IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R. MADHUSUDHAN RAO M.A.C.M.A.No.3475 OF 2014 DATED THE 10^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 Between:

The APSRTC, represented by its Depot Manager, Puttaparthi Depot, Ananathapur District and another … Appellants And S. Rajitha ... Respondent

JUDGMENT:

1. This Memorandum of Motor Accidents Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter called as MV Act, 1988) assailing the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-Cum-Additional District Judge, Nizamabad in M.V.O.P.No.594 of 2010 dated 28.01.2014.

2. Appellants herein are the respondents and the respondent herein is the petitioner in M.V.O.P.No.594 of 2010.

3.1. Respondent-petitioner has filed claim petition under Section 166 of the MV Act, claiming compensation of Rs.10,00,000/-, on account of the injuries sustained by her in a accident.

3.2. On 03.07.2010, respondent-petitioner was travelling in Toofan vehicle bearing registration No.AP-28-B-4628 along with her family members and when they reached the limits of PS Kondapur at 01.00 a.m., one APSRTC bus bearing No.AP28Z3948 of Puttaparthi Depot being driven