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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA
APSRTC – Appellant
Versus
Mattaparthi Anand Rao – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
I. Introduction:-
1.[i] The 2nd respondent [APSRTC] before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional District Judge, East Godavari at Rajamahendravaram [for short “MACT”], in M.V.O.P.No.586 of 2015, feeling aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 12.6.2018 passed therein, imposing liability to pay compensation of Rs.6,61,000/- with incidental relief as against the claim made for Rs.10,00,000/-, filed the present appeal, questioning the liability and quantum of compensation awarded.
2. The 1st respondent herein is the claimant and the 2nd respondent herein is the driver of the bus bearing No.AP 05 0044 [for short the ‘offending vehicle’].
3. For the sake of convenience, parties will be herein after referred to as the claimant and the respondents, as and how they are arrayed, before the learned MACT.
II. Case of the claimant, in brief:
4. [i] On 17.01.2015 at about 10.00 a.m., while the petitioner was travelling on a motor cycle, from Kothapeta to Rajahmundry and when reached near Choppella locks, within the limits of Alamuru Police Station, the 1st respondent, driver of the offending vehicle came in a rash and negligent manner and dashed
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