THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the injured-petitioner aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 10.06.2021 in M.V.O.P.No.2475 of 2015 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-IX Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad (for short “the Tribunal”).

2. For convenience and clarity, the parties herein are referred to as they were arrayed before the Tribunal.

3. The case of the petitioner before the Tribunal was that on 25.12.2014 at about 19:50 hours, the petitioner was going along with his relatives in an auto bearing No.AP-13-X-7151 and when they reached VACS Bakery, Road No.10, Jubilee Hills, one Audi Car bearing No.AP-09-CP-0027 proceeding in the same direction, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed the auto from behind, as a result of which all the inmates of the auto including the petitioner fell down and sustained grievous injuries and the auto turned turtle. Immediately, the petitioner was shifted to Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills and the petitioner took inpatient treatment and incurred huge expenditure.

Therefore, she sought a compensation of Rs.5,00,000/-.

4. The respondents No.1 a