IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY

MACMA No.422 of 2019

DATE: 02.12.2025

Between:

United India Insurance Co. Ltd.,

Represented by its Divisional Manager,

R/o. Basheerbagh, Hyderabad

…..Appellant

AND

Kondal Rao Gajawada and another

….Respondents

JUDGMENT:

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is

filed by the appellant–Insurance Company challenging the award dated 15.10.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.1064 of 2012 by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal–cum–Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, whereby the Tribunal awarded total compensation of Rs.4,40,000/- with interest at 7% per annum in favour of the respondent

No.2-claimant for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts are that on 14.09.2012 at about 14:00 hours,the claimant along with his friend Samala Shankar Rao was travelling in car bearing No.AP 11 AE 5850 from Pillaipally Village to Hayathnagar and

whenthey reached Bandaravirala Village, Hayathnagar, a lorry bearing registration No.AP 29 TA 0401 came from the opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner at high speed and dashed the