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IN THE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI
Ninala Jayasurya, T.Mallikarjuna Rao
Government of Andhra Pradesh., Rep. by its Secretary, School Education Department – Appellant
Versus
T.Sai Lakshman, Minor – Respondent
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| 1. injury sustained by plaintiff due to teacher's negligence. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. trial court formulated issues for determination. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. evidence indicated plaintiffs sustained injury due to teacher. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. trial court determined compensation awarded to plaintiff. (Para 7) |
| 5. appeal denied; compensation deemed appropriate by court. (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT :
Ninala Jayasurya, J.
The present appeal is preferred by the State aggrieved by Judgment and decree in O.S No.24 of 2008 on the file of V Addl. District Judge, Kadapa., dated 17.08.2010.
2. The 1st respondent represented by his next friend father filed a suit towards expenditure incurred apart from compensation for the injury sustained by him. As per the averments made in the plaint, the plaintiff/respondent No.1, son of a coolie and a fourth class student was present in the classroom on 27.10.2006. The 4th defendant/respondent No.2 who is a Teacher in the M.P Elementary School., with a view to punish a student by name Anand, had chased him with a stick and entered into the classroom of the plaintiff and raised the stick, but due to his carelessness and negligence, the stick contacted the right eye of the pla
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