Telangana High Court
MACMA/694/2022 of Smt. Dandugula Laxmi and 2 others Vs Sirsu Venkavva and another on 5 December 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOU S APPEAL NO: 694 OF 2022 Appeal Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act against the
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
MOTOR ACCIDENT CIVIL MISCELLANEOU S APPEAL NO: 694 OF 2022
Appeal Under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act against the Judgment and Decree in tr,4 V O.P.No.190 of 2018 dated 28-09-2022 on lhe file of the Court of the Chairman Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-ll Additional District Judge, Nizamabad.
Between:
1. Smt. Dandugula Laxmi, W/o. Dandula Narsaiah, Aged about 44 years, Occ H ousewife,
2. Dandugula Narsaiah, S/o. Budenna, Aged about 49 years, Occ Labour,
3. Dandugula Prakash, S/o. D. Narsaiah, Aged about 24 years, Occ Student, All are R/o.H.No.2-101101, Mamidipally Village, Makloor Mandal, Nizamabad District
...Appellants/Petitioners
AND
1. Sirsu Venkawa, Wo. Narsaiah, Aged: Major, Occ. Owner of the Auto Bearing No. TS 16 UB 4238, R/o H.No.5-49, RamchandrapallyVillage, fi/akloro Mandal, Nizamabad District.
2. Shriram General lnsurance Company Limited, Rep. by its Branch li/anager, Branch Office, D.No.5-6-5708,2nd Floor, axis Bank Building, Near Hotel Kapila. Hyderabad Road, Nizamabad Town, Nizamabad District
... ResPondents/Res Pondents
lA NO: 2 OF 2022
Petition under Section 151 of CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to enhance the compensation amount from Rs.8,00,0001 (Rupees Eight Lakh only) to Rs.1 1 ,0O,0OO/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs only) in pursuance of the Order and Decree dated 28-09-2022 in M.V.O.P. No. 190 of 20 18 passed by the Hon'ble I\,4otor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-ll Additional District Judge, at Nizamabad, in the above M.A.C.M.A. pending disposal of the above Appeal Counsel for the Appellants: SRI KULDEEp JADHAV
Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI KONDADI AJAY KU ,lAR
The Court made the following: JUDGMENT
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
M.A.C.M.A.N 0.694 OF 2022
Date: O5.12.2O25
Between:
Smt. Dundugula La-xmi :rrld tr,i'o others
.. . Petitioners
AND
Sirsu Venkavva and another.
...Respondents
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JUDGMENT:
Pursuant to the rcquest made by the learned counsel appcarir-rg for both the parties, the matter rvas referred to Lok Adalat. On 13.09.2025, the matter r'r'as settled between the parties and an arvard to that effect rvas passed b1' the Lok Adalat.
2. [n vieu' ol tl-re above, the M.A.C.M.A. is disposed of in terms ol the a*'errd, d:rted 13 09.2025, passed by the Lok Adalat. There shall be no order as to costs. As a seqr-tcl, the miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall sland closed r\ /ITRUE COPY/I SD/. M JAWAHAR REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR /:/L7/ SECTION OFFICER To, ABK
The Chairman Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-cum-ll Additional District Judqe, Nizamabad' b",r'cc i. stiiuldeep Jadhav' Advocate [oPUC] . ^- 5; ;; io sri xonoaoi Ajav Kumar' Advocate toPUCl Two CD CoPies d "tgE
I HIGH COURT DATED: 0511212025
JUDGMENT
MACMA.No.694 ot 2O22 DISPOSED OFF IN TERMS OF AWARD PASSED BY LOK ADALAT Yg\ ! rE Q r. c O f i".? 7l?i o. tjtl
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:.. BEFOREJHE LOK ADALAT HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES CO (H|GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA' fllnder Section 19 of the Legal Services Authorities Date: 13-09-2025 MMTTTEq \ HYDERABAI \ Act, 1 9 8 7-+:z--..-. : ;c-t ) l , ,l -l:::.. 'if):\., ..... Present:1. Hon'ble Justice G.Sri Devi, (Former Judge, Hon'ble HiSh Court for the State of Telangana) Chairman
