THAKOR VIRAMJI BACHUJI LEGAL HAIR(Legal Heir) vs CHOLA MANDALAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. Advocate - H N PATEL — 356/2023

Case under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166. Disposed: Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

MACP - MAC PETITION

CNR: GJPT010029012023

Filing Number

356/2023

Filing Date

22-Nov-2023

Registration No

356/2023

Registration Date

22-Nov-2023

Court

DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT PATAN

Judge

1-Principal District & Sessions Judge

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--PARTLY ALLOWED

Last updated 16-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 166

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THAKOR VIRAMJI BACHUJI LEGAL HAIR(Legal Heir)

    Adv. B G THAKOR1.

  2. 2.THAKOR BACHUJI TARASANGJI

    Adv. B G THAKOR1.

  3. 3.THAKOR VIJABEN BACHUJI

    Adv. B G THAKOR1.

  4. 4.THAKOR PINTUJI BACHUJI

    Adv. B G THAKOR1.

  5. 5.VIDHATAR PINKIBEN BACHUJI

    Adv. B G THAKOR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.CHOLA MANDALAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. Advocate - H N PATEL

  2. 2.THAKOR JIGARJI RAJUJI

    Adv. V C THAKOR

  3. 3.CHANDISARA MATHURJI KURAJI

    Adv. V R THAKOR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    JudegementView PDF

    Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal partially allowed the compensation petition filed by legal heirs of a 27-year-old deceased who died in a bike accident on 25/09/2023. The tribunal found the bike driver solely negligent and awarded Rs. 17,58,200 comprising Rs. 16,42,200 for dependency loss (using a multiplier of 17 on assessed monthly income of Rs. 8,050) and Rs. 1,16,000 for conventional heads including funeral expenses and filial consortium. The insurance company was held liable with recovery rights against the vehicle owner, applying the "pay and recover" principle per Allahabad High Court precedent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  4. 15-Apr-2026

    Judgement

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  5. 01-Apr-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  7. 11-Mar-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  8. 11-Feb-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  9. 28-Jan-2026

    Final Arguments

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  10. 07-Jan-2026

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  11. 24-Dec-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  12. 10-Dec-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  13. 26-Nov-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  14. 12-Nov-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  15. 08-Oct-2025

    Opponents Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  16. 24-Sep-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    Principal District & Sessions Judge

  17. 30-Jul-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  18. 25-Jun-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    4th Addl District Judge

  19. 01-May-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  20. 03-Apr-2025

    Applicants Evidence

    3rd Addl District Judge

  21. 08-Mar-2025

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  22. 19-Feb-2025

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  23. 15-Jan-2025

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  24. 14-Dec-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  25. 05-Dec-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  26. 23-Oct-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  27. 14-Sep-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  28. 22-Aug-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  29. 24-Jul-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  30. 22-Jun-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  31. 23-May-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    3rd Addl District Judge

  32. 02-May-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    2nd Addl District Judge

  33. 04-Apr-2024

    Written Statement/Reply

    2nd Addl District Judge

  34. 09-Mar-2024

    Summons - Notice

    2nd Addl District Judge

  35. 29-Feb-2024

    Summons - Notice

    2nd Addl District Judge

  36. 01-Feb-2024

    Summons - Notice

    2nd Addl District Judge

  37. 28-Dec-2023

    Summons - Notice

    2nd Addl District Judge

  38. 22-Nov-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  39. 22-Nov-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 356/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal partially allowed the compensation petition filed by legal heirs of a 27-year-old deceased who died in a bike accident on 25/09/2023. The tribunal found the bike driver solely negligent and awarded Rs. 17,58,200 comprising Rs. 16,42,200 for dependency loss (using a multiplier of 17 on assessed monthly income of Rs. 8,050) and Rs. 1,16,000 for conventional heads including funeral expenses and filial consortium. The insurance company was held liable with recovery rights against the vehicle owner, applying the "pay and recover" principle per Allahabad High Court precedent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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