JUDGMENT:

Dissatisfied with the award passed by the Chairman, MACT cum Principal District Judge, Eluru in MV OP No.834 of 2009 dated 31.11.2011 in awarding compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- with interest at 7.5% p.a., the claimant filed the present appeal seeking enhancement of the compensation.

2. The appellant is the claimant, 1st respondent is the driver of APSRTC bus bearing No.AP 28 Z 1625 and the 2nd respondent is the Regional Manager, APSRTC. For the sake of convenience, the parties to this appeal are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The petitioner filed claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, claiming compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident, that took place on 08.06.2009 at about 01.45 p.m. Case of the petitioner is that, on the date of the accident, when he was riding his motor cycle on the left side of the road; at that time, the 1st respondent, being the driver of the APSRTC bus bearing No.AP 28 Z 1625, belonging to the 2nd respondent, drove the same in a rash and negligent manner and dashed him, due to which he sustained simple and grievous injuries; immediately he was s