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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
NYAPATHY VIJAY, RAVI NATH TILHARI
New India Assurance Co.Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
D. Subramanyam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Nyapathy Vijay, J.)
The present M.A.C.M.A is filed questioning the Judgment and Decree dated 25.05.2021 in M.V.O.P.No.494 of 2016 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge, Kurnool.
2. The Insurance Company is the Appellant herein.
3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:-
On the intervening night of 21/22.06 .2015, the Claimant along with his friend by name M.V. Raghava Satish went to Chennamma Circle, Kallur Estate of Kurnool Town on his motor cycle. While the Claimant was waiting by the side of his motorcycle on the road side margin, the offending lorry bearing No.AP 02 X 8995 owned by the Respondent No.1 and driven by the Respondent No.3 came from Gooty Town side in a rash and negligent manner dashed the Claimant and also the motorcycle. As the Claimant suffered serious injuries, he was immediately taken to Government General Hospital, Kurnool for medical treatment. On the medical advice, the Claimant was shifted to Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (hereinafter called as “KIMS”) at Secunderabad, where he took medical treatment and was discharged on 30.06.2015. The M.V.O.P was filed under Section 166(1)(a) of the Motor Vehicl
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