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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
R.Rama Rao – Appellant
Versus
United India Insurance Co.Ltd – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
B.R. MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J.
1. Being aggrieved by the award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Cum III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in MVOP.No.707 of 2015, dated 27.05.2022, the claimant has filed this Appeal seeking enhancement of compensation.
2. It is stated in the claim petition that the claim petitioner is working in Military Engineering Services as Electrician for the past 7 years and drawing a salary of Rs.28,000/- per month. On 19.09.2013, while the petitioner was returning from Tummukunta Village to his house at Bollaram on his motor-cycle bearing Hero-Honda CBZ vide Registration No.AP-29-B-2133, when he reached Vyjayanthi Petrol Pump at Tummukunta Village, suddenly a car bearing Registration No.AP-09-BU-0189 came in a rash and negligent manner from the opposite side and dashed the petitioner on the left side, ran on the motor-bike. Due to the sudden impact, the petitioner was thrown off from the motor-bike. The driver of the Indica car has driven the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and hit the petitioner due to which his right leg got crushed and fractured. Petitioner was taken to Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad from there for
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