APHC010384782007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Monday, the sixteenth day of February Two thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B. S. Bhanumathi Motor Accident Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1130 of 2007 and I.A.No.5 of 2007 (Cross Objections No.44169 of 2007)

Between:

The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant and Veerappagari Raghu and others ...Respondents Counsel for the appellant:

1. A. Malathi Counsel for the respondents:

1. A. Chandraiah Naidu The Court made the following:

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and the decree, dated 28.02.2007, in M.V.O.P.No.214 of 2003 on the file of the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-V Additional District & Sessions Judge, Tirupathi.

2. Cross Objections No.44169 of 2007 were filed by the claimant /

cross objector seeking enhancement of the compensation.

3. The respondent No.1 is the claimant, the respondent No.2 is the respondent No.1 and the appellant is the respondent No.2 before the Tribunal.

4. The claimant filed petition seeking compensation of Rs.5,50,000/-

for the injuries sustained by him in