( 1 ) THE short question that arises in this L. P. A. is whether the Civil Court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit filed for claim of compensation for damage to a vehicle asa result of an accident. On 28-6-1976, there was a collision between the bus of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short the r. T. C. ) which is the plaintiff and appellant herein, and the bus belonging to the first respondent and as a result, the bus of the R. T. C. which was stationary was damaged. Alleging that accident occurred as a result of negligent driving of the bus of the first respondent, the R. T. C. filed suit in the Court of Additional district Judge, Nellore, claiming Rs. 47,428/- towards damages. The learned district Judge partly decreed the suit awarding Rs. 12,759/- only with interest at 6% per annum with a direction that liability of the Insurance Company which is second respondent herein is limited to Rs. 2,000/ -. Against this judgment, the owner of the private bus filed appeal A. S. No. 159 of 1982 raising various contentions including the contention that the Civil Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the suit. The learned single Judge held that the Civil Court

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