THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

COMMON JUDGMENT:

Both these appeals arise out of the Order and Decree dated

03.05.2021 in M.V.O.P.No.104 of 2017 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-II Additional District Judge, (FTC), Mancherial (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 is that on 29.07.2013 at about 6:00 p.m., while the petitioner was going towards ACC Mancherial, on his motor bike bearing No.AP1P-3789, when he reached near Laxmi Theatre at Mancherial, a Lorry bearing No.MH14AS-9277 being driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, dashed the motor bike of the petitioner from behind, as a result the petitioner fell down and sustained grievous injuries. He was immediately shifted to Government Area Hospital, Mancherial and from there to Renee Hospital, Karimnagar for better treatment. He incurred huge medical expenditure, and thus he claimed a compensation of Rs.65,00,000/-.

4. The respondent No.1 remained ex-parte.

5. The respondent No.2 has filed counter denying the averments of the p