THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY MACMA No.762 of 2019

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the appellant-claimant, under Section

173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, aggrieved by the award dated 28-01-2019 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-XXV Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court at Hyderabad (for short, “the Tribunal”) in M.V.O.P.No.341 of 2013, whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,25,000/-with proportionate costs and interest thereon at 6% per annum from the date of petition till realization.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 26.01.2010 when the appellant, along with his wife and daughter, was travelling in the auto bearing registration No.AP-01-W-3867 from Gangipelli Village towards the Sammakka Saralamma Jathara at Mancherial, at about 4:30 a.m. after crossing Rasoolpalli and reaching near a culvert at Indaram Cross Road, the driver of the auto drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and dashed to a bullock cart going ahead of the auto, as a result of which the appellant suffered grievous injuries, such as below-left-knee injury, loss of the first four toes of his left foot (except the little toe). It is stated tha