FA/820/2025

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NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/820/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37300 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 820 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== RAJIBEN KAKHMAN GAGAL (AAHIR) & ORS. Versus RANCHHOD LAKHMAN GAGAL AAKHIR & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: NISHIT A BHALODI(9597) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,3,4 MR. ALKESH N SHAH(3749) for the Defendant(s) No. 3 NOTICE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1 NOTICE UNSERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI Date : 18/06/2026 JUDGMENT 1. Captioned appeal is filed against the impugned judgment and award dated 14.11.2022 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux-6) & 6th District Judge, Kachchh- Bhuj in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.280 of 2017, whereby the learned Tribunal had partly allowed the claim petition and awarded a sum of Rs.14,56,400/- as a compensation along with the interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till its realization. Page 1 of 8 Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Tue Jun 30 23:51:53 IST 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/820/2025 JUDGMENT DATED: 18/06/2026 2026:GUJHC:37300 2. The succinct facts leading to file the captioned appeal are that on 06.07.2017, at about 22:30 hours, Bhurabhai Lakhman Gagal (Aahir) was travelling on a motorcycle bearing registration No.GJ-12-AH-7323 as a pillion rider. The said vehicle was being driven by opponent No.1 in a rash and negligent manner and at an excessive speed. When they rea