Gujarat High Court
Mansukhbhai Manabhai Ninama vs Bhemabhai Babubhai Baria on 16 October, 2025
NEUTRAL CITATION
C/FA/3261/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/10/2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 3261 of 2022
FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI
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Approved for Reporting Yes No
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MANSUKHBHAI MANABHAI NINAMA
Versus
BHEMABHAI BABUBHAI BARIA & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR. SABIR B SAIYYAD(6322) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MS KIRTI S PATHAK(9966) for the Defendant(s) No. 3
RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1
UNSERVED EXPIRED (R) for the Defendant(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI
Date : 16/10/2025
ORAL JUDGMENT
1. Heard learned advocates for the parties.
2. Learned advocates for the parties submitted that the learned Tribunal has awarded a meager amount of Rs.24,132/- on account of the injuries sustained by the appellant/claimant in the vehicular accident dated 21.12.1994. Learned advocate for the parties further submitted that without going into the merits of the case a global amount may be awarded.
3. Learned advocate for the appellant submitted that without going into the merits, the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal to Page 1 of 2 Uploaded by MR.CHIRAG DESHRAJ PAL(HCD0072) on Thu Oct 16 2025 Downloaded on : Fri Oct 17 04:40:57 IST 2025 NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/3261/2022 JUDGMENT DATED: 16/10/2025 undefined the tune of Rs.24,132/- may be enhanced to Rs.75,662/-.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it would be in the interest of justice if the global amount is awarded enhanced to Rs.24,132/- to Rs.70,000/-. The claimant shall be entitled for interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the enhanced amount of compensation from the date of filing of the petition till realization.
5. Insurance Company is directed to deposit an additional amount of compensation along with the interest at the rate of 8% per annum within a period of 6 weeks from today. The claimant shall be at liberty to withdraw entire amount of compensation. The learned Tribunal shall release the entire amount of compensation to the original claimants after due verification
6. If any amount lying deposited in the captioned appeal with the Registry of this Court, the same be transmitted to the concerned learned Tribunal.
7. R & P, if any, be sent back to the concerned learned Tribunal forthwith. No order as to costs.
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