JUDGMENT :

T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J.

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 31.12.2012 in MVOP No. 116 of 2012 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge at Guntur (for short ‘the Tribunal’) the claimant has preferred this appeal for enhancement of the 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 15.09.2011.

4. The claimant's case is that on 15.09.2011 at about 5.15 AM, he was travelling in the bus bearing No. AP-28-Z-1679 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the offending bus’) belonging to the respondent as a passenger, when the offending bus reached near Nandigama crossroad, its driver drove the bus at high speed in a rash and negligent manner. As a result, the driver lost control of the bus and dashed against the stationed auto from behind. As a result, the petitioner and others sustained injuries. On reporting the accid