HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO M.A.C.M.A.NO.534 OF 2022

JUDGMENT

This appeal is directed against the order and decree dated

26.07.2022 in M.V.O.P.No.550 of 2015, passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-IV-Principal District and Sessions Judge, Nizamabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’), wherein the claim of appellant was allowed-in-part, awarding compensation of Rs.62,000/- with interest at

7.5% per annum from the date of petition.

2. Heard Mr.S.Surender Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Ch.Venkata Narayana, learned counsel for respondent No.2-

insurance company. Perused the material on record.

3. The appellant/claimant filed the claim application seeking compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- on account of the injuries sustained by her in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 05.03.2010. According to the appellant-claimant, on that fateful day while she was traveling along with other labours in DCM Van bearing registration No.AP-28-T-6157 (hereinafter referred to as ‘crime vehicle’) from Nizamabad towards Mudhole, and when they reached Nagepur village limits, the driver of the crime vehicle drove the same in rash and negligent manner and lost control