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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Dr. V.R.K. Krupa Sagar, J
K.Perumal – Appellant
Versus
Md Althaf – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
V R K Krupa Sagar, J.
Questioning the inadequacy of compensation, the injured claimant preferred this Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 impugning the award dated 31.07.2012 of the learned Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Chittoor (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Claims Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.177 of 2008.
2. Heard arguments of Sri S.V.Muni Reddy, the learned counsel for appellant and Smt. S.A.V.Ratnam, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2-Oriental Insurance Company Limited and Sri Praveen Kumar, the learned counsel representing Sri Challa Srinivasa Reddy, the learned counsel for respondent No.4-United India Insurance Company Limited. Respondent Nos.1 and 3 did not choose to appear and contest.
3. The following facts are required to be noticed:
On 02.09.2001 Tata Sumo bearing registration No.AP-03-D-4277 was travelling on Kadapa-Rayachoty road and when it reached near Masapet entrance at about 3:30 A.M. the driver of it failed to notice a stationed lorry bearing registration No.TN-23- 4577 on the road and by his rash or negligent driving dashed on the back of the lorry. In that automobile accident Sri K.Perumal s
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