NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE fifth respondent-insurer in O. P. No. 293 of 1981 on the file of the Motor accidents Claims Tribunal (District Judge), East Godavari, Rajahmundry, preferred this appeal against the order dated 22-8-1984 granting a total compensation of Rs. 17,000/- to the petitioner involved in a motor vehicle accident,

( 2 ) FACTS necessary for disposal of this appeal briefly stated are these:parties are referred to as arrayed in the Tribunal. Respondents 1 to 3 are driver, owner and insurer respectively of the jeep bearing No. APW 4265. Respondents 4 and 5 are owner and insurer respectively of the scooter bearing no. ADI 745. On 19-7-1981 at about 1 a. m. the jeep and the scooter collided and at that time, the petitioner was a pillion rider of the scooter. He sustained injuries in the accident. He filed the above O. P. for a total compensation of rs. 40,000/- against all the respondents. The tribunal, after considering the evidene on record, awarded a total compensation of Rs. 34,000/- and ordered the respondents 1 to 3 pay Rs. 17,000/- and respondents 4 and 5 to pay rs. 17,000/-as the driversof both vehicles were equally negligentin causing the accident.

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