THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NARSING RAO NANDIKONDA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the appellant/petitioner under Section 173 of the M.V.Act against the Award and decree passed by the Chairman,, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal – cum – VI Additional District Judge), Godavarikhani (hereinafter referred to ‘learned Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.29 of 2015, dated 06.02.2019.

2. The brief facts of the case are that earlier claimant/ petitioner had filed the claim petition under Section 166 of M.V.Act seeking compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- for the injuries received in a motor vehicle accident alleged to have caused due to rash and negligent manner by the driver of the Lorry. It is contended that on 28.02.2013, the petitioner along with his friend went to Karimnagar on a motor cycle bearing No.AP-15-BE-9415 was returning from Karimnagar to Manthani and when they reached Gundaram Village, the respondent No.1 i.e., driver of lorry bearing No.AP-24-K-0457, came in opposite direction in a rash and negligent manner with high speed and dashed the petitioner’s bike, due to which the petitioner who was pillion rider fell on the road and sustained grievous, simple injuries all over the body. Immediately, th