FA/1137/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/1137/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 04/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:9041 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1137 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR ============================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================== THE ORIENTAL INURANCE CO LTD Versus ARCHANABEN WD/O PARIMALBHAI RAJPUT & ORS. ============================================== Appearance: MR VC THOMAS(5476) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 HCLS COMMITTEE(4998) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,3 MS. ALKA B VANIYA(6945) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,3 RULE NOT RECD BACK for the Defendant(s) No. 6 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 4,5,7 ============================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 04/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1) Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 31.08.2021, passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi.) Vadodara (who shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Tribunal" for short), in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.870 of 2012, the appellant – opponent no.3 therein – The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., has preferred