HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO M.A.C.M.A.NO.10 OF 2022

JUDGMENT

Heard Mr. Kondadi Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for appellant-insurance company. None appears on behalf of the respondent/claimant.

2. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant-Insurance Company challenging the award passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medak (for short, ‘Tribunal’) in M.V.O.P.No.29 of 2015, dated 28.07.2021, seeking to set-aside the award passed against the insurance company and though liability is not finally challenged, but the main ground of challenge was the quantum of compensation.

3. The Tribunal after due enquiry has partly allowed the above MVOP filed by the respondent No.1/claimant, and awarded compensation of Rs.4,64,973/- against a claim of Rs.8,00,000/-.

4. The brief factual matrix of the present appeal is as under. 4.1. On 08.10.2012 at about 1400 hours, the respondent No.2/ claimant and his friend were proceeding on their motorcycle bearing registration No.AP-10-AS-9174 from Sangareddy towards Parigi. When they reached near Pulimamidi village after curve road, one auto bearing registration No.AP-28-TE-132