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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TIRUMALA DEVI EADA
United India Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Ganta Jangamma – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
TIRUMALA DEVI EADA, J.
This appeal is filed by the Insurance Company aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 04.07.2019 in M.V.O.P.No.498 of 2016 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-I Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Secunderabad (for short “the trial Court”).
2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.
3. The case of the petitioner before the Tribunal was that on 05.05.2016 at about 14:45 hours while the deceased-Sanjeeva Reddy was proceeding from Vijaynagar Colony, Uppal to Chilkanagar on his motor bike bearing No.AP-29AF-4895, when he reached Shiva Sai Hospital and while he was trying to park the bike before the said hospital, rider of the Yamaha FZ bearing No.TSAP-05W-4888, driven by its rider in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed him due to which the said Sanjeeva Reddy sustained grievous injuries. Immediately, he was shifted to Aditya Hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to injuries on the next day at 08:29 a.m., The claimants sought a compensation of Rs.10,00,000/-.
3. The respondent No.1, 3 and 4 remained ex-parte.
4. The respondent No.2-Insurance Co
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