FA/1456/2016

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/1456/2016 JUDGMENT DATED: 05/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:30884 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1456 of 2016 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== UTTAR GUJARAT VIJ COMPANY LTD & ANR. Versus GEETABEN BHARATPURI GOSWAMI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR DIPAK R DAVE(1232) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2 MR AMIT C NANAVATI(1384) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 05/05/2026 JUDGMENT 1. Judgment and decree dated 23.12.2015 passed in Special Civil Suit No.119 of 2013 by learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Patan granting compensation of Rs.8,24,000/- with 9% interest per annum to the original plaintiff on the ground that deceased Bharatpuri Goswami died due to electrocution, is challenged by way of this appeal under section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 by the appellant – Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. 2. Brief facts