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1971 Supreme(AP) 15

O.CHHINNAPPA REDDY
Hindusthan General Insurance Society Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
P. R. Narsa Reddi – Respondent


O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal against the judgment of the Motor Accidents Tribunal awarding damages of Rs. 3,000. 00 to the respondent. There was a motor accident on 18-5-1963 when the motor car bearing No. MYE 2525 hit in the respondent while he was going on a cycle. He received injuries one of which was grievous and it resulted in the deformity of the leg. He filed and application under Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act to recover compensation of Rs. 6,000. 00 from the respondents to that application. The first respondents to that application. The first respondent claimed that he had sold the car in May. 1963 to the second Respondent and that he was (not?) liable to pay any damages. The second respondent remained ex parte. The third respondent the Insurance Company, took the plea that the car was insured by the first respondent and that as the vehicle had been transferred to the second respondent without the policy itself being transferred, the Insurance Company was not liable to pay any damages. The Tribunal held that the driver of the vehicle was negligent and the accident was the result of his negligence. The Tribunal also held that the sale of the car by t




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