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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA
Yaragorla Venkateswarlu – Appellant
Versus
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
1. One Sri Yaragorla Venkateswarlu, Claimant in M.V.O.P.No.991 of 2014 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Guntur (for short “the learned MACT”), feeling aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 01.12.2016 passed therein filed the present appeal contending that the compensation of Rs.6,47,000/- awarded against the claim made for Rs.8,00,000/- is not just and adequate.
2. Respondent No.1 before the learned MACT and herein A.P.S.R.T.C is the owner of the Bus bearing No.AP 29 Z 451 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) and Respondent No.2 is its driver.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimant and the Respondents with reference to their status before the learned MACT.
Case of the claimant:
4. On the fateful day i.e. 23.07.2014 at about 05:10 P.M., while the claimant was going on TVS XL Moped from Dachepalli side in order to reach Rentachintala on Guntur-Macherla High Way, near Ambapuram Village, the offending vehicle driven by its driver / Respondent No.2 came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed the claimant from his behind and dr
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