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B. V. L. N. CHAKRAVARTHI
A. P. S. R. T. C Rep. by its Managing Director – Appellant
Versus
Kasunuru Moshe S/o Daveedu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The appeal in MACMA No.2415/2013 is preferred by the appellant/APSRTC challenging the award dated 11.06.2012 passed in M.V.O.P.No.328/2009 on the file of Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Addl.District Judge, Prodduturu, Kadapa District, whereunder the learned Tribunal partly allowed the petition, awarded compensation of Rs.5,53,018/- with interest @ 7.5% p.a. from the date of petition, till the date of deposit, for the injuries sustained by the claimant in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 03.10.2008.
2. The appeal in MACMA No.2471/2013 is preferred by the appellant/claimant, challenging the above award seeking enhancement of compensation.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are arrayed as parties before the learned Tribunal.
4. As seen from the record, the claim petition was filed U/s.166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity “the Act”) claiming compensation of Rs.7,50,000/- for the injuries sustained by the claimant in motor vehicle accident occurred on 03.10.2008.
5. The case of the claimant is that on 03.10.2008 at about 06.00 p.m. the claimant was proceeding on a TVS XL Moped bearing No.AP 04 6082 from Prodduturu to Chapadu; one Papa Sab was
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The court established that compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act should be assessed based on the preponderance of probabilities, not strict proof, and that enhancing compensation beyond th....
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