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            In The High Court Of Judicature At Bombay




                                                                                          
                    Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

                  Letters Patent Appeal No.121 Of 2000




                                                                 
    1. M/s. Traders Pvt. Ltd., Janasatta                )
       Karyalaya,   Mirazapur     Road,                 )




                                                                
       Ahmedabad, (Owner of Motor                       )
       Vehicle No.MHT 1835).                            )
    2. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.,                 )
       30-B,      Swastik      Society,                 )




                                                   
       Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380                     )
       009 (Insurer of Motor Vehicle                    )
       No.GBL-8335.)
                                 ig                     )      ....       Appellants

                  Versus
                               
    1. Smt. Sunanda widow of Krishna )
       Machivale.                    )
        

    2. Kum. Nutan Krishna Machivale, )
       daughter of the deceased.     )
     



    3. Kumar       Niranjan      Krishna )
       Machivale, son of the deceased. )
    4. Kum. Kavita Krishna Machivale, )





       daughter of the deceased.      )
    4A Yeshodabai        Babu Machivale,                )
          mother of the deceased.                       )
          All resident of 24-A, Nanabhai                )
          Chawl, Room No.2, Parel Village,              )





          Back Road, Bombay - 400 012.                  )
    5. Shri Tukaram Maruti More, 16,                    )
       Hanuman Building, R/76, S.V.                     )
       Road, Bombay - 400 007.                          )
       (Owner of Truck No.MHT 1835)                     )
       (since deceased).                                )




                                                                  
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    5A Jijabai Tukaram More, widow of )
          Tukaram Maruti More, 16, New )




                                                                 
          Hanuman Building, R/76, S.V. )
          Road, Bombay - 400 007.      )
    6. Shri Sampat Yeshwant Dhanwat,                    )
       Uday      Housing     Company,                   )




                                                                
       Kavarana Bldg., 26, P. D'Mello                   )
       Road, Bombay - 400 009 (Driver                   )
       of Truck No.MHT 1835)                            )
    7. The New India Assurance Co.                      )




                                                   
       Ltd., New India Bhavan, 34-38,                   )
       Bank Street, Fort, Bombay - 400
                                 ig                     )
       023. (Insurer of Motor Truck                     )
       No.MHT 1835) (Discharged).                       )    ... Respondents
                               
    Mr. M.G. Barve for the petitioners.

    Mr. P.M. Patel for respondents 1 to 3.
           


    Mr. R. Mahadik i/b Mr. S.R. Singh for respondent 7.
        



                            Coram  :  Smt. Ranjana Desai &
                                         Smt. R.P. Sondurbaldota, Jj.
 Date On Which The Judgment