FA/2386/2016

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/2386/2016 JUDGMENT DATED: 04/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:30507 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2386 of 2016 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== MINAKSHIBEN WD/O. KESHAVLAL NAGINDAS RANA & ORS. Versus HARIBHAI RANACHAND & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR MOHSIN M HAKIM(5396) for the Appellant(s) No. 1,2,3,4,5 MR KV GADHIA(319) for the Defendant(s) No. 3,6 RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,5 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 04/05/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT [1.] The present appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, (hereinafter to be referred as “the Act of 1988”), being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 16.08.2016 (hereinafter to be referred as “the impugned judgment and award”) passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Surat in M.A.C.P. No.1285 of 2000. [1.1] By the said impugned j