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2022 Supreme(Telangana) 174

G. SRI DEVI
Dharavathi Butchi Raju Died – Appellant
Versus
Bhukya Gopal – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Kadaru Prabhakar Rao.
For the Respondent: Kota Subba Rao.

JUDGMENT :

G. SRI DEVI, J.

1. Being not satisfied with the quantum of compensation awarded in the order and decree, dated 16.09.2006, passed in O.P. No. 343 of 2003 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (I-Additional District Judge) at Khammam (for short “the Tribunal”) the appellants/claimants preferred the present appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation.

2. The facts, in issue, are as under:

    The 1st claimant (since died) filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act claiming compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a road accident. On 02.11.2001 at about 4.15 hours, while he, along with other family members, was proceeding in an Auto bearing No. AP-20-U-1596 in between Mondikunta and Manuguru cross roads, the 1st respondent drove the auto in a rash and negligent manner, due to which the auto turned turtle and the 1st claimant received grievous injury to spinal card, crush injury on nervous system, injury on head and other bleeding injuries all over the body. Basing on a complaint, a case in Crime No. 130 of 2001 has been registered against the 1st respondent. The 1st claimant was working as Chairman in S.C. Company Limited

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