Andhra Pradesh High Court
CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION 743 of 2006 on 21 November 2005
INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMARA’
MONDAY,THETWENTYNIN^THDAYOFAUGUSTTWOTHOUSANDANDTWENTYTWO
PRESENT
THEHONOURABLESMTJUSTICEV.SUJATHA
MACMANO:743OF2006
AppealunderSection173ofM.V.Act,1988againsttheOrderanddecreemadeinM.V.O.P.No.126of2004Dated21.11.2005onthefileoftheCourtoftheIXAdditionalDistrictandSessionsJudgecumChairrnan,MotorAccidentsClaimsTribunal,Visakhapatnam,VisakhapatnamDistrict.
Between:
TheNewIndiaAssuranceCoLtd,repbyitsDivisionalManagerTheDivisionalManager,NewIndiaAssuranceCoLtd,,Dabagardens,Visakhapatnam.
...AppellantZRespondentNo.6
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1. VakadaShankaraRao,S/o.Demudu,HinduRickshawpullerS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram.Visakhapatnam.Veedhi,Chodavaram.Visakhapatnam.
2. VakadaEswaramma,.W/o.ShankaraRao.HinduS/q.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
3. VakadaGovindaRajulu,D/o.ShankaraRao,HinduS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam;Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam;
4. VakadaGanguNaidu,S/o.ShankaraRao,Aged8years,Hindu,ResNos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent]S/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Nos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent]S/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...Respondents/Petitioners
5. VenukuruGowreedu,S/o.Narasimhulu,MajorDriver,APSRTC
0/o.srungavarapukotaDEpot,VizianagaramDistrict.
6. AndhraPradeshStateRoadTransportCorporation,representedbysitsDepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,DepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,
7. APSRTC,repbyitsChairmanandManagingDirectorTheChairmanandManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.ManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.8.BhavarahuAppalanarasayyaSharma@Patrudu,S/o.VenkataRao,Agednotknown,HinduDriverofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.notknown,HinduDriverofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.9.PasumarthyKamaraju,S/o.Ramamurthy,Hindu[R5&8arenotnecessary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,.Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.necessary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,.Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...RESPONDENTS
I.A.NO:2OF2006(MACMAMP.NO:3083OF2006)
Between:
1. VakadaShankaraRao,...S/o.Demudu,HinduRickshawpirllerS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodayafam,Visakhapatnam.S/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodayafam,Visakhapatnam.
2. VakadaEswaramma,W/o.ShankaraRao,HinduS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnarn.’Chodavaram,Visakhapatnarn.’
3. VakadaGovindaRajulu,D/o.ShankaraRao,HinduS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Veedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
4. VakadaGanguNaidu,S/b.ShankaraRao,Aged8years,Hindu,ResNos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent]S/o.SandSkaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Nos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent]S/o.SandSkaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...Petitioners/RespondentNo.1to4inMACMA743of2016AND
1. TheNewIndiaAssuranceCoLtd,repbyitsDivisionalManagerTheDivisionalManager,NewIndia:AssuranceCoLtd.,Dabagardens,Visakhapatnam.DivisionalManager,NewIndia:AssuranceCoLtd.,Dabagardens,Visakhapatnam.
...AppellantinMACMA743/2006/Petitioners
2. VeiiukuruGowreedu,S/o.Narasimhulu,MajorDriver,APSRTC0/o.srungavarapukotaDEpot,VizianagaramDistrict.0/o.srungavarapukotaDEpot,VizianagaramDistrict.
