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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA
APSRTC – Appellant
Versus
Vemula Sivaji – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
I. Introduction:-
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[i] One Vemula Sivaji [herein after referred as ‘the petitioner’] met with a road accident on 15.11.2010 at about 11.00 p.m. near Jangareddy Gudem village, within the limits of Jangareddy Gudem Police Station and suffered injuries.
[ii] Claim was made for Rs.25,00,000/- vide M.V.O.P.No.566 of 2012 before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum- Principal District Judge, West Godavari, Eluru [for short “MACT”] for the injuries suffered by him in the said accident.
[ii] Learned MACT awarded compensation of Rs.13,99,900/-under the impugned award and decree dated 17.09.2018.
[iii] Before the learned MACT, the 1st respondent is the owner-cum-driver of APSRTC bus bearing No.AP 37 Y 4747 [hereinafter referred as the offending vehicle]. 2nd respondent is the APSRTC/hirer. 3rd respondent is the Insurance Company, with which the offending vehicle was insured.
[iv] MACMA No.3460 of 2018 is filed by the claimant, dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation, awarded by the learned MACT.
[v] MACMA No.109 of 2020 and MACMA No. 1171 of 2019 are filed by the 2nd respondent-APSRTC and 3rd respondent-Insurance Company respectively, disputing
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