THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA M.A.C.M.A No.511 of2019

JUDGMENT:

The appellant is the claimant before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-Principal District Judge, Nalgonda (for short, ‘the Tribunal’). He filed this appeal challenging the judgment dated 19.10.2018 passed by the Tribunal in M.V.O.P. No. 240 of 2016. By the impugned judgment, the Tribunal awarded an amount of Rs.1,03,290/- as compensation to the claimant for the injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 03.04.2016 at 3:30 PM, while he was travelling in an auto (bearing No. TS-09-UA-4709). The accident occurred due to a collision between the auto and an oncoming motorcycle, caused by the rash and negligent driving of the auto driver, on the outskirts of Bujilapuram village in Mothkur Mandal, Nalgonda District. Dissatisfied with the quantum of compensation, the claimant filed this appeal. For convenience, the parties will hereinafter be referred to as the claimant and the insurance company.

2. Heard Ms. Annapurna Sreeram, learned counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Kota Subba Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent–insurance company. Perused the record.

3. The learned counse