JUDGMENT

Battu Devanand, J. - This appeal is preferred by the insurance company against the award 22.02.2008 in M.V.O.P.No.236 of 2005, passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-Family Court-cum-II Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Adoni (for short "the tribunal").

2. The parties hereinafter referred to as petitioners and respondents as arrayed in the Tribunal.

3. The case of the claimant is that on 20.06.2005 the petitioner along with his wife, his brother and his wife went to Kurnool in their car bearing No.A.P.21B 1805 from Adoni for the treatment of his brother Murali Krishna. After the treatment, while they were returning from Kurnool town, the petitioner saw his friend P. Moula Sab and the said Moula Sab also joined them in the return journey and he was driving the car at the time of accident. While Moula Sab was driving and cross Gonegandla near Ralladoddi village, a buffalo came in opposite direction. Moula Sab dashed the car to a boulder on the side of the road to avoid hitting the buffalo. Due to which the petitioner and driver Moula Sab sustained grievous injuries. They were rescued and taken to Karimnagar hospital by the MLA of Yemmiganur who was passing in h