3. AndhraPradeshStateRoadTransportCorporation,representedbysitsDepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,DepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,
4. APSRTC,repbyitsChairmanandManagingDirectorTheChairmanandManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.ManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.5.BhavarahuAppalanarasayyaSharma@Patrudu,S/o.VenkataRao,Agednotknown,HinduDriverofHerohohdaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.notknown,HinduDriverofHerohohdaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.6.PasumarthyKamaraju,S/oRamamurthy,Hindu[R5&8arenbtnec^sary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.nec^sary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...RespondentsinMACMANo.743of2006
PetitionunderSection151CPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedintheaffidavitfiledinsupport.ofthepetition,theHighCourtmaybepleasedtovacatethestayOrderdated6-4-2006inMACMAMP.no.1572/2006inMACMA.ho.743/2006
CounselfortheAppellant:SRI.NARESHBYRAPANENI
CounselfortheRespondents:SRIMSOLOMONRAJU
CounselfortheRespondents:SRISSRINIVASASHARMA
TheCourtmadethefollowing:
HONOURABLESMT.JUSTICEV.SUJATHA
M.A.C.M.A.No.743of2006
JUDGMENT;
Theappellant,whoisinsurancecompany,filedthisappealaggrievedbytheorderanddecreedated21.11.2005
inM.V.Q.P.No.126of2004bytheMotprAccidentClaimsTribunal-cum-IXAdditipnalDistrictJudge’sCourt,Visakhapatnam,.grantingacpmpensationpfRs.3,23,000/-withprpportipnatecostsandinterestat7.5%p.a.asagainst theclaimof2,50,000/-forthedeathofVakadaDemuduintheaccidentoccurredon12.11.2003.
Forthesakeofconvenience,thepartiesarereferredtoastheyarearrayedbeforetheTribunal.
2. TheclaimantfiledtheO.P.underSection166oftheMotorVehiclesAct,claimingcompensationpfRs.2,50,000/-againsttherespondents1to6,fprthedeathpfVakadaDemudu.On12.11.2003,whilethedeceasedwastravellingalpngwiththe4*^*^respondentpnamptorcyclebearingNo.AP-31-A-3406at^bput2.0OP.M.,whentheyreachednearBapanaCheruvuGeddaofBarthavanipalemvillage,pneAPSRTCbusbearingNp.AP-ll-Z-352drivenbythe1strespondentpameinarashandnegligentmannerinpppositedirectionanddashedthevehicleonwhichthedeceasedtravellingaspillionriderfellpntherpadandthebusranoverthedeceasedresultinginthedeceaseddiedinstantaneously.MotorVehiclesAct,claimingcompensationpfRs.2,50,000/-againsttherespondents1to6,fprthedeathpfVakadaDemudu.On12.11.2003,whilethedeceasedwastravellingalpngwiththe4*^*^respondentpnamptorcyclebearingNo.AP-31-A-3406at^bput2.0OP.M.,whentheyreachednearBapanaCheruvuGeddaofBarthavanipalemvillage,pneAPSRTCbusbearingNp.AP-ll-Z-352drivenbythe1strespondentpameinarashandnegligentmannerinpppositedirectionanddashedthevehicleonwhichthedeceasedtravellingaspillionriderfellpntherpadandthebusranoverthedeceasedresultinginthedeceaseddiedinstantaneously.
ThedeceasedusedtoearnRs.2,500/-permonthandonaccountofsuddendeathofthedeceased,theClaimantslostfinancialaswellasmoralsupport.Hence,theclaimpetition.
3. Whiletherespondents1and2remained&xparte,the3rdrespondentfiledtheCounterdenyingthematerialavermentsinthepetitionanddisputedthemannerofaccidentanditsliabilitytopSycompensation.avermentsinthepetitionanddisputedthemannerofaccidentanditsliabilitytopSycompensation.
4. Whiletherespondents4and5didnotfiletheircounter,the6threspondent-theinsurerofthemotorcyclefileditscounterdisputingthemannerofaccidentanditsliabilitytopaycompensation.The4threspondentdiedduringpendencyofthecase.the6threspondent-theinsurerofthemotorcyclefileditscounterdisputingthemannerofaccidentanditsliabilitytopaycompensation.The4threspondentdiedduringpendencyofthecase.
5. BasingOntheabovejileadings,thefollowingissuesareframedforitsconsideration:framedforitsconsideration:
1) WhetherV.DemudtiNaidudiedonaccountoftherashandnegligentdrivingofthevehiclebearingNo.AP-ll-Z-3621BYRl?andnegligentdrivingofthevehiclebearingNo.AP-ll-Z-3621BYRl?
2) Whetherthepetitionersareentitledtocompensation,ifso,towhatamountandfromwhichoftherespondents?so,towhatamountandfromwhichoftherespondents?
3) Towhatrelief?
6. Duringthecourseoftrial,onbehalfoftheclaimants,PWs.lto3wereexaminedandExs.A.ltoA.3weremarked.Onbehalfoftherespondents,RWs.land2wereexaminedandExs.B.ltoB.6andX.1andX.2weremarked.PWs.lto3wereexaminedandExs.A.ltoA.3weremarked.Onbehalfoftherespondents,RWs.land2wereexaminedandExs.B.ltoB.6andX.1andX.2weremarked.
