THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA

JUDGMENT:

Heard Sri K. Hari Mohan Reddy, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri S. Satyananda Rao, learned counsel for respondent No.3. Perused the entire record.

2. This is an appeal preferred by the appellant/petitioner aggrieved by the award passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum- III Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, in M.V.O.P.No.1277 of 2016, dated 18.05.2023, wherein the claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- was partly allowed awarding compensation of Rs.1,28,900/- with interest at 7% per annum.

3. The brief facts are that the accident which lead to the filing of claim petition had occurred on 14.01.2016 at about 07:00 AM, when the appellant and his wife were proceeding on Activa vehicle bearing No.TS 07 EM 4722 from Kondapur to Bowenpally. When they reached South India Shopping Mall, Kukatpally, one travel bus bearing No.AP 28 TA 9595 came in high speed and dashed the appellant’s motorcycle causing fracture of right scapula, head injury and blunt injuries all over the body.

Due to the losses and expenses incurred due to the i