APHC010238142005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Thursday, the eleventh day of December two thousand and twenty five Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi M.A.C.M.A.No: 3500 of 2005 Between:

Ponna Nagabhadram . . . A p p e l l a n t and Kolli Krishna Rao and others ...Respondents Counsel for the appellant:

N.Siva Reddy Counsel for the respondents:

1.Kalpana Ekbote

2.Penumaka Venkata Rao

3. A.Krishnam Raju The Court made the following:

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act,1988 against the award and the decree dated 06.08.2002 in M.V.O.P.No.127 of 1998 on the file of the Court of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-III Additional District Judge, Kakinada.

02. The appellant is the claimant and the respondents Nos.1 to 6 are the respondents Nos.1 to 6 before the Tribunal.

03. The case of the appellant / claimant, is briefly, as follows :

On 14.08.1997, the claimant and his friend were going on a van bearing No.A.I.V. 5035 to go to Biccavole. When the van reached Jodinadula Centre of Biccavole village, a lorry bearing No.A.D.M. 6293 coming in the opposite direction with high speed driven b