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7. BasedontheevidenceQfPW.2coupledwiththeevidenceofRW.1-thedriveroftheRTCbus?indEx.B.3-bunchofphotographsandBx.B.5-theevidenceof4threspondent-theriderofthemotorcycle,giveninC.C.No.136of2003filedagainstthel®trespondent-driveroftheRTQbusandconsideringthejudgmentsrelieduponbeforeit,theTribunalcametoaconclusionthatthe4threspondent-riderofthemotorcyclehimselfadmittedthatbyreasonofapplyingofsuddenbrakes,thedeceasedfelldownandbackwheelofthebuspressedhim.Acceptingtheevidenceof4threspondentgiveninC.C.No.l86of2003,whichwasmarkedasEx.B.5anddisbelievingthecontentsofEx.P.1reportgivenbythe1strespondent-RTCdriver,theTribunalheldthattheaccidenthadoccurredbyreasonofra.shandnegligentdrivingofthe4threspondentandtherewasnonegligenceonthepartofthe1strespondent-driveroftheRTCbus-DisbelievingtheevidenceofRW.1-thedriveroftheRTCbus?indEx.B.3-bunchofphotographsandBx.B.5-theevidenceof4threspondent-theriderofthemotorcycle,giveninC.C.No.136of2003filedagainstthel®trespondent-driveroftheRTQbusandconsideringthejudgmentsrelieduponbeforeit,theTribunalcametoaconclusionthatthe4threspondent-riderofthemotorcyclehimselfadmittedthatbyreasonofapplyingofsuddenbrakes,thedeceasedfelldownandbackwheelofthebuspressedhim.Acceptingtheevidenceof4threspondentgiveninC.C.No.l86of2003,whichwasmarkedasEx.B.5anddisbelievingthecontentsofEx.P.1reportgivenbythe1strespondent-RTCdriver,theTribunalheldthattheaccidenthadoccurredbyreasonofra.shandnegligentdrivingofthe4threspondentandtherewasnonegligenceonthepartofthe1strespondent-driveroftheRTCbus-Disbelievingthe evidenceofPW.1andl^x.X.1-salarycertificateofthedeceased,asitisinconsistentwithEx.X.1-salarycertificatewithregardtoincomeofthedeceasedandconsideringthedeceasedasdeiilywager,theTribunalfixedtheincomeofthedeceasedatRs.3,000/-asnotionalincome.Afterdeductingl/3rdtowardspersonalexpensesofthedeceased,thedeceased,asitisinconsistentwithEx.X.1-salarycertificatewithregardtoincomeofthedeceasedandconsideringthedeceasedasdeiilywager,theTribunalfixedtheincomeofthedeceasedatRs.3,000/-asnotionalincome.Afterdeductingl/3rdtowardspersonalexpensesofthedeceased,theTribunalassessedthecontributiontothefamilyatRs.20,000/-.Consideringtheageoftheclaimants1and2andbyapplyingmultiplier16,theTribunalestimatedtheRs.20,000/-.Consideringtheageoftheclaimants1and2andbyapplyingmultiplier16,theTribunalestimatedthe «<
compensationatRs.3,20,000/-.Inadditionthereto,the.TribunalalsoawardedRs.1000/-towardstransportationandRs.2,000/-towardsfuneralexpenses.Inall,theTribunal
awardedRs.3,23,000/-ascompensationwithinterestatt.5%p.a.fromthedateofpetitiontillrealisation.Challengingtheaward,theinsurancecompanyfiledthepresentappeal.
8. HeardSriNareshByrapaneni,learnedstandingcounselfortheAppellant,SriSolmanRaju,learnedstandingcounselfortheAPSRTCandSriA.SrinivasaSarma,learnedcounselfortheAppellant,SriSolmanRaju,learnedstandingcounselfortheAPSRTCandSriA.SrinivasaSarma,learnedcounsel fortherespondents1to4.
