B. Chandra Kumar, J,

1. Aggrieved by the award dated 24.04.2000 in O.P. No. 47 of 1997 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases-cum-V Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in awarding only Rs.1,20,000/- compensation out of the total claim of Rs.20,00,000/- and seeking enhancement of compensation, the claimant before the Tribunal filed this appeal.

2. The parties hereinafter will be referred to as they are arrayed before the Tribunal for the sake of convenience.

3. The claimant’s case is as follows. On 05.10.1995 at about 8.15 AM while he was proceeding on his Hero Honda Motor cycle bearing No.AP10D-3078 from Ameerpet to his house and when he reached near Sai Super Market, Ameerpet, the offending bus bearing No.ABB-943, belonging to the first respondent and insured with the second respondent, being driven by its driver Mohd. Osman Khan in a rash and negligent manner at high speed, came from opposite direction and dashed against the motor cycle, as a result of which, the claimant fell down from the motor cycle and the said bus ran over his right foot causing bleeding injuries to the right foot and othe