HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M.A.C.M.A.No.548 of 2019

JUDGMENT:

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is filed by the appellant-Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, challenging the award and decree dated 03.08.2018 passed in M.V.O.P.No.372 of 2015 by the Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-Cum-Judge, Family Court-Cum-IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, at Adilabad (hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.7,22,720/- together with interest @ 7.5% per annum, for the injuries sustained by the respondent No.1 herein (hereinafter referred to as “the claimant”) in a motor vehicle accident.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the claimant was a shepherd and on 07.10.2013 he was proceeding to Chincholi-B village after grazing sheep and goats by walk and when he reached at Maheswara School, at about 21.30 hours, all of a sudden one TSRTC bus bearing No.AP-28Z-2595 came in a rash and negligent manner at high speed, dashed the claimant from his backside due to which the claimant fell down and sustained multiple injuries including amputation of right lower limb. The Police, Sarangapur re