9. Learnedcounselfortheappellant-insurancecompanywouldsubmitthattheTribunalfailedtdseethatthedriverOftheAPSRTCbusaloneisresponsiblefortheaccident.TheawardofcompensationbytheTribunalisonhighersideandthattheTribunaloughttohaveabsolvedtheappellantinsurancecompanyfromtheliabilitytOpaycompensation.wouldsubmitthattheTribunalfailedtdseethatthedriverOftheAPSRTCbusaloneisresponsiblefortheaccident.TheawardofcompensationbytheTribunalisonhighersideandthattheTribunaloughttohaveabsolvedtheappellantinsurancecompanyfromtheliabilitytOpaycompensation.
10. Havihgconsideredthesubmissionsofthecounselaridonperusaloftheevidenceonrecordandtheawardunderappeal,thiscourtfoundthatthefindingoftheTribunaltha.ttheaccidentoccurredbyreasonoftherashandnegligentdrivingOfthe4threspondentandtherewasnonegligenceonthepartofthe1strespondentbecamefinalandneedshointerferenceintheabsenceofanychallengeeitherbythe4threspondentdriverorthe5threspondent-ownerofthemotorcycle.onperusaloftheevidenceonrecordandtheawardunderappeal,thiscourtfoundthatthefindingoftheTribunaltha.ttheaccidentoccurredbyreasonoftherashandnegligentdrivingOfthe4threspondentandtherewasnonegligenceonthepartofthe1strespondentbecamefinalandneedshointerferenceintheabsenceofanychallengeeitherbythe4threspondentdriverorthe5threspondent-ownerofthemotorcycle.
11. Theonlyquestionthatfallsforconsiderationis:
WhethertheTribunalwasJustifiedin
absolvingtheliabilityoftherespondent
APSRTCfromtheliabilitytppaycompensation'?
12. Asseenfromtheawardunderappeal,thiscourtfoundthatbasingontheevidenqeofRW-1,particularlyEx.0.3-bunchofphotographs,theTribunalcategoricallyobservedthatthebuswasontheleftsidemarginontheroadandtherewasaspaceatawidthof7VztfeettowardstherightofthebusontheroadandontheleftsideMarginoftheroad,therewasaPapammacheruvutankandtherewasnoplacetogotfurtherleftsideontherpadinviewofthebankandaccordingly,theTribunalconcludedthatatthetimeofaccident,the1strespondentdriveroftheRTCbuswouldhavedriventhebusinaslowmannerotherwisethebackwheelofthehuswouldrunoverthebodyofthedeceasedandtherewasnopossibilitybypressingthebodyofthedeceasedtosomeextent.Further,the4threspondent,whoisriderofthemotorcycle,wasexaminedasPW.linC.C.Np.lSbof20Q3filedagainstthe!•*respondent-thedriveroftheRTCbus,whereinthe4threspondentcategoricallyadmittedthatatthetimeofaccident,theturningisverynarrowandthebuswascominginaslowmannerandthatbyreasonofsuddenapplicationofbrakesofhisvehicle,thedeceasedfellonthethatbasingontheevidenqeofRW-1,particularlyEx.0.3-bunchofphotographs,theTribunalcategoricallyobservedthatthebuswasontheleftsidemarginontheroadandtherewasaspaceatawidthof7VztfeettowardstherightofthebusontheroadandontheleftsideMarginoftheroad,therewasaPapammacheruvutankandtherewasnoplacetogotfurtherleftsideontherpadinviewofthebankandaccordingly,theTribunalconcludedthatatthetimeofaccident,the1strespondentdriveroftheRTCbuswouldhavedriventhebusinaslowmannerotherwisethebackwheelofthehuswouldrunoverthebodyofthedeceasedandtherewasnopossibilitybypressingthebodyofthedeceasedtosomeextent.Further,the4threspondent,whoisriderofthemotorcycle,wasexaminedasPW.linC.C.Np.lSbof20Q3filedagainstthe!•*respondent-thedriveroftheRTCbus,whereinthe4threspondentcategoricallyadmittedthatatthetimeofaccident,theturningisverynarrowandthebuswascominginaslowmannerandthatbyreasonofsuddenapplicationofbrakesofhisvehicle,thedeceasedfellonthe
groundahdthebackwheelofthebuspressedhim.However,the4threspondentdiedduringthependencyofthecase.IntheabsenceOfanyevidencetocontradicttheevidenceof4threspoiidentandacceptingtheevidenceof4threspondentgiveninC.C.No.186of2003,whichwasmarkedasEx.B.5,theTribunal.cametotheconclusionthattheaccident occurredbyreasonoftherashandnegligentdrivihgofthe4***respondent.IntheabsenceOfanysubstantiveevidenceOnbehalfoftheappellant-insurancecompanytodisprovethesame,thefindihgsgivenbytheTribunalcannotbefoundfaultwith.Accordingly,thepointisansweredagainsttheappellant.13.InMahuaraKhatunandothersv.RajeshKumarSinghandothersi,theHonTaleSupremeCourtcategoricallyheldthatsincethevictimwastravellinginOffendingvehicleaSgratuitouspassenger,theinsurancecompanycannotbeheldliabletosuffertheliabilityarisingOutofaccidentOhthestrengthoftheinsurancepolicy.However,keepinginviewthebenevolentobjectoftheActandOtherrelevantfactors,theHonTileSupremeCourtissueddirectionsagainsttheinsurancecompanytopaytheawardedsumtotheClaimantsandthentorecoverthesaidSuiiifromtheinsuredbyapplyingtheprincipleof“payandrecover”.
