Park, SONALI by Digitally signed SONALI Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Patel, SATISH Date: SATISH KILAJE KILAJE 18:42:31 2025.12.12 +0700 Mumbai – 400 013 … Respondents ………...  Mr. T. J. Mendon, Advocate for Appellants.  Mr. Rajesh Kanojiya i/b. Res Juris, Advocate for Respondents CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 9th DECEMBER, 2025. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Learned counsel for the appellant filed compilation. The same is taken on record. Copy is supplied to the other side. By consent of both the sides, heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. This appeal is preferred by the original claimants against the Judgment and Award dated 12.07.2024 passed in M.A.C.P. No. 70 of 2017 1/9 S.S.Kilaje 20-FA-1848-2024 (C).doc whereby the claim Petition filed by them stood rejected. 3. As per the case of the claimants before the Tribunal the deceased Aniket Surve aged about 23 years was traveling in Alto car bearing No. MH-06/AZ-4543 on Alibag Pen road. At about 2:00 p.m. when they reached to the spot of accident, an unknown vehicle which was being driven in rash and negligent manner and at excessive speed, dashed into the Alto car as a result of which, the deceased sustained injuries and succumbed to the same. The claimants have also stated about the employment and income of the deceased and dependency of the claimants thereon. In respect of the