IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.BHASKAR REDDY M.A.C.M.A.No.692 of 2019 DATE: 22.01.2026 Between:

Mungi Gopi Krishna …..Appellant AND Gandham Dhanalaxmi and another ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal, under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is filed by the appellant-claimant challenging the impugned order and decree dated 22-04-2015 passed by the Chairman, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (Special Sessions Judge for Trial of Cases under SCs/STs (PoA)-cum-Additional District Judge), Khammam (for short “the Tribunal”) in MVOP.No.1075 of 2012, whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,38,477/- in favour of the appellant- claimant, against respondent No.1 (owner of the offending vehicle) alone, while the claim against respondent No.2 (the insurer) was dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 18.03.2012, while the appellant-claimant was travelling on a motorcycle along with his friend near Khanapuram Stage, Khammam, an auto-rickshaw bearing registration No.AP-20/TB-4537, driven by its driver in a rash and negligent manner, collided with the motorcycle, causing the appellant-claimant to fall and suffer multi