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14. Intheinstantcase,admittedly,theaccidentoccurredbyreasonoftherashandnegligentdrivingofthe4threspondentriderofthemotorcycleagainstwhomthecasewasabatedonthegroundQfhisdeath.Sincetherespondents5and6beingtheownerandinsureroftheoffendingmotorcycle,axejointlyandseverallyliabletopaycompensationandconsideringthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase,keepinginviewoftheratiolaiddowninManuaraKhatunandothersv.RajeshKumarSinghandothers(statedsupra),thiscourtisoftheconsideredviewthatinterestpfjusticewillbesub-servediftheappellant-insurancecompanyisdirectedtosatisfytheawardamountinfavouroftheclaimantsandrecoverthesamefromtheowneroftheoffendingvehicle,whois9threspondentherein,forwhichpurpose,itwillnotbenecessaryfortheinsurancecompanytofileaseparatesuit,butitmayinitiateaproceedingsbeforetheexecutingcourtinthes^meO.P.proceedings.reasonoftherashandnegligentdrivingofthe4threspondentriderofthemotorcycleagainstwhomthecasewasabatedonthegroundQfhisdeath.Sincetherespondents5and6beingtheownerandinsureroftheoffendingmotorcycle,axejointlyandseverallyliabletopaycompensationandconsideringthefactsandcircumstancesofthecase,keepinginviewoftheratiolaiddowninManuaraKhatunandothersv.RajeshKumarSinghandothers(statedsupra),thiscourtisoftheconsideredviewthatinterestpfjusticewillbesub-servediftheappellant-insurancecompanyisdirectedtosatisfytheawardamountinfavouroftheclaimantsandrecoverthesamefromtheowneroftheoffendingvehicle,whois9threspondentherein,forwhichpurpose,itwillnotbenecessaryfortheinsurancecompanytofileaseparatesuit,butitmayinitiateaproceedingsbeforetheexecutingcourtinthes^meO.P.proceedings.
15. Therefore,inviewofforegoingdiscussion,theappealispartlyallowedconfirmingtheawarddated21.11.2005passedinM.V.O.P.No.126of2004bytheMotorAccidentClaimsTribunal-cvm-IXAdditionalDistrictJudge’sQpurt,Visakhapatnam.However,theappellant-insurancecompanyisdirectedtopaycompensationalongwithinterestwithinthree(3)monthsfromthedateofreceiptofacopyoftheorderandrecoverthe.samefromthe9threspondent-ownerofthepartlyallowedconfirmingtheawarddated21.11.2005passedinM.V.O.P.No.126of2004bytheMotorAccidentClaimsTribunal-cvm-IXAdditionalDistrictJudge’sQpurt,Visakhapatnam.However,theappellant-insurancecompanyisdirectedtopaycompensationalongwithinterestwithinthree(3)monthsfromthedateofreceiptofacopyoftheorderandrecoverthe.samefromthe9threspondent-ownerofthe offendingvehiclebyfilingexecutionproceedingsbeforetheTribunalinthesameO.P.proceedings.ThereStOfthe directionsgivenbytheTribunalwithregardtowithdrawalofoomperisationamountasdirectedremainedunaltered.Thereshallbenoorderastocosts.
