C/FA/1708/2009 ORDER DATED: 04/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1708 of 2009 ========================================================== P C SNEHAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY(A PARTNERSHIP FIRM - Versus NATHABHAI SOMABHAI PARMAR DECD. THRO' HEIRS & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR DG SHUKLA(1998) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR MR RAVAL, SR. ADOVCATE WITH MR GAURANG VAGHELA FOR M/S RJ RAWAL ASSOC.(1987) for the Defendant(s) No. 2 MR KV GADHIA(319) for the Defendant(s) No. 3 MR TR MISHRA(483) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6 MR UT MISHRA(3605) for the Defendant(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6 MS SHIVYA A DESAI(5478) for the Defendant(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 04/05/2026 ORDER Heard learned advocates for the respective parties. Having heard the submissions made at bar, the amount involved in the subject matter of present First Appeal is on lower side i.e. less than Rs.5,00,000/- and therefore, considering the smallness of the awarded amount involved in the present appeals and also considering the fact that Employees Compensation Act, 1923 is beneficial piece of legislation, the Court is not inclined to entertain the present appeal and therefore, present appeal stand dismissed on account of smallness of amount. Consequently, CA, if any, does not survive and stands disposed of accordingly. C/FA/1708/2009 ORDER DATED: 04/05/2026 However, it is clarified that dismissal of present appeal shall not be construed that the Court has decided any legal issue involved in the subject matter of present appeal and therefore, the decision of present appeal shall not be treated as precedent for deciding any legal issue. Registry is directed to return back the R & P, if any, to the concerned Court forthwith. The learned Trial Court is directed to disburse the amount of compensation deposited by the appellant after deducting Court fee to the claimants after due verification and identification along with interest and after verifying their right to claim the compensation. It is clarified that if any civil suit has been filed by the appellant to recover the amount of interest from Insurance Company and pending before the learned Civil Court concerned, it shall be decided in accordance with law and without influenced by present order, as it is dispute between parties to the contract. (J. C. DOSHI,J) SATISH Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SATISH CHANDRAMOHAN VEMULLA(HC00206), Principal Pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/05/2026 16:05:20