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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
V.SUJATHA
United India Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
M Savithri Alias Savithramma – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
V.SUJATHA, J.
The United India Insurance Company Limited filed the present appeal against the order and decree dated 18.01.2019 passed in O.P.No.238 of 2016 by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional District Judge’s Court, Anantapuramu, whereby and whereunder the Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.10,80,342/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs Eighty Thousand Three Hundred and Forty Two only), as against the claim of Rs.20,50,000/-, on account of the death of the deceased M. Krishnaiah in a motor accident that occurred on 16.05.2016.
02. Appellant is the insurer. Respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein are the claimants/petitioners. Respondent No.4 herein is the owner and respondent No.5 is the driver of the offending vehicle.
03. For the purpose of convenience, the parties will be referred to as they are arrayed before the Tribunal.
04. The case of the petitioner/claimant, in brief, is as follows:
a) On 16.05.2016 at about 3.00 p.m., the petitioner was proceeding in an auto to go to Anantapuramu on his personal work and when the auto reached near TV tower, a lorry bearing registration No.AP02-TC-1215, which was coming from the opposite direction, was being driven by its driver in a rash a
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