IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA, HYDERABAD * * *

M.A.C.M.A. No.1056 of 2017 Between:

1. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, And another.

Appellants VERSUS C.Ramulu, S/o.late Achaiah.

Respondent ORDER PRONOUNCED ON : 09.09.2025 THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes ___________________________ GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, J * THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR + M.A.C.M.A. No.1056 of 2017 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar)

%Dated 09.09.2025 # Between:

1. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, And another.

Appellants VERSUS C.Ramulu, S/o.late Achaiah.

Respondent ! Counsel for Petitioners : Mr.Maneesh, learned counsel representing Mr.R.Anurag, learned Standing Counsel for the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC)

^ Counsel for Respondent : P.Chandra Mouli.

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> HEAD NOTE :

? Cases referred :

1. 2009(6) SCC 121

2. 2010(4) ALD 531 (DB).

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR M.A.C.M.A. No.1056 of 2017 JUDGMENT: (per Hon’ble Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar We have heard Mr.Maneesh Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr.R.Anurag, learned Standing Counsel for the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Corporation) appearing for the appellants and Sri P.Chandra Mouli, learned counsel appearing for the respondent (claimant), and perused the record.

2. The present MACMA is filed by the Corporation being aggrieved by the judgment and decree passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal- cum-XIII Additional Chief Judge (FTC), City Civil Court, Hyderabad (Tribunal) dated 22-08-2016 made in M.V.O.P.No.1945 of 2013 in allowing the claim of the claimant and awarding compensation of Rs.33,87,000/- with costs and interest @ 9% p.a.

3. The facts leading to the filing of the OP by the claimant before the learned Tribunal are that on 24-11-2012 at about 16-00 hours when the claimant was proceeding on his motor cycle bearing No.AP-11R-5152 along with his wife Smt.C.Narasamma as pillion rider from Pahadishareef side towards Uppuguda, Hyderabad side with great care and diligence on the extreme left side of road, and when they reached Barkas CRPF Gate, Chandrayanagutta, Hyderabad, one RTC bus bearing No.AP-11Z-5427 came in opposite direction, the driver of the said bus drove the bus in high speed, in rash and negligent manner without following traffic rules, lost control over the bus and dashed the claimant’s motor cycle in opposite direction, on account of which, the claimant and his wife fell down on the road and sustained grievous injuries. The claimant and his wife were immediately shifted to Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, where the claimant was admitted as inpatient on 25-11-2012, and later claimant was shifted to Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet, Hyderabad for better treatment, he was again admitted as inpatient and underwent surgery on 26-11-2012 on spinal anesthesia, wound debridement and ORIF with istal femur LCP.

4. The claimant, at the time of incident, was working as Government employee in Water Works Department drawing a salary of Rs.25,000/- p.m. and used to contribute his entire earnings for maintenance of his family, thereby the claimant filed the OP claiming compensation of Rs.20,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him.

5. Per contra, the Corporation filed counter-affidavit in the OP denying the averments made in the claim petition stating that the amount claimed is excessive and exorbitant.

6. Basing on the aforesaid pleadings, the learned Tribunal framed the following issues:

1. Whether the petitioner is entitled for compensation? And if so, from whom, and

2. To what relief?

7. Before the learned Tribunal, on behalf of th