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M. G. PRIYADARSINI
Oriental Insurance Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
A. Venu Gopal Chary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.G. PRIYADARSINI, J.
1. Aggrieved by the order dated 31.10.2017 passed in M.V.O.P. No. 42 of 2016, on the file of the Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-XII Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad, the 2nd respondent in M.V.O.P. and Insurance Company filed M.A.C.M.A.N o. 1152 of 2018 seeking to set-aside the order of the learned Tribunal. Also, having not satisfied with the compensation awarded by the learned Tribunal, the claim petitioner in M.V.O.P. filed Cross Objections No. 12 of 2018 seeking for enhancement of compensation.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter be referred as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.
3. The brief facts of the case are that the claim petitioner, who is injured, filed a petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Section 455 of A.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 read with Section 140 (c) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- along with interest @ 12% per annum for the injuries sustained to him in an accident that occurred on 01.06.2015 at 11.00 A.M. It is stated by the petitioner/inured that on 01.06.2015 at about 11.00 A.M. when the petitioner/injured w
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