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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Dr. V.R.K. Krupa Sagar, J
Charla Koteswara Rao – Appellant
Versus
AP State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(V.R.K. KRUPA SAGAR, J.)
Questioning the inadequacy of compensation, the legal representatives of the deceased preferred this Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 assailing the award dated 28.02.2011 of the learned Chairman, Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Guntur (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Claims Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.1088 of 2010.
2. Heard arguments of Sri Naresh Byrapaneni, the learned counsel for appellants and Sri Venkateswarlu Sanisetty, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent- A.P.S.R.T.C.
3. The following facts are required to be noticed:
Sri Charla Israil was riding his bicycle on the left side of the road margin at 7:00 p.m. on 28.06.1996. From the opposite direction the A.P.S.R.T.C. bus bearing registration No.AP-9Z- 6739 came at high speed and its driver was rash or negligent in driving it and dashed the cyclist leading to his spot death. At Gudlavalleru Police Station Crime No.51 of 1996 was registered as per Ex.A.1-F.I.R. After due investigation police laid charge sheet against the driver of the offending A.P.S.R.T.C. bus as per Ex.A.2-charge sheet. The Motor Vehicles Inspect
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