THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO DATED: 6^th MARCH 2026 Between:

United India Insurance Company Limited, Branch Office, Khammam, Through its Regional Office, TP-HUB., Ramkoti, Tilak Road, Hyderabad Represented by its Manager.

… Appellant – respondent No.2 And

1.Shaik Nagul Meera … Respondent No.1 – petitioner

2.Kampa Ram Babu … Respondent No.2 – respondent No.1

JUDGMENT

1. This memorandum of Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short, ‘the MV Act’) assailing the award passed by the learned Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (III Additional District Judge) (Fast Track Court), Khammam (for short ‘the Tribunal’) in MATOP.No.1155 of 2004, dated 26.07.2011.

2. Appellant is the respondent No.2, respondent No.1 is the petitioner and respondent No.2 is the respondent No.1 in the O.P.

3. Respondent No.1 – petitioner has filed claim petition under Section 166 of the MV Act claiming compensation of Rs.1,25,000/- with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of the accident till the date of realization against respondent Nos.1 and 2 jointly and severally.

4. On 20.06.2004 at abou