NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE claimant in O. P. No. 32/87 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims tribunal-cum-District Judge, Ranga Reddy District, preferred this appeal against the order passed on 8-9-1988.

( 2 ) R. Kamala, the claimant, aged about 28 years and working as a teacher on a monthly remuneration of Rs. 1,520/- at Tandur, sustained grievous injuries on 10-9-86 in a motor vehicle accident caused due to rash and negligent driving of the lorry AAA 9720 by its driver. She was admitted in Govt. Hospital at Tandur on 10-9-86 and then referred to Osmania General Hospital, hyderabad for expert treatment. After discharge from Osmania General hospital on 24-9-86, she was again admitted at the Govt. Hospital, Tandur, on the same day and was treated as in-patient till 2-1-87. The crush injury of her right ankle joint extending from the dorsum of the foot to the sole of the foot measuring 12" x 2" x 2" resulted in shortening of foot and its disfigurement and the said permanent disability was assessed at 20% to 25%. She preferred the above claim for a total compensation of Rs. 10,00,000/- from the owner and insurer of the lorry involved in the accident. The claim was resisted.

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