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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
B.S.BHANUMATHI
T. Siromani – Appellant
Versus
S. Mahaboob Saheb – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and the decree, dated 25.04.2003, in M.V.O.P.No.03 of 2003 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Kurnool at Nandyal.
2. The appellants are the claimants and the respondents are the respondents before the Tribunal.
3. Since the claim against the respondents Nos.2, 4 and 5 was dismissed before the Tribunal, the respondents Nos.4 and 5 are shown as not necessary parties to this appeal, however the respondent No.2 is still shown as party to the appeal:
a. Notices sent to the respondents Nos.1 and 2 were returned unserved, though they were addressed to the address given before the Tribunal. Hence, it is treated as sufficient service of notice. Moreover, further notice is dispensed with as per proviso to Order XLI, Rule 14(1) of C.P.C. as applicable to the State of Andhra Pradesh, as they remained ex parte before the Tribunal.
4. The case of the claimants, is briefly, as follows:
a. The respondent No.1 is the owner, the respondent No.2 is the driver and the respondent No.3 is the insurer of the lorry bearing No.APD 6498. The respo
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