THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI M.A.C.M.A. No. 1263 OF 2011 ORDER:(per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.SAM KOSHY Heard Mr. C.Srinivasa Baba, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. M.V.S.Prasad, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr.Ch.Venkat Raman, learned counsel for respondent No. 5. Perused the entire record.

2. The challenge in the present appeal is to the order dated 04.05.2011 in M.V.O.P.No. 178 of 2008 on the file of Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’), 3. Vide the impugned order, the Tribunal had quantified the compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, the Act) of an amount of Rs.30,00,000/- with interest @ 7.5% per annum. The liability to pay the said compensation was fastened jointly and severally upon respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

4. Respondent No.1 (appellant herein) before the Tribunal was registered owner of Maruti Zen Car bearing No. AP 10 L 5666 and respondent No. 2 is said to be the person to whom respondent No.1 meanwhile sold the said vehicle. The instant appeal under Section 173 of the Act is