THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO MACMA.No.3817 of 2008

JUDGMENT:

This Memorandum of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (the MV Act, 1988) assailing the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, District Judge, Nizamabad in O.P.No.39 of 2001 dated

16.05.2005.

2. Appellant herein is the petitioner and the respondent Nos.1 to 4 herein are the respondent Nos.1 to 4 in the O.P.No.39 of 2001. 3.1. Appellant-petitioner has filed claim petition under Section 166 of the MV Act, 1988 claiming compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- on account of the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident.

3.2. It is stated in the O.P. that on 18.02.1999 at about 05.00 P.M appellant-petitioner was driving the van bearing No.AP25/T- 5251 from Metpally towards Armoor on the highway No.16, by the time the van reached Rajeshwarraopet village on Metpally to Armoor road, another van bearing No.AP15/U-2831 came from opposite direction in rash and negligent manner at high speed and colluded with each other in the middle of the road due to which, the appellant-petitioner sustained fracture injuries to his right thigh at two places, injuries to head,