Asasequelthereto,miscellaneouspetitions,ifany, pendingshallstandclosed.
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To,
1. TheIXAdditionalDistrictandSessionsJudgecumChairman.MotorAccidentsClaimsTribunal,Visakhapatnam,VisakhapathamDistrict.
2. oneCCtoSri.NareshByrapaneniAdvocate[OPUC]
3. OneCCtoSri.MSolomonRajuAdvocate[OPUC]
4. OneCCtoSri.SSrinivasaSharmaAdvocate[OPUC]
5. TwoCDCopies
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INTHEHIGHCOURTOFANDHRAPRADESHATAMARAV
MONDAY,THETWENTYHINETHDAYOFAUGUSTTWOTHOUSANDANDTWENTYTWO
PRESENT
THEHONOURABLESMTJUSTICEV.SUJATHA
MACMANO:743OF2006
AppealunderSection173ofM.V.Act,1988againsttheOrderanddecreemadeinM.V.O.P.No.126of2604Dated21.11.2005onthefileoftheCourtoftheIXAdditionalDistrictandSessionsJudgecumChairman,MotorAccidentsClaimsTribunal,Visakhapatnam,VisakhapatnamDistrict.
Between:
TheNewIndiaAssuranceCoLtd,repbyitsDivisionalManagerTheDivisionalManager,NewIndiaAssuranceCoLtd.,Dabagardens,Visakhapatnam.
...AppellantZRespondentNo.6
AND
1. VakadaShankaraRao,S/o.Demudu,HinduRickshawpullerS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Veedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
2. VakadaEswaramma,W/o.ShankaraRao,HinduS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
3. VakadaGovindaRajulu,DZo.ShankaraRao,HinduS/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
4. VakadaGanguNaidu,S/o.ShankaraRao,Aged8years,Hindu,ResNos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent] S/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.Nos.3&4beingminorsrepbytheirfathernaturalguardian1stRespondent] S/o.SandakaVeedhi,Chodavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...Respondents/Petitioners
5. VenukuruGowreedu,S/o.Narasimhulu,MajorDriver,APSRTC
0/o.srungavarapukotaDEpot,VizianagaramDistrict.
6. AndhraPradeshStateRoadTransportCorporation,representedbysitsDepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,DepotManagerTheDepotManager,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,SrungavarapukotaDepot,
7. APSRTC,repbyitsChairmanandManagingDirectorTheChairmanandManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.ManagingDirector,APStateRoadTransportCorporation,Hyderabad.8.‘Bhavarahunotknown,AppalanarasayyaHinduDriverofHerohondaSharma@Patrudu,MotorCycleS/o.VenkataNo.AP31Rao,KAged8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.9.PasumarthyKamaraju,S/o.Ramamurthy,Hindu[R5&8arenotnecessary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.necessary]OwnerofHerohondaMotorCycleNo.AP31K8406C/o.PasumarthiAdinarayanaSons,Chowdavaram,Visakhapatnam.
...Respondents/RespondentsNo.1to5
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Thisappealcomingonforhearing.anduponperusingthegroundsofappeal^theJudgmentandDecree oftheLowerCourtandthematerialpapersintheSuitanduponhearingtheargumentsofSri.NafeshByrapaneni,AdvocateappearedonbehalfoftheAppellantaridofSriMSolmonRaju,appearedforAPSRTCStandingcounselforRespondentsandSriASrinivasaSharma,appearedfortheRespondentNos.1&2..
ThisCourtDothOrderandDecreeasfollows:
1. ThattheMACMAbeandherebyisPartlyAllowed
2. Thattheappellant-insurancecompanyisdirectedtopaycompensationalongwith■interestwithin3monthsfromthedate ofreceiptofcopyoftheorder.alongwith■interestwithin3monthsfromthedate ofreceiptofcopyoftheorder.
3. Thattheamountrecoverfromthe9'^respondentowneroftheoffendingwhilebyfilingexecutionproceedingsbeforethetribunalinthesameOPproceedings.whilebyfilingexecutionproceedingsbeforethetribunalinthesameOPproceedings.
4. Thattheotherdirectionsgiven-bythetribunalwithregardtowithdrawofcompensationamountwillberemainedunaltered.compensationamountwillberemainedunaltered.
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