FA/1331/2022

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/1331/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/01/2026 2026:GUJHC:742 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1331 of 2022 With R/CROSS OBJECTION NO. 13 of 2023 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1331 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR ============================================ Approved for Reporting Yes No ============================================ NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD Versus KRISHNAMURARI RAMSEVAK MAHANTO & ORS. ============================================ Appearance: MR VC THOMAS(5476) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR JEET J BHATT(6154) for the Defendant(s) No. 3 NISHIT A BHALODI(9597) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 RULE UNSERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 2 ============================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HASMUKH D. SUTHAR Date : 06/01/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1) The appellant – original respondent no.2 National Insurance Co. Ltd., has assailed the judgment and award dated 31.12.2021 passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Auxi), Bharuch (which shall hereinafter be referred to as "the Tribunal" for short), in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.714 of 2013, by way of preferring present appeal under