JUDGMENT:- This appeal is preferred by the claimant, not being satisfied with the amount of compensation of Rs.100 lakh awarded by the II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in O.P. No.261 of 1996.

2. The claimant, who was working h as a Hamali with Air Road Transport on (Assam) Company Limited, Autonagar, of Hyderabad, met with an accident involving is a lorry chasis, bearing number TR No.BHR a 16-9331, between 12-30 and 1-00 p.m. on 'is 4.1.1996, in which accident, he had received td multiple grievous injuries and as a result of which, he lost his vision and, consequently, became disabled completely. Though a sum of Rs.70,000/- was claimed originally, the claim petition has been permitted to be modified enhancing the claim to Rs.3-50 lakhs.

3. Heard Sri Vijay Kumar Heroor for the appellant, Sri Deepak Battacharjee for the 1st respondent and Sri T. Mahender Rao for the 2nd respondent.

4. The learned Counsel for the appellant had pointed out that the appellant while proceeding on a bicycle from Autonagar to Indiranagar, on 4.1.1996 around 12.30 p.m. a lorry chasis, bearing number TR No.BHR 16-9331, came from behind at a high speed and dashed against the bicycle of the

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