FA/82/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/82/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/07/2025 2025:GUJHC:59123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 82 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ============================================= Approved for Reporting Yes No NO ============================================= THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD Versus LHR OF DECD PRITESHKUMAR VIPULKUMAR MODI & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR NAGESH C SOOD(1928) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 NISHIT A BHALODI(9597) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 2 UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.4 ============================================= CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 23/07/2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard Mr. Nagesh Sood, learned advocate for the appellant. Mr. Nishit Bhalodi, learned advocate has appeared on behalf of the respondents – original claimants. The notice of admission issued by this Court upon the respondents no.2 has been duly served, however no appearance has been entered. The respondent no.1.4 is reported to have expired, however noticing the fact that rest of the resp