APHC010504922004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3311]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

Thursday, the Twenty sixth day of February, Two Thousand and Twenty Six Present The Honourable Ms. Justice B.S.Bhanumathi Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.2707 of 2004 Between:

1. Para Ramadas, S/o.Para Anjanaiah, age 61 years, cooly, resident of M.Joharapuram village, Aspari Mandal, Kurnool District.

...Appellant and

1. M.A.Subhan, S/o.M.A.Aziz, major H.No.2/300, Karpet, Adoni.

2. The New India Assurance Company Limited, represented by its Divisional Manager, Kurnool.

...Respondents Counsel for the appellant:

1. K Rathanga Pani Reddy Counsel for the respondents:

1. P.A.N.V. Ravi Teja The Court made the following JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed under section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award and decree dated 09.07.2001 in M.V.O.P.No.549 of 1999 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-II-Additional District Judge, Kurnool.

2. The appellant is the claimant and the respondents are the respondents before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the claimant, is briefly, as follows :

On 09.05.1997 at about 4.30 p.m, while he was going in a bus bearing No.AP 21 V 0689, the lorry bea