THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

JUDGMENT:

This appeal is filed by the claimant, aggrieved by the Order and Decree dated 10.11.2020 in O.P.No.1048 of 2008 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum- The Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge for the Trial of Communal Offence Cases-cum-VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-XXI Additional Chief Judge, Hyderabad (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 was that on 21.03.2008 at about 11:00 a.m., the petitioner was going along with the pillion rider on Hero Honda motorcycle bearing No.AP-24R-5052 from Chityal towards Gandorigudem and when they reached Sri Raghavendra Petrol Bunk at Vattimarthy Village, one Lorry bearing No.AP-29U-2898 being driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner at a high speed, came in the opposite direction and tried to overtake another vehicle and dashed the motor bike of the petitioner, as a result the petitioner and the pillion rider sustained grievous injuries. Immediately, he was shifted to Kamineni Hospital, Narkatpally an