JUDGMENT :

This is an appeal filed by the injured/claimant against the Judgment and Decree dated 08.11.2005 in M.V.O.P.No.931 of 2000 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VII Additional District Judge, Guntur, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’).

2. Heard Mr. Siva Rama Krishna, Advocate, representing Mr.N.Subbarao, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. V.Veerabhadra Chary, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent No.2- Insurance company.

3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the Claims Tribunal in the original petition.

4. The petitioner in the claim petition filed the above O.P., stating inter alia, that while he was going in an Auto bearing No.AP-7W-1751 on 13.08.2000 from Muppalla side towards Narasaraopet and when the auto reached near Gollapadu Village, the driver of a Jeep bearing No.AP-7U- 5306, dashed against the auto and as a result of the same, the petitioner received grievous injuries to his left leg. Initially, he claimed a compensation of Rs.1,60,000/- and subsequently the sa