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.1354 of 2019 DATE: 30.03.2026 Between:

United India Insurance Company Ltd., Represented by its Manager, Abhishek Mul Road, Chandrapur, Maharashtra. …..Appellant AND V. Praveen Kumar and another.

….Respondents

JUDGMENT

This appeal is filed by the appellant/Insurance Company challenging the decree and judgment dated 21.11.2015 passed in M.V.O.P.No.943of 2006 by theMotor Vehicle Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-X Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, at Hyderabad(for short “the Tribunal”), whereby the Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs.2,70,000/- for the injuries sustained by respondent No.1 herein-claimant in a motor vehicle accident.

2. Heard the submissions of learned counsel for both sides and perused the record.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the appellant/Insurance Company contended that the driver of the offending lorry did not possess a valid and effective driving license at the time of the accident, as he only held a license to drive a ‘Light Motor Vehicle (Non- Transport)’ while the crime vehicle was a heavy transport vehicle. It is further contended that the T