New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Bhojabhai Arjanbhai Karamata
2023 Latest Caselaw 426 Guj

     C/FA/1531/2017                               ORDER DATED: 13/01/2023




     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                  R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1531 of 2017

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               NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
                          Versus
          BHOJABHAI ARJANBHAI KARAMATA & 2 other(s)
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Appearance:
MR SUNIL B PARIKH(582) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MR DIPAL R RAVAIYA(6532) for the Defendant(s) No. 3
RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE
      ARAVIND KUMAR

                              Date : 13/01/2023
                               ORAL ORDER

1. This appeal has been filed by the insurer under

Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 challenging

the judgment and award dated 16.12.2016 passed by the

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in MACP No.119 of 2012.

2. At the outset, it deserves to be noted that the

amount awarded by the Tribunal is Rs.87,714/-.

3. Mr.Sunil Parikh, learned counsel appearing for

the appellant has circulated a leave-note. I have heard the

arguments of Mr.Dipal Ravaiya, learned advocate

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appearing for Defendant No.3.

4. On perusal of the grounds urged in the appeal

memorandum and in view of the submission that amount

involved in this appeal is less than Rs.1,00,000/- and

having regard to the smallness of the amount, this Court

is of the considered view that appeal deserves to be

dismissed. The compensation awarded seems just and

reasonable and no interference is called for. It is

clarified, this appeal is disposed of only on the ground of

smallness of the compensation amount without

expressing any opinion on merits and question of law

raised in the appeal is kept open to be urged in

appropriate appeal by the insurer. Pending Civil

Application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of as having

become infructuous. No order as to costs.

5. Record & Proceedings of the Tribunal and

amount, if any deposited in this appeal, is ordered to be

transmitted by the Registry of this Court to the

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jurisdictional court or tribunal forthwith along with

accrued interest if any. The entire award amount be

disbursed and released in favour of claimant/s after due

verification.

(ARAVIND KUMAR, CJ) GAURAV J THAKER