(Per V.V.S. Rao, J.)

This Judgment deals with both the appeals against O.P.No. 249 of 2002 dated 15-6-2007 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-XX Additional Chief Judge, Secunderabad (MACT). CM.A. No.2488 of 2007 is by the claimant, Pola Bhadramma, and CM.A.No. 1032 of 2008 is by United India Insurance Company Limited.

2. The claimant Bhadramma is the wife of an Executive Engineer in Irrigation Department. On 23-1-2002 at 2.00 pm, she was pillion riding TVS Moped bearing No. AP 10D 4317 to go to Nacharam. Oil tanker bearing No. AIB 1899 going from Mallapur to Habsiguda dashed against TVS Moped. She fell down. Oil tanker ran over the body and she became unconscious. She was taken to Gandhi hospital. Later she was admitted in COR, Apollo and Vasavi Hospitals one after the other. From the date of accident, Bhadramma never regained consciousness. In spite of treatment, she has been in vegetative state unable to move her limbs having lost all the reflexes. Alleging that she was engaged in saree business and was earning Rs.2,500/- per month, husband on behalf of injured instituted O.P.No.249 of 2002 claiming a compensation of Rs.70,00,000/- under various heads includi