FA/2797/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/2797/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:8572 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2797 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== UMIYA NITINGAR GOSWAMI Versus PRATAPBHAI VALABHDAS CHTHANI & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR VISHAL C MEHTA(6152) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Defendant(s) No. 2 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 05/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 has been preferred by the appellant–original claimant. against the judgment and award dated 26.04.2018 passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi), Bhuj-Kutch in MACP No.32 of 2014. 2. Heard learned advocates for the respective parties. Though served, none appears for respondent No.1. 3. The brief facts of the case are that on the date