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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA
D. Sakunthala & Ors W/o D. Jagannadha Naidu – Appellant
Versus
M K Babarla – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
A.HARI HARANADHA SARMA, J.
Introductory:
Claimants in M.V.O.P.No.144 of 2007 on the file of District Judge-cum-Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (for short “the learned MACT”), feeling dissatisfied by the quantum of compensation of Rs.8,38,224/- awarded under the impugned judgment and decree dated 04.03.2011 as against the claim made for Rs.15,00,000/-, filed the present appeal
2. Climate No.1 is the wife, climate No.2 is the son, climate No.3 is the daughter of one D. Jagannadha Nayudu, (hereinafter referred as ‘the deceased’).
3. Respondent No.1 is the owner, respondent no.2 is the insurer of the lorry bearing No.AP 02 U 5299 (hereinafter referred to as “the offending vehicle”) and respondent No.3 is the owner of the Eicher Van bearing no.AP 9P 5840 in which the deceased was travelling (for short Eicher van), before the learned MACT.
4. For the sake of convenience, the parties will be hereinafter referred to as the claimants and the respondents with reference to their status before the learned MACT.
Case of the claimants/petitioners:
5 (i). While the deceased was going to his official duty on 15.04.2006 at about 10.00p.m. in the Eicher Van bearing No.AP 9P 5840, when it
The court established that compensation in fatal accident cases must reflect justness and adequacy, allowing for awards exceeding claims based on established individual circumstances and future prosp....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the application of legal principles from relevant judgments to determine just and reasonable compensation in motor vehicle accident cases.
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