THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO

JUDGMENT:

1. This appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short ‘MV Act’) assailing the award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (V Additional District Judge) (Fast Track Court) at Nizamabad (for short ‘Tribunal’), in O.P.No.166 of

2005 dated 22.04.2008.

2. Appellant herein is the petitioner and respondent Nos.1 and

2 herein are the respondents before the Tribunal.

3. Appellant - petitioner has filed an application under Section 166(1)(a) of the MV Act and Rule 455 of the A.P.Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, claiming compensation of Rs.24,20,000/- but restricted his claim to Rs.2,00,000/- with interest at the rate of 24% per annum payable by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 jointly and severally.

4. On 25.09.2002 the appellant - petitioner along with others were travelling in the auto rickshaw bearing No.AP-1-U-175 and they reached Mopal village shivar at about 03.00 p.m., the driver of the tractor bearing No.AP-23-T-8655 drove the same in a rash and negligent manner, came from behind and dashed the auto rickshaw, due to which the auto rickshaw turned turtle. The appellant - petitioner and other inmates of the auto r