2. Smt. Nandita Guha, Advocate, Member M. A. C. M. A. No.694 of 2027 and 741 of TOZZ (Before the Hon'ble High Court) MACMA No. 694 of 2027 MACMA. No.741 of 2OZZ AGAINST M.V.O.P'No' 190 of 2Ol8- (on Ltre trte of rh. Moror A.c,zEit cGimsiitnnatllrIdZf District Judqe) at Nizamabad) lletween:-
r. inlt. Darrduguta Laxmi, W/o.Danduta Narsiaah, Aged about 44 years' Occ: Housewife'
2. Dandugtrta liarsaiah, S/o.Budenna, Aged about 49 years' Occ: Labour'
r. D;;;;a;i; Prakash, 5/o.D.Narsaiah, Aged about 24 vears, occ: student' - nit are-Rlo.n.No.2_10/101, Mamidipatty vittage, Maktoor Mandal, Nizamabad District. "'APPellants/Petitioners AND
1. Si.su Venkavva, W1o.l'larsaiah, Aged: Major, Occ: Owner of the Auto bearinq No. TS-16-U8-4238, n/o.H.No.S qS, Ramchanclrapaity Vitlage of Maktoor Mandat' Dist'Nizamabad'
2. Shrit atn GeneraL Cornpany Limited, Rep' by its Branch Manager' Branch Office' , - O.N"lS_O_SZOA, Z- rtoor,'aii, Aan( euitAine, Near Horel Kapita, Hyderabad R.ad, Nizamabad rown' Nizarrrabad District- ." Respondents/Respondents tsc.tween: - Sirrirarn Gencrat Co.Ltd., Branch Office D.No.5-6-5708, 2"d Floor, Axis Bank Buitding' - r.lclar-uotet 't<apita, llyderabad Road, llizamabad, Rep. byLegat Manager, H'No 3-6-517' ,i; nooi, Sai datti Arcade, Street No-6, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad
- .r ...Appeltant/ResPonder,t No' 2 AND
1. Smt. Dandugula Laxmi, W/o'Danduta Narsaiah' Aged 40 years' Occ: House wife' Z. ou,rctugutu liarsaiah, Si o.Buddenna,. Age 45 years' Occ: Labour' J. ou"Orgrtu Prakash, S'o.O.tlarsaiah, A-ge 20 years, Occ: Student' Att are R/ o. H. No .t.to ltOi ,,rl"r"iJputt, Vittage of Maktoor Mandat, Dist'Nizmabad' ... ResPondents/Petitioners
4. Sirsu Venkavva, W/o.llarsaiah, Age Major, Occ: Owner of The Auto bearing No. TS' 1 6'UB'42:4, A/o'H. tlo. S-+S, Ramchandrapatty Vittage of Maktoor Mandat' Dist Nizamabad "'RespondenuRespondent No''l CounseIfortheAppettants/Ctaimants/Petitioners:SriAzarKishanRao,Advocate counsel for Respondent No.2,/ lnsurance Company : sri K.Ajay Kumar, Advocate' Representative ot lnsurance Company : Sri Mohammed Babu' Manager' TheseappealshavtngbeenreferredforsettlementbeforethisLokAdalatand urt"|- r-l"uiing ihe Learned c".r"*t for the parties and atso the parties, the fottowinq award is Passed: .t
Compensation Awarded (Settlement Reached) in the Lok Adatat Apportionment of Compcnsation, if any Additional Dlrection( s): lnterest at 9% per annum from th€ deposit. aggrieved by the order passed in M,/() Accjdent Ctaims Tribuna( (lt Addt. Disr j l Sri Mohammed Babu, Manager for ll lnsuran,:e Company has appeared betc r I that th(r Appettanti petitroner/Ctaimanr t. the Distr ict Legat Services Authoritjy, Ni7. It is reported that during the pc I Appettants / petitioners/C taimants aIr,l lnsuran:e Company represented that th: . rte of petition titt the da Rs.8,7a,000/I (Rupees Eigftt [akhs s.. ,enty.four thousand o MACMA No.697 of 2022 has been prel'e r ed by the CLrima nts / Pc titioners and MACMA No.Z41 of 2022 ha5 bsen p,r €'rrecl by the lLrdgc) At l.liz.rntaba(l : Altpetlan t / Responclerr i I,lo.Z- the Lok Adatat and rc.pr^s.ntecl rs. 1 to 3 havc appearcr before rralt,td. lency of both Appe.r s, the Appcltant / Responclent i.lo_ Z_ , havrl rnutually enterer i,)to i) Insurancc 1.r1,191ny No. 190 of 2018 by tl r, /rAotor of the san (,. the recerve an amr)!tnt o[ compromise and settted the matter. r pursuance Appctlants / petitioners/Ctalmants havc i,! rced to I .l Rs.6,00,000/- (Rupees Six lakhs onty) ir , clditron to the amount. ,,lrracly deposited by the lnsurance Company tcu; .ds full and finat settter],t,tt af their ctarm and the lnsurance Companr lras agreed to pay th( same towardr; fu[[ and finat setttement of the ,: rim. Accorclingty, comcfornise is recorded and the Award is passed bef I t thr. t.ok Adat._rt. ,\- jr l\ ,l '.1 i I i i I I I I 1' The Appettants / petitioners are entitted to the refund, court Fee paid in thir. , :,X"0,?T;.r^, atready (teposited by the Insurance Comp; r y, if any, shatt be qivr n 3' Soorr after deposit bv the rnsurance .company, the Al)l) ttanl/petitioncr/clainrr rt Nos.1 to 3 are permitted to withdraw their entire share arr rtrnts. ln token of consent for the above setttement and a\vr d, the parties and th( ir counsel have signed this award in our presence. ln terms of the compromise arrived at between the parti s, bo MACMA No.694 of 2022 ancl MACMA No.741 of 2022 stand d.ispcs ,d of. In vicvr oI the above said settlement, tl.]