JUDGMENT :

1. The appellant is claimant and the respondents are respondents in M.V.O.P.No.387 of 2012 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-VI Addl. District Judge, Kadapa. Aggrieved against the dismissal of the claim petition against the 2nd respondent/Insurance company and awarding of meager compensation, the appellant preferred the instant appeal.

2. For the sake of convenience, both the parties in the appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed in the claim petition.

3. The claim petitioner filed the petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the respondents claiming compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident that took place on 14.04.2011.

4. The brief averments in the petition filed by the petitioner are as follows:

On 14.04.2011 the petitioner along with his mother and others was proceeding to Edamadaka village from Peddavangali village in an auto bearing registration No.AP 21V 9810 and when the auto reached near Peddavangali village, another auto bearing registration No.AP 21TT 1955 being driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner came in opposite direction and dashe