FA/2370/2016

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/2370/2016 JUDGMENT DATED: 01/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:31199 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2370 of 2016 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Versus NOORIBEN WD/O SAKIRBHAI MANSURI - LEGAL HEIRS OF SAKIRBHAI KARIMBHAI MANSURI & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR PALAK H THAKKAR(3455) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR AMRISH K PANDYA(3219) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,3 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 4,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 01/05/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal is filed at the instance of the Insurance Company under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “the Act”), being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 05.08.2016, passed by the learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux), Vadodara in MACP No. 1171 of 2007. 2. By the said impugned judgment and