High Court of Gujarat

ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY LTDversusHAMIDABIBI WD/O YUSUF SHAFI SHAIKH

Disposal: 47-DISPOSAL IN ANY OTHER MODE FH
Bench: D M VYAS

Holding

The appeal is dismissed because the amount involved (Rs.4,65,500) is considered too small to warrant judicial consideration.

Summary

Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Ltd appealed a lower court decision involving a claim of Rs.4,65,500 against Hamidabi WD/O Yusuf Shafi Shaikh and others. The appellant sought relief, but the High Court of Gujarat considered only the quantum of the claim. The Court held that it would not entertain an appeal solely on the ground of the small amount involved. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed without examining the substantive merits of the dispute. The dismissal was limited to this appeal and does not affect related issues raised by the insurer in other proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether an appeal may be dismissed solely on the ground of the smallness of the amount involved

Subjects

appealsmallness of amountcivil procedureinsurance claimdismissal

Judgment

         C/FA/2320/2015                                                                ORDER DATED: 19/01/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                            R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2320 of 2015

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         ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
                             Versus
            HAMIDABIBI WD/O YUSUF SHAFI SHAIKH & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR DAKSHESH MEHTA(2430) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MR. RUSHANG D MEHTA(6989) for the Appellant(s) No. 1
MR.HIREN M MODI(3732) for the Defendant(s) No. 1,2,3,4
MS KIRTI S PATHAK(9966) for the Defendant(s) No. 6
RULE SERVED for the Defendant(s) No. 5
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS

                                             Date : 19/01/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


          Heard learned Advocates for the respective parties.
          Considering the fact that the amount involved is
Rs.4,65,500/-, this Court is not inclined to entertain the
appeal solely on the ground of smallness of amount
involved. Hence, the present appeal is dismissed solely on
the ground of smallness of the amount involved. It is
clarified that this Court has otherwise not examined the
merits of the case and the dismissal of the present appeal
have no bearing on the cognate issues being urged at the
hands of the insurance company in other appeals.



                                                                                                   (D. M. VYAS, J)
Anuj
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SISODIYA ANUJSINH(HCD0069), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 19/01/2026 17:42:26




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