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2004 Supreme(AP) 146

D.S.R.VERMA
United India Insurance Co. Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Tam Tarn Venkata Reddy – Respondent


D. S. R. VARMA, J.

( 1 ) HEARD the Counsel for the appellants.

( 2 ) SINCE the issue involved in all these appeals is common, they are being disposed of by this common judgment.

( 3 ) ALL these appeals are filed challenging the awards passed by the Motor accident Claims Tribunal awarding different amounts to the claimants injured ranging from Rs. 15,000. 00 to Rs. 20,000. 00 in the same accident.

( 4 ) THE learned Counsel appearing for the appellant-Insurance Company submitted that as per the policy the vehicle is permitted to ply only upto 7 k. ms. within a prescribed route, but the owner of the vehicle got it plied beyond the said limit and also in deviation to the prescribed route. Therefore, she vehemently contended that as the vehicle, which was involved in the accident, plied contrary to the prescribed limitations, it amounts to violation of the terms and conditions of the policy and hence the insurance Company is not liable to pay any compensation to the injured.

( 5 ) AT the outset I am of the considered view that impugned awards do not warrant any interference, since the amounts awarded to the claimants who are admittedly injured in the accident, are very meager, ranging fr















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