Reserved on 16.03.2026 Pronounced on 08.20042.260:2A6P HC:34033 Uploaded on 08.04.2026 APHC010450912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3558]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 819/2025 Between:

1. C HOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY ITSMANAGER (CLAIMS), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SHOP NO-2, GROUND FLOOR, PSN COLONY,BESIDE HERO SHOWROOM, VISAKHAPATNAM-16.

...APPELLANT AND

1. D ONTALA GOVINDA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA HINDU, AGED

28 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO 1-189 BANTUPALLIVARIKALLALU, ANANDAPURAM MANDAL VISAKHAPATNAM.

2. P ARTHIBAN P, S/O PERIYASWAMY.A, DRIVER OF LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NO TN88 A9924, RESIDING D.NO KARAPPUR OMALLUR, SALEM,BARKATH D.S., SALEM TAMILNADU-636012. AT 19/101, NADAR STREET.

3. R AMASWAMY R, S/O RAMASWAMY.K, OWNER OF RESPONDENT NO. 1,2 LORRY BEARING REGISTRATION NOTN 88 A9924, RESIDING AT 2/18 WEST THOTTIPALAYAMSAMAYASANGILI,AGRAHARAM, TIRUCHINGODE, NAMAKKAL POST, TAMILNADU- 638008.

...RESPONDENT(S):

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