United India Insurance Co.Ltd vs Motiram Rudaram Vajir (Ravna ...
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     C/CA/316/2020                                   ORDER DATED: 25/08/2021




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                     R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 316 of 2020

                     In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 43295 of 2019

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                   UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD
                                Versus
               MOTIRAM RUDARAM VAJIR (RAVNA RAJPUT)
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Appearance:
MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KK THAKKAR(2834) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
RULE UNSERVED(68) for the Respondent(s) No. 3
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.V.ANJARIA

                               Date : 25/08/2021

                                 ORAL ORDER

Heard learned advocate Mr. Rathin P. Raval for the applicant and learned advocate Mr. K. K. Thakkar for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Respondent No.3 is not served. However, it was stated on behalf of the applicant that respondent No.3 is not necessary party for the purpose of this application, having regard to the status of said respondent. Therefore, respondent No.3 stands deleted from the array of the parties for the limited purpose of this application.

By way of this application delay of 44 days is prayed to be condoned. Delay is occurred in preferring First Appeal challenging judgment and award dated 22.07.2019 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Aux.), Banaskantha at Palanpur in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.154 of 2014.

The appellant is Insurance Company. Therefore, the decision making process in the administrative hierarchy in the

C/CA/316/2020 ORDER DATED: 25/08/2021

appellant consumes time. It is this process which resulted into delay to the aforesaid extent.

Sufficient cause is made out. Delay is condoned. The application is allowed. Rule is made absolute.

(N.V.ANJARIA, J) Manshi