Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant-claimant. Though served with notice, none appeared for the respondents.

2. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed challenging the award dated 06-05-1996 passed in MVOP.No. 1221 of 2004 by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Principal District Judge), Khammam.

3. The learned Claims Tribunal dismissed the claim-petition filed by the appellant-claimant under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, seeking compensation of Rs.1,50,000=00 for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident on the ground that the appellant failed to prove the alleged involvement of the vehicle namely the car bearing No.GJ-2K-6632 in the accident. Challenging the said finding, the present appeal is filed.

4. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that even though there is evidence of PW-1 showing the involvement of the car bearing No.GJ-2K-6632 in the accident and also that the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the said car, the learned Claims Tribunal erroneously dismissed the claim-petition filed by the appellant.

5. The reason for dismissing the claim-petition by the learned Claims Tribunal is