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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
Andhra Pradesh State Road, Transport Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Jettipetti Ramanjaneyulu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This appeal is preferred by the Appellant/APSRTC, challenging the award dated 08.10.2015 passed in M.V.O.P.No.593/2014 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunalcum-IV Addl.District Judge, Kadapa, wherein the Tribunal while partly allowing the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.2,81,400/- with interest @ 7.5% P.A. from the date of petition, till the date of realisation to the respondent/claimant for the injuries sustained by the claimant.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties in the lower Court.
3. As seen from the record, originally the petitioner filed an application U/s.166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity “the Act”) claiming compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- on account of the injuries and disability sustained by the petitioner in a motor vehicle accident occurred on 26.02.2013 while the petitioner as a Beldari, went to Lakkireddipalli Village to attend Beldari work at Radhakrishna Temple and at about 08.00 a.m. when he was collecting stones at Radha Krishna Temple in Lakkireddipalli Village, on left side of road margin on Rayachoti-Vempalli road, meanwhile APSRTC bearing No.AP28Z 5623 driven by its driver from Rayachoty, in a rash
In serious cases of injury, where there is specific medical evidence corroborating the evidence of the claimant, compensation can be granted under the heads of loss of future earnings on account of p....
In cases of serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents, compensation can be granted for loss of future earnings, future medical expenses, loss of amenities, and loss of expectation of li....
Deductions for personal expenses in compensation claims for injuries are not justified; courts must ensure just compensation reflecting the claimant's loss.
The court established that in cases of composite negligence, a victim should not bear any contributory negligence and is entitled to full compensation from the negligent parties.
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