JUDGMENT :

T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 04.07.2005 in MVOP No. 169 of 2001 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional District Judge, Tirupati (for short ‘the Tribunal’) the claimant has preferred this appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.

2. The parties will be referred to as arrayed in the MVOP for convenience.

3. The claimant had applied to Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, claiming compensation of Rs. 3,00,000/- for the injuries and Disability sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 03.03.2000.

4. The claimant’s case is that on 03.03.2000 at about 6.30 AM, near Sai Baba Temple on Satyavedu - Srikalahasthi road, while he was travelling in the Tractor - Trailer bearing No. TN-21-B-5721 and 5720 (hereinafter referred to as offending vehicle) as a coolie, the offending vehicle’s driver drove the vehicle at high speed in a rash and negligent manner and suddenly turned the vehicle to a side. As a result, the inmates of the trailer slipped and fell.

5. The 1st respondent filed counter submitting th