CHONGABHAI RUPAJI PATEL HEIRS OF LATE BHAVNABEN CHHOGABHAI PATEL vs PARESHBHAI HEMRAJBHAI PATEL — 312/2023

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 10th March 2026.

Case disposed

MACP - MAC PETITION

CNR: GJBK010033912023

Filing Number

312/2023

Filing Date

21-Oct-2023

Registration No

312/2023

Registration Date

21-Oct-2023

Court

DISTRICT COURT PALANPUR

Judge

5-3rd Addl District Judge

Decision Date

10-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 23-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CHONGABHAI RUPAJI PATEL HEIRS OF LATE BHAVNABEN CHHOGABHAI PATEL

    Adv. T R CHAVADA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PARESHBHAI HEMRAJBHAI PATEL

  2. 2.NANDLAL CHHAGAN RUPABHAI

    Adv. EX PARTY

  3. 3.THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

    Adv. A M PARMAR

  4. 4.BABULAL BHURARAM RABARI

    Adv. P G SHRIMALI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Mar-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Banaskantha District) awarded compensation totaling Rs.76,69,860 to four claimants in four consolidated petitions arising from a July 2023 motor accident. The tribunal found the tanker driver (GJ-12-BX-2888) solely negligent for rash driving that struck a pickup vehicle (GJ-02-XX-5175). The insurer (Oriental Insurance) and tanker owner are jointly liable; the pickup owner is exonerated. Awards include loss of dependency, medical expenses, pain/suffering, and future earnings (with disability assessments). Each claimant receives 9% interest per annum from petition filing date, with 30-50% disbursed immediately and remainder invested in fixed deposits for 5 years. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    3rd Addl District Judge

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  5. 21-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  6. 20-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  7. 30-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  8. 16-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  9. 08-Dec-2025

    Final Arguments

    3rd Addl District Judge

  10. 25-Nov-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  11. 10-Nov-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  12. 04-Nov-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  13. 24-Sep-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  14. 10-Sep-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  15. 25-Aug-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  16. 29-Jul-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  17. 22-Jul-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  18. 08-Jul-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  19. 11-Jun-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  20. 17-May-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  21. 30-Apr-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  22. 16-Apr-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  23. 27-Mar-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  24. 12-Mar-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  25. 18-Feb-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  26. 08-Jan-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  27. 16-Dec-2024

    Applicants Evidence

    5th Addl District Judge

  28. 03-Dec-2024

    Issues

    5th Addl District Judge

  29. 28-Oct-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    5th Addl District Judge

  30. 28-Aug-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  31. 19-Jun-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  32. 13-May-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    Addl. District Judge

  33. 24-Apr-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. District Judge

  34. 03-Apr-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. District Judge

  35. 28-Feb-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. District Judge

  36. 31-Jan-2024

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. District Judge

  37. 20-Dec-2023

    Summons - Notice

    Addl. District Judge

  38. 28-Nov-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  39. 21-Oct-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 312/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Banaskantha District) awarded compensation totaling Rs.76,69,860 to four claimants in four consolidated petitions arising from a July 2023 motor accident. The tribunal found the tanker driver (GJ-12-BX-2888) solely negligent for rash driving that struck a pickup vehicle (GJ-02-XX-5175). The insurer (Oriental Insurance) and tanker owner are jointly liable; the pickup owner is exonerated. Awards include loss of dependency, medical expenses, pain/suffering, and future earnings (with disability assessments). Each claimant receives 9% interest per annum from petition filing date, with 30-50% disbursed immediately and remainder invested in fixed deposits for 5 years. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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