( nsurance Conrpany ltas rqeecl to depcrsit the above said amount within period of six (6) wec,la, {rom the date of receipt of copy of this Awlr (, after decructinq thc a.ount that was deposited, if any. ln the ever)t rf dofault or detav in ltakinq such d€posit, the ctaimants/Appettants/ I, titioners arc errtittecl Lc (:lainr interestt as awarded by the Tribunat. The apportionment among the Appettant:r t :titioner/ Ctaimant t toi. I ro : shatI be made as per the apportionment ( 3terr-nined by the Trir)r!raI in MVOP.190 of 20 t8. th the appeats j.., l: \\ , r".,'\ o' liompensatipn- iAwarded ) i tv the rriblnat i AWAKU :.,'" ) I
.:. L, Com Awa by ths 'tribrrnal Compensation Awarded (Settlement Reached) in the Lok Adatat AWAKU nsS,Za,OOOl' (RuPees Eight [akhs Seventy-four thousand ontY) with interesl. at 9% per annum from the date of petition titl the date of deposit /frAC^rlA No.694 of 2022 has been Preferred by the Claimants / Petitioners andMAClr\ANo.741of2022hasbeenpreferredbythelnsuranceCompany l.ggrieved by the order passed in MVOP No '190 of 2018 by the Motor Accident Ctaims Tribunal (ll Addt. District Judge) At Nizamabad' Sii Mohammed Babu, Manager for the Appettant/ Respondent No'2- lnsurance Company has appeared before the Lok Adatat and represented that the Appettant / Petitioner/Ctaimant Nos l to 3 have appeared before I the District LegaI Servrces Authority, Nizamabad' It is reported that during the pendency of both Appeats' the Appettantsi Petitioners/ Ctaimants and Appettant/ Respondent No'2: lnsuran:e Company represented that they have mutuatty entered into a compromise and settted the matter. ln pursuance of the same' the Appettants/ Petitioners/ Ctai mants have agreed to receive an amount of Rs.6,00,000/' (Rupees Six takhs onty) in addition to the amount atready deposited by the lnsurance Company towards futl and finat settlement of their ctaim and the Insurance Company has agreed to pay the same towardr; f utt and finat setttement of the ctaim. Accordingty, compromise is recorded and the Award is passed before the Lok Adatat' ln view of the above said setttement, the lnsurance Company has agreed to dep('sit the above said amount within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this Award, after deducting the amount that was deposited, if any. ln the event of default or detay in making such deposit, the Ctaimants/Appettants/ Petitioners are entitled to ctaim interesl as awarded by the Tribunat. The apportion ment among the APPettant / Petitioner/Ctaimant Nos.'l to 3 shatt be made as per the apportionment determined by the Tribunat in .\, Si-j.l i,,i i. i.1l LOr Apportionment of Compensation, if any MVOP.190 of 2018 Additional Direction(s):
1. The Aope[tants/ Petitioners are entitted to the refund of Court Fee paid in this appeats i.e., case. 7-. The amount atready rleposited by the lnsurance company, if any, shatt be given credit to.
3. Soonafterdepositbythelnsurancecompany,theAppettant/Petitioner/c[aimant Nos.1 to 3 are permitted to withdraw their entire share amounts' ln token of consent for the above settlement and award, the parties and their counsel have signed this award in our presence' ln terms of the compronlise arrived at between the parties' both the MACMA No.694 of 2022 and lvlACMA No.741 of 2022 stand